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Send us Fan Mail In our final episode for Season four we thought we would sit down and listen to an extended interview with Senator Lindsey Graham, the man that so dominated South Carolina politics for years, especially this year.  Graham died unexpectedly  on July 11, 2026, and threw the Senate campaign into turmoil. That led to the election of Dr. Annie Andrews to the United States Senate. (when...

Send us Fan Mail This is a housekeeping episode to announce some of the future plans for this podcast and the group that is associated with it. We will have on more episode on November 9 to wrap up Season four. But we will be back!! 

Send us Fan Mail In our next to last episode for the season we wrap up the 2026 Mid Term elections in South Carolina.  You will hear the speeches of Darline Graham, Annie Andrews, a report on David Stumbo, Jermaine Johnson, Alan Wilson and we will hear a pledge from sitting Governor Henry McMaster about the coming transition.  Finally, we travel up to Maine and listen in on the other painful race...

Send us Fan Mail We travel upstate to Rock Hill S.C. to hear the statewide ticket speak at a rally there that featured President Donald Trump.  Due to time constraints the episode only briefly features the President's address. 

Send us Fan Mail A rally with the Republican ticket for all the Statewide offices in South Carolina on October 26, 2026. The event features  Heather Ammons Crawford State Representative Agriculture Secretary Candidate Cody Simpson Lieutenant Governor Candidate Mike Reichenbach Congressman Russell Fry Governor Candidate Alan Wilson Senator Darline Graham Nordone  and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas 

Send us Fan Mail Here is the debate between the candidates for the United States Senate. I mistakenly call Dr Whitener , Dr. Whitaker in the episode, we apologize for that in advance. The actual debate moderators got it correct.  This is an outstanding debate, we hope you enjoy it and find it informative. 

Send us Fan Mail Here is the debate between State Representative Jermaine Johnson and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson in the race for South Carolina Governor to replace Henry McMaster, who is retiring this year. 

Send us Fan Mail A preview for three different stories we will be sharing on all three of our podcasts.  On Grand Strand Politics we will be covering the race for Governor of South Carolina between Alan Wilson and Jermiah Johnson, and the razor thin race between Senator Darline Graham versus Dr. Annie Andrews. We will be there to cover it all Then we revisit the oral histories of two of the most c...

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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we let you hear both the concession speech of Congressman Ralph Norman and the victory speech of Senator Darline Graham Nordone. Plus we pay tribute to the former Senator who passed away on July 11, 2026, Lindsey Graham, a giant in South Carolina history and a man who will be sorely missed, he was the best friend to the 7th District of South Carolina.  The winner...

Send us Fan Mail SORRY FOR DELAY INTERNET WENT OUT AT OUR WILDWOOD STUDIOS Here is our coverage of the press conference featuring Governor Henry McMaster in support of Senator Darline Graham Nordone today, August 24, 2026. 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we set the final stage for the last day of the special campaign to replace Senator Lindsey Graham on the November 2026 ballot. We will let you hear from both candidates Senator Darline Graham Nordone and Congressman Ralph Norman. 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we look back at the South Carolina U.S. Senate debate with some analysis from NBC News Meet the Press Now and then the press conferences both candidates gave immediately after their debate at the Newbery S.C. Opera House.  We hope it gives you some insight as the campaign to fill the U.S. Senate seat last held by Senator Lindsey Graham draws closer to its conclusi...

Send us Fan Mail HUGE NEWS on the U.S. Senate Race as Congressman Russell Fry endorses Darline Graham in the U.S. Senate Race.  Plus another leading figure in Horry County, State house Representative Heather Ammons Crawford also has weighed in with her endorsement of Senator Darline Graham,  And we tune into WIS television for an overview of other endorsements across the state.  The race is taking...

Send us Fan Mail A look back at the special election to fill the seat left vacant after the death of Senator Lindsey Graham. This is the first round. There will now be a run off between Senator Darline Graham and Congressman Ralph Norman. 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we have found the one event where all the candidates spoke except for Danny Ford. This is the one event that featured almost all of them and for that reason we chose it to share with you in this abbreviated run off period as we prepare to carry for you the debates between those two candidates fighting for the chance to serve in the United States Senate.  In an atte...

Send us Fan Mail Due to the death of Senator Lindsey Graham, a special election is being held to select the new Republican Nominee in South Carolina to face Dr. Annie Andrews in November. That means August will be a wide open sprint to the finish line all month for twelve candidates that have filed to run.  This seat has been held by two people since 1954, Senator Strom Thurmond and Senator Lindse...

Send us Fan Mail This is part two as we listen in on the two days of Memorial Services for South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham.  We will hear from the Senator in his won words and then he will be remembered in his home state by the people who knew him the best. Congressman James Clyburn will read a psalm, and his former campaign manager Scott Farmer will speak, and they are followed by eulogies...

Send us Fan Mail This is the first of two special episdoes looking back at the three Memorial Services held over two days both in Washington D.C. and in Columbia, South Carolina, and ending the days in Central ,South Carolina.  In this episode, we take to the United States Capitol to listen to the speeches of the lady who now holds Senator Graham's original congressional seat, Sherrie Biggs,...

Send us Fan Mail Senator Lindsey Graham has died at age 71. He has been a good friend to me for my entire political career . I cannot say enough good things about him as a human being and as a United States Senator. Here is our look at his career.  This is a giant loss for the nation, 

Send us Fan Mail An update about what is coming across our Wallace Podcast Network and an update on the three books we have coming out soon. 

Send us Fan Mail In our Season Three finale we listen in on all the winners and those who came close to winning the South Carolina Run offs. As we set the stage for season four and the fall campaigns to come. 

Send us Fan Mail GRAND STRAND POLITICS — Episode 46 The Endorsements for the 2026 Runoff Elections Governor and Attorney General of South Carolina With South Carolina's primary elections complete and the runoff campaigns entering their final stretch, Grand Strand Politics brings you a special collection of endorsements, speeches, and campaign appearances from some of the most influential poli...

Send us Fan Mail Primary Night 2026 Addresses for South Carolina Governor and U.S. Senator in Both Primaries A Grand Strand Politics Special Election Night Broadcast Election night is one of the great traditions of American democracy, and in this special edition of Grand Strand Politics , we bring you the speeches, reactions, and key moments from South Carolina's 2026 Primary Election. As vot...

Send us Fan Mail GRAND STRAND POLITICS SPECIAL EVENT Alan Wilson and Mike Reichenbach for Governor Rally The Boathouse, Myrtle Beach — June 3, 2026 In this special event edition of Grand Strand Politics , we bring you full coverage of the gubernatorial campaign rally featuring Alan Wilson and Mike Reichenbach at The Boathouse in Myrtle Beach. As the race to succeed Governor Henry McMaster continue...