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We the Palmetto

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A podcast that focuses on Palmetto State politics with interviews with newsmakers, elected leaders and candidates.

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 53: WE THE PALMETTO: Meet The Candidate: Clayton Cuteri (for SC-01) 10.07.2026

Everyone knows the two parties that dominate political discourse in America.  Third parties and independents have occasionally taken a seat or two in Congress. And then there are write-in candidates: cue, Clayton Cuteri.

Episode 52: WE THE PALMETTO: Stumbo prepares to take over Murdaugh case 03.07.2026

Republican attorney general candidate David Stumbo weighs in on how recent Supreme Court decisions could impact South Carolina.

Episode 51: WE THE PALMETTO: The Democrat playbook 27.06.2026

In this episode of We The Palmetto, Nick Reagan sits down with McCawley to talk strategy and find out how Democrats could make gains in November.

Episode 50: WE THE PALMETTO: Primaries Part 2 - runoff expectations 19.06.2026

Get ready for another round of primaries. In this episode of We The Palmetto, two GOP county chairmen lay out the expectations.

Episode 49: Meet the Candidate: Cody Simpson (for Ag Commissioner)  12.06.2026

The race to be the next commissioner of agriculture in South Carolina just got competitive and is headed to a Republican runoff.

Episode 48: WE THE PALMETTO: Meet the Candidate: Nancy Mace (For Gov) 07.06.2026

Rep. Nancy Mace joins Nick Reagan for We The Palmetto just days before the election.

Episode 47: Primary Primer ft. Asst. Prof. Mark Owens 05.06.2026

With an important primary just around the corner, Citadel assistant professor Mark Owens helps lay out expectations for election night.

Episode 46: Meet the candidate: Sam McCown (For SC-01) 29.05.2026

Sam McCown has a long list of titles: doctor, engineer, businessman and economics nerd (self-imposed), just to name a few. He’s now added another to the list, candidate for Congress.

Episode 45: Meet the candidate: Mark Lynch (for U.S. Senate} 22.05.2026

Mark Lynch is challenging Senator Lindsey Graham for his seat in the U.S. Senate. He sat down with Nick Reagan in this episode of We The Palmetto.

Episode 44: Meet the Candidate: Cindy Riley (for SC-01) 21.05.2026

Cindy Riley sits down with Nick Reagan to talk about why she is running for South Carolina’s First Congressional District in this episode of We The Palmetto.

Episode 43: Meet the candidate: Mayra Rivera-Vázquez (for SC-01) 20.05.2026

Mayra Rivera-Vázquez is running as a Democrat for South Carolina's first congressional district. She sat down with Nick Reagan is the latest episode of our political podcast, We The Palmetto.

Episode 42: Meet the Candidate: Billy Webster (for Gov.) 15.05.2026

In this episode of We the Palmetto, Nick sits down with candidate Billy Webster for governor.

Episode 41: Meet the Candidate: Ralph Norman (for Gov) 08.05.2026

Congressman Ralph Norman is hoping a recent spike in the polls is a sign that his message is catching on with the Republican base that will choose the GOP nominee for governor.

Episode 40: Meet the Candidate: Max Diaz (For SC-01) 01.05.2026

For years, Democrat activists have been calling on the party to rebrand, bring in fresh ideas and get younger.

Episode 39: Confederate Statues, Shrimpgate and farmers Ft. Lt Gov Pamela Evette 28.04.2026

In this bonus episode of We The Palmetto, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette weighs in on her first debate performance, the future of confederate monuments and what it will take to protect South Carolina’s farmers and fishermen. Learn more about Evette's platform  here .  You can download the We The Palmetto podcast anywhere you get your podcasts or watch the video version on the Live 5 Stream...

Episode 38: Meet the Candidate: Josh Kimbrell (Gov.) 24.04.2026

State Senator Josh Kimbrell is facing an uphill battle in the race to become South Carolina's governor, but he says that is about to change.

Episode 37: Meet the candidate: Matt Fulmer (For SC-01) 18.04.2026

Matt Fulmer is hoping to go from the working world as a server to the halls of Congress. In this episode of We The Palmetto, Nick Reagan sits down with Fulmer to discuss his plans and why his background is representative of what's needed in Congress.

Episode 36: Meet the candidate: Bill Reeside (running for SC-01) 09.04.2026

A retired nuclear engineer, Bill Reeside is offering voters an alternative to Republicans and Democrats and promising to do things differently if elected.

Episode 35: First SC GOP Debate 02.04.2026

Four candidates squared off in the first South Carolina GOP Gubernatorial debate on April 1. Those candidates were Attorney General Alan Wilson, Congressman Ralph Norman, Congresswoman Nancy Mace and State Senator Josh Kimbrell. Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and businessman Rom Reddy choose not to participate, citing objections to the debate’s organization by the SCGOP. This is a replay of that deb...

Episode 34: Meet the candidate: Nancy Lacore (SC-01) 27.03.2026

In this episode of We The Palmetto, Nick Reagan sits down with Democratic candidate for South Carolina's First Congressional District, Nancy Lacore. She's a retired Vice Admiral in the Navy Reserve and ready to head back to Washington, D.C. 

Episode 33: Rom Reddy 20.03.2026

On this episode of We The Palmetto, host Nick Reagan sits down with a new contender in the race to the Governor's Mansion; the founder of DOGESC, Rom Reddy

Episode 32: Budget battles begin at the SC State House 13.03.2026

In this episode of the We The Palmetto Podcast, Nick Reagan talks to Rep. Jordan Pace to talk about the controversial portions of the $15.4 billion state budget.

Episode 31: Week 8 legislative update, budgets, bridges and Courtney Waters 07.03.2026

Week 8 of the South Carolina Legislature has wrapped up. In this episode of We The Palmetto, Nick Reagan sits down with Representative Courtney Waters to discuss the top issues at the State house.

Episode 30: Meet the candidate: Tyler Dykes (SC-01) 27.02.2026

In this episode of We The Palmetto, Nick Reagan sits down with Tyler Dykes, a man pardoned for his actions at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He's now running for Congress. 

Episode 29: Meet the candidate: Brandon Brown (U.S. Senate) 20.02.2026

In this episode of We The Palmetto, Nick Reagan sits down with Brandon Brown to talk about his run for U.S. Senate.

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