On Tuesday, December 16th, 2022, President Joe Biden presided over a White House ceremony that codified same-sex and interracial marriages. The bill he signed into law was the culmination of years of effort by LGBTQ+ activists and allies in Congress.
The new law makes it illegal to discriminate against anyone on the basis of their race…
HCDP’s Gun Sense Action Committee sponsored a rally Sunday, Oct. 30, on Oak Street across from the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, where the Myrtle Beach Gun Show was taking place.
In addition to committee members, two representatives of the MOMs organization participated, as demonstrators explained our position that background checks need to be strengthened against…
A candidate forum was held last night at the Burgess Community Center. No Republicans attended.
Keep Myrtle Beach Family Friendly
Join the HCDP Gun Sense Action Committee march on Oak Street across from the Convention Center in protest the absence of background checks for firearm sales, the newly enacted Open Carry (with permit) law, and the City’s support and encouragement of gun sales in Horry County.
The Horry County Democratic Party…
The Cunningham/Casey Campaign is planning a Grand Strand phone bank on Saturday, October 29th to make calls to voters and ensure Democratic victory this November! We will be making calls from 3-4 pm and will meet on Zoom during the event for a little training before we start making calls.
How to Register
email: information@joeforsouthcarolina.com…
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and South Carolinians can be grateful that things have improved, if only just a little, because for the first time in 23-years South Carolina has not been among the 10 states with the highest rates of women killed by men. We now rank 11th.
Gwen Reed, of Conway, knows full…
Vote DEMOCRAT on November 8th. Because now more than ever — your Freedoms are at stake.
Overlooking the ocean, 125 Horry County Democrats gathered for the 10th annual SHORE Dinner fundraiser Friday, Sept. 23 at the Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach.
The overwhelming sentiment echoed by many who attended was a feeling of relief to be among “our own”, and to speak freely as many Democrats live in heavily…
For clarification, those who support a woman’s right to choose are not pro-abortion, they are pro-choice. When a woman must make the heart-wrenching decision to abort a pregnancy, she does not believe that abortion is “a means of birth control” as suggested by State Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey (R-SC).
The choice in itself is based…
Imagine Donald Trump had won the 2020 election. As repugnant as that prospect is, here’s a synopsis of where we would be in an alternate “Trump-won” universe.
Trump 2.0
A second Trump Administration, unfettered by any accountability to the American public, accelerates his abhorrent policies. His hubris, lies and ethical shortcomings continue unabated and without recourse.…
Ryan Thompson, Democratic candidate for State House of Representatives, District 106, kicked off his election campaign by celebrating his birthday, July 6, 2020, at the South Strand Recreation Center, Myrtle Beach.
Ryan was born and raised in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, and has called Horry County his home for his entire life. He graduated from St.…
Ernest Carson, the Dem candidate for SC House Dist. 68, launched his campaign Saturday, July 16, promising that "The people will be first."
He also urged Democrats to be proud and unafraid of Republican intimidation. "Y'all can't be scared anymore. If your neighbor asks if you are a Democrat, you're damn right I am. Let's stand…
Author and preservationist Catherine Fleming Bruce and state Rep. Krystle Matthews have advanced to a runoff for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate
The winner of the June 28 vote will face Republican incumbent Tim Scott in the general election.
Editor’s Note: Due to pressure from right wing residents of Horry County stating the resolution should not have been passed under a consent agenda, the Horry County Council rescinded resolution R-51-2022 declaring June as Pride Month at their June 7 meeting. HCDP is appalled at the decision of the Council as they continue in their…
The list of candidates on a Primary ballot is determined based on whether there were two or more candidates, from the same party, who filed to run for the same office before the filing deadline. An example of this is the current list of five Democratic candidates running to unseat Henry McMaster as South Carolina…
South Carolina has open primaries, which means that anyone can vote in either the Republican or Democratic primary. However, Democratic voters need to vote for Democratic candidates in both the primary and mid-term elections. Standing solidly behind Democratic candidates shows the GOP that Democrats are ready for the fight to advocate for Democracy.
Democratic voters should…
#ENGAGEHORRY, a new HCDP initiative to increase voter participation, continues Saturday, May 21 with appearances by Democratic candidates and an opportunity for voters to learn more about the upcoming primary and general election.
The event, to be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Asher Theater, 3237 Waccamaw Blvd., in Myrtle Beach, will feature…
The recent leak of a draft opinion, written by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, indicates that the highest court in the land is on the verge of giving the GOP their biggest victory yet in the war on women. What it also does is open the door for GOP controlled states to legalize child abuse.
It…