I live in the Hilton Head area. Sad that Katie didn’t win.
She got an A rating from the NRA. The SC 1 district hugs the coast. Cunningham poured a ton of money into campaign ads. Scare tactics about off shore drilling was the issue that won for him.
Not sure demographics played a role. There has been a large surge of refugees fleeing blue states moving here. I’m one. Many refuges from blue states have commented to me that they are surprised how Republicans fire back to their liberal political comments. I tell them to sit out local elections and let the natives, who have done a very good job keeping SC a low tax, small government state, run the show. We don’t need you to bring your blue state crap here.
There are also a lot of people moving to the Myrtle Beach area all the way down to Hilton Head from New York and other northeastern states. They are bringing their liberal leanings along with them. I’m afraid that district 1 will remain in Democrat hands for the next decade at the very least.
My wife and I are part-time residents in Hilton Head. We love it here. And we’re looking to make that full-time residence if SC allows us to declare asylum from the Peoples Republic of Illinois.
Though we were not eligible to vote here, it was sad Katie did not win. I really hope this is not a sign that liberalism is infesting this wonderful state.
BTW, we’re in the Indigo Run plantation.