Michael Andersen speaks with supporters during the Neighbors Night Out with Michael informal meet and greet on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at Carolina Tavern in Port Royal.
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More South Carolinians turned out to vote early this year than in any previous statewide primary election. Nearly 319,000 ballots were cast during the two weeks leading up to Tuesday’s election, according to the State Election Commission.
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Spend an afternoon driving on any road from Beaufort to Hilton Head, and it won’t take long to be hit with the glaring reality of the present infrastructure situation plaguing Beaufort County. Our roads are crumbling, bridges are in disrepair, and an antiquated system of moving people hasn’t been updated in a county that finds itself as one of the nation’s fastest-growing with thousands of new residents arriving each year.
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Here’s what I’ve learned after years of watching this play out in planning meetings, in rezoning hearings, and in conversations with neighbors across District 5: Beaufort County does not have a growth problem. We have a sequencing problem. We keep saying yes to new rooftops before we’ve answered a much simpler question, can our roads, our water systems, and our emergency services actually handle this?
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As a Daniel Island resident and fourth-generation Lowcountry native, I don’t just represent our area — I grew up here, built my business here, raised my family here, and have spent my life working to make our community better.
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For more than 20 years, I have had the privilege of serving the people of Beaufort County, not from the sidelines, but in the field, inside this Sheriff’s Department, alongside the men and women who put on the uniform every single day.
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I was born in Colleton County Hospital, raised in rural Dorchester County, educated in South Carolina public schools, and built my career serving patients and families across our state. My roots run deep in the Lowcountry. As we say around here, I’m “from yeh, not a come yeh.”
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My name is Mary Jeans Otto, and I am running for Beaufort County Council. I moved to Beaufort County 19 years ago and have been a resident of the 5th District for 16 years. The 5th District spans from Sun City, along Highway 170 to Habersham.
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By Dr. Sam McCown I am not a career politician. I am a physician, successful businessman, a husband, a father, Eagle Scout, and a Christian conservative who believes Washington has
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When my family chose Beaufort County, we did so for all the countless reasons others do: community, natural beauty, small businesses opportunities, and where hospitality still exists as does a feeling, despite constant change, this place values people who call it home. Those qualities are worth protecting and are the reason I’m running!
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