Former SC chief justice elected to SC State’s board over Freedom Caucus-led opposition

By: Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: April 15, 2026

Words: 726

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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COLUMBIA — Former South Carolina Chief Justice Don Beatty overcame criticism that he’s a Democrat to win a seat on the governing board of his alma mater.

The General Assembly elected the state’s retired top judge to the South Carolina State University Board of Trustees in a closer-than-usual vote Wednesday. With 150 legislators attending the joint assembly, the winner needed at least 76 votes (a simple majority). Beatty cleared that threshold by 10 votes.

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