State Superintendent of Education Candidates
Dr. Barbara Nielsen, Former State Superintendent of Education (1994-1998)
Ms. Kelly Payne, 2010 Republican candidate
Dr. Gary Burgess, 2010 Republican candidate
Dr. Brent Nelsen, 2010 Republican candidate
Newspaper Endorsements
The Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Military Endorsements
Major General Stanhope S. Spears, South Carolina Adjutant General, South Carolina Army National Guard
Major General James E. Livingston, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, United States Marine Corps (Retired)
Colonel Charles P. Murray Jr., Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, United States Army (Retired)
General Arthur E. Brown Jr., Vice Chief of Staff, United States Army (Retired)
Lieutenant General E.G. “Buck” Shuler Jr., United States Air Force (Retired)
Lieutenant General James Crysel, United States Army (Retired)
Major General Daniel C. Balough, United States Army (Retired)
Major General Thomas Garrett, United States Army (Retired)
Major General Gerald E. Harmon, United States Air Force (Retired)
Colonel George Aldridge, United States Army (Retired)
Colonel Archibald Arnold, United States Army (Retired)
Colonel Phillip Beaver, United States Army (Retired)
Colonel Lance Betros, United States Army
Colonel Tom Fincher, United States Army (Retired)
Colonel Janice Haigler, United States Army
Colonel Richard Hooker, United States Army (Retired)
Colonel Francis Kinney, United States Army (Retired)
Colonel James R. McDonough, United States Army (Retired)
Colonel D.L. “Ladd” Pattillo, Past National President, Reserve Officers Association, United States Army (Retired)
Colonel Marilyn M. Pattillo, United States Air Force (Retired)
Colonel Geoff P. Prosch, United States Army (Retired)
Colonel Paul Trotti, United States Army (Retired)
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Lash, United States Army (Retired)
Blogger Endorsements
Daniel J. Cassidy, SunlitUplands.Org
Earl Capps, The Blogland of Earl Capps
Elected Officials Endorsements
Former Governor Jim Edwards
Former Governor David Beasley
Former South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Katon Dawson
Former Congressman, State Senator and State Representative Arthur Ravenel Jr. (Charleston County)
Former Congressman, State Senator and State Representative Tommy Hartnett (Charleston County)
Honorable Billy Swails, Mayor, Town of Mt. Pleasant
State Senator Ronnie W. Cromer, District 18 (Lexington, Newberry, and Saluda Counties)
State Senator Robert W. “Wes” Hayes Jr., District 15 (York County)
State Senator Mick Mulvaney, District 16 (Lancaster and York Counties)
State Representative Nathan Ballentine, District 71 (Lexington and Richland Counties)
State Representative Liston Barfield, District 58 (Horry County)
State Representative Eric M. Bedingfield, District 28 (Greenville County)
State Representative Alan D. Clemmons, District 107 (Horry County)
State Representative F. Gregory “Greg” Delleney Jr., District 43 (Chester and York Counties)
State Representative Deborah A. Long, District 45 (Lancaster and York Counties)
State Representative Phillip Lowe, District 60 (Florence and Sumter Counties)
State Representative Joseph B. “Joey” Millwood, District 38 (Spartanburg County)
State Representative Dennis C. Moss, District 29 (Cherokee, Chester and York Counties)
State Representative Ralph W. Norman, District 48 (York County)
State Representative J. Gary Simrill, District 46 (York County)
Former Charleston County GOP Chairman Cyndi Campsen Mosteller
TEA Party Endorsements
Conservatives for Responsible Government PAC
Business Leaders Endorsements
John S. Rainey, Attorney, Camden
Gayle Averyt, Former Chairman, Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company, Columbia
Bob Royall, Former U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania, Huger
Brian Boyer, Vice President, Inspired Communities, Columbia
Mike Brenan, President, BB&T of South Carolina, Columbia
Tobin Cassels, President, Southeastern Freight Lines, Columbia
Gordon Darby, President, Darby Development Company Inc., North Charleston
Bill Dukes, President, Bill’s Marlin LLC, Columbia
Joe Edens Jr., Founder and Chairman of the Board, Edens & Avant, Columbia
Michael Edens, Senior Vice President, National Bank of South Carolina, Columbia
Douglas Forbes, Dentist, Columbia
John R. Frazier Sr., President, John R. Frazier Inc., Newberry
John Rhett Frazier Jr., Forester, John R. Frazier Inc., Newberry
Shay Gregorie, President, Gregorie Land Company, Mt. Pleasant
Ed Havird Jr., President, Havird Oil Company, Batesburg
Don Leonard, President, Leonard, Call & Associates, Myrtle Beach
Anthony McAlister Jr., President, McAlister Development Company Inc., Mt. Pleasant
Scotty Mills, President, PASCO, West Columbia
Wade Nichols, Endodontist, Myrtle Beach
George Routon, Senior Partner, Southeastern Insurance Consultants LLC, Newberry
Tommy Rowland, Physician, Columbia
Jim Sanders, Gaffney
Eddie Seastrunk, President, Seastrunk Electrical Company, Inc., Columbia
Bill Scarborough, President, Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Company, Charleston
O.L. Thompson III, CEO, O.L. Thompson Construction Company Inc., North Charleston
Billy Walker, Attorney, Walker & Morgan LLC, Lexington
Billye West, President, West Electrical Contractors, Newberry
Jim Wiseman, Dentist, Prosperity
Brent Yarborough, President, Team IA, Lexington
