Published 1 month ago • loading... • Updated 30 days ago

Thomas Ravenel withdraws bid to be South Carolina governor

Thomas Ravenel announced his withdrawal from the South Carolina governor race just four days after declaring his candidacy on X, formerly known as Twitter, on February 11.
Ravenel cited his responsibilities as a single father of three young children as the reason for his decision to withdraw from the race.
He previously hinted at a political comeback on February 1, stating he was thinking about getting back into politics.
Ravenel has a history in politics, having run for U.S. Senate in 2004 and 2014, but has not publicly announced any intentions for future candidacies.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

5 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

The Post and Courier

Thomas Ravenel, 'Southern Charm' star and former state treasurer, drops out of SC governor's race

Southern Charm star and a former state treasurer Thomas Ravenel drops out of the 2026 governor race. His possible contenders included U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace.

30 days ago·Charleston, United States

Read Full Article

WLTX

Thomas Ravenel says he won’t run for South Carolina governor after all

Ravenel, 62, made the announcement on social media Tuesday night, citing his responsibilities as a single father of three young children

30 days ago·Columbia, United States

Read Full Article

Charleston City Paper

Short-lived: T-Rav now out of governor's race - Charleston City Paper

Former state treasurer Thomas Ravenel of Charleston, who got national acclaim as an early "Southern Charm" reality TV star, announced last week he'd run for governor. And lickety split, now he's not. The post Short-lived: T-Rav now out of governor’s race appeared first on Charleston City Paper.

30 days ago

Read Full Article

WCBD

Thomas Ravenel withdraws bid to be South Carolina governor

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A former South Carolina treasurer and ‘Southern Charm’ star announced Tuesday he has decided to cancel his gubernatorial bid. Thomas Ravenel said via X that he will not run for South Carolina’s governor position in 2026 but instead will focus on his family. Ravenel announced his bid for the state’s top seat just a few days earlier on Feb. 6, saying, “…none of the lightweights currently in the race are going to stop me. …

1 month ago·Charleston, United States

Read Full Article