County Council races heating up
We’re just over two months away from the June 12th primaries and Winthrop University political science department chairwoman Karen Kedrowski is handicapping the York County Council races. Kedrowski said on WRHI’s Straight Talk last week that Council Chairman Britt Blackwell and challenger Gary Williams have a history that goes back many years. Kedrowski says that [...]
Mulvaney to face democratic opponent in congressional race
The chairs of the York County Democratic and Republican parties talked about this year’s election during appearances on today’s edition of Palmetto Morning’s on WRHI. Democratic chair Pat Calkins says Joyce Knott, who’s running against first-term G-O-P Congressman Mick Mulvaney, would do an outstanding job. Republican Party chair Glenn McCall says the 5th US House [...]
Haley: I’m not seeking to be Romney’s VP
Governor Nikki Haley said Monday she has no interest in being GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s running mate. Haley said on today’s edition of ABC’s Good Morning America that Romney already has a strong woman by his side — his wife. Haley, a Romney supporter, says the former Massachusetts governor is not part of, “the [...]
Ex-county councilman Blake to challenge incumbent Roddey
The man who lost his county council seat to Bump Roddey more than a year ago said he wants his seat back. 63-year-old Roy Blake said Monday that he’ll challenge Roddey for the district 4 on the democratic party ticket. Blake told the Rock Hill Herald that Roddey has not done enough in his last [...]
GOP candidates’ forum Thursday in Rock Hill
Thursday night, the Republican candidates for York County Council’s contested races will meet — together — for the first time. York County GOP Chair Glenn McCall says while the party will not back any particular candidate right now, tonight’s forum is designed to put all the candidates on a level playing field. McCall says the [...]
Rock Hill woman to challenge Mulvaney for congressional seat
The owner of a small international sales and marketing agency says she will run for the 5th Congressional District seat currently occupied by Republican Mick Mulvaney of Indian Land. Joyce Knott is a Spartanburg native who has lived in Rock Hill for the last 20 years. Knott was a member of the John Spratt for [...]
Blackwell to run for re-election to county council
The chairman of the York County Council is seeking a second term representing District Six. Doctor Britt Blackwell says voters need to, “keep a true conservative serving in this seat to represent the taxpayers of York County.” Blackwell says he and most of the rest of the county council members have tried to take a [...]
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