US EditionSouth Carolina Democratic Party calls for Mullins McLeod to exit governor’s race following release of arrest video
South Carolina Democrats call for McLeod to suspend his 2026 gubernatorial campaign after video showed erratic behavior during May arrest, amid concerns over his mental health and public image.
- A Charleston attorney, Mullins McLeod, announced his campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor on August 11, becoming the first Democrat to declare for the 2026 South Carolina gubernatorial race.
- The Charleston Police Department released dashcam footage showing McLeod during his May 14 arrest, where he was found wearing only underwear and shoes, yelling at the top of his lungs.
- In the footage, McLeod refused to identify himself, calling himself 'Superman' and 'God', and yelled incoherently for about 30 minutes in the police cruiser.
- The South Carolina Democratic Party urged William Mullins McLeod to reconsider his run after reviewing the dashcam transcript, focusing on his mental health.
- Almost immediately, the race includes Jermaine Johnson, South Carolina state representative, who remains in exploratory mode as Republican contenders dominate the field.
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A Democratic gubernatorial candidate in South Carolina is being pressured to drop out of the race after dashcam footage resurfaced of him getting arrested in his underwear while claiming to […] The post Sending Their Best: Half-Naked Dem Candidate Uses Racial Slurs in Wild Arrest Video, Proclaims 'Superman' Status appeared first on The Western Journal.
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Newly released dash cam footage shows the leading Democrat contender to run for governor of South Carolina getting arrested in a wild exchange, as the candidate, dressed only in his underwear, unleashed into a profanity-laced tirade at police officers while referring to himself as “God” and “Superman.” William “Mullins” McLeod, 53, is facing calls to bow out of the gubernatorial race just days after he entered it after footage of his May arrest …
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