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PRIMARY 2026: Michael Andersen & Thomas Grygowski, Republican candidates for Beaufort County Council District 4

News / May 27, 2026

Ahead of the June 9 primary election, The Island News sent detailed candidate questionnaires to those running in several contested local and state races impacting Beaufort County voters. Republican candidates for Beaufort County Council District 4, Michael Andersen and Thomas Grygowski, both centered their County Council District 4 campaigns on growth, infrastructure and protecting Beaufort County’s character, though the two candidates often approached those issues from different perspectives.

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Lowcountry Lowdown: Redistricting, ‘Pinky-gate’ rumors occupy state, county conversations

Lolita Huckaby, News / May 26, 2026

With the June 9 primaries rapidly approaching, the focus on political candidates builds just like the summer heat.

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Democrats holding candidate rally and cookout Sunday at Penn Center

News / May 15, 2026

The Beaufort County Democratic Party Candidate Rally and Cookout is being held from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, May 17, at the Historic Penn Center on St. Helena Island. It is free and open to the public.

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No surprises among local candidates: 3 men running for Sheriff

News / April 2, 2026

No one filed to run at the last minute Monday, March 30, leaving the three already-filed candidates in the race to replace soon-retiring Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner as the complete field.

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Lowcountry Lowdown: Play golf, do yard work — Sheriff to join ranks of retirees

Lolita Huckaby, News / March 20, 2026

“At some point, enough’s enough. You have to walk away.”

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No more excuses for inaction on primary reform

Voices / February 25, 2026

Two S.C. House Republican leaders recently wrote a column excusing the failure to take any action whatsoever regarding the S.C. GOP’s repeated calls to reform the party primary nomination process in our state.

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