At King Day at the Dome, Democrats urge South Carolinians to get involved and vote

By: Adrian Ashford

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: January 20, 2026

Words: 1,766

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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COLUMBIA — At this year’s King Day at the Dome, Democrats seeking statewide office this year pitched themselves to voters, urging them not to lose hope that the party could triumph in Republican-dominated South Carolina.

And U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, told the crowd gathered for Martin Luther King Jr. Day to look to civil rights history for inspiration.

“How dare we surrender to cynicism or fall to fear, thinking that …

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