Marion County Republican Party

Don’t forget about the next meeting of the Marion County Republican Party.  It is on Thursday, May 17th at the Beeson Building (206 Airport Court, Mullins).  The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.  The meeting is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served.

Candidates in attendance will include: 

Candidate for SC House District 57, Mr. Eric Fry
Congressional Candidate, Mr. Jim Mader
Congressional Candidate, Mr. Chad Prosser
Congressional Candidate, Mrs. Katherine Jenerette
 
The Marion County GOP is proud to announce that after this meeting – and heading into the primary election in June – eight of the nine Republican Congressional candidates will have visited the county, and seven of the candidates will have attended the party meetings as guest speakers.  At these meetings, each candidate had the opportunity to meet one-on-one with voters, and answer specific questions.

Please spread the word about our meeting on Thursday, April 19th at 6:30 p.m.  Marion County has seen many Congressional candidates visit so far this year, and this month we have 3 more candidates on the schedule.  We’ve confirmed that Chad Prosser, Rene Culler, and Randal Wallace will be with us at the Beeson Building (206 Airport Court, Mullins) on the 19th.
 
Don’t miss an opportunity to talk one-on-one with these Congressional candidates.  As always, we’ll have light refreshments available, and the event is free and open to the public.  Please tell anyone who may be interested in attending.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nichols, SC – Mr. Eric Fry, Chairman of the Marion County Republican Party, has announced his candidacy for the South Carolina House of Representatives.  Mr. Fry will run in District 57.  The seat will be vacant after this session because long time Representative Jim Battle announced earlier this year he would not seek re-election.

“After much deliberation and several conversations with family and friends, I feel now is the time to act,” Fry said.  “I’ve never held, or even run, for public office before, and I think that will help me.  Our country and our state are at a crossroads culturally, politically, and financially.  The last thing we need is another politician going to Columbia.”

“In my time as Chairman of the Marion County Republican Party, I’ve had the opportunity to meet citizens and listen to their concerns and their ideas on what will get this county moving forward again,” stated Fry.  “I plan on taking those concerns and ideas to the Statehouse, and immediately getting to work on those issues.  The first and most obvious problem we’ll address is the nearly 20% unemployment rate that has plagued Marion County for far too long.”

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Nine Republican candidates have filed in South Carolina’s new 7th U.S. Congressional District. The candidates will meet in the June 12, 2012 Republican Primary.   A runoff (if necessary) would be held on June 26, 2012.

“I have no doubt a South Carolina Republican will represent the 7th district in Congress. Our party will unite behind the primary winner and send yet another strong, reform-minded Republican to Congress,” said SCGOP Chairman Chad Connelly.

Republican candidates filing for U.S. Congress:
Andre Bauer
Renee Culler
Katherine Jenerette
Jay Jordan
Jim Mader
Chad Prosser
Tom Rice
Randal Wallace
Dick Withington

Marion County Republican Party Public Notice of Candidate Filing

Candidate filing opens at 12:00 pm on March 16, 2012 and closes at 12:00 p.m. on March 30, 2012

          Office                                                                             Filing Fee

          Probate Judge                                                        $2053.44

          Clerk of Court                                                       $1989.08

          Sheriff                                                                   $1989.08

          Coroner                                                                $1125.68

          County Council (Districts 1,2,4,6)                          $370.08

          S.C. Senate (District 30)                                         $416.00

          S.C. House of Rep.  (District57)              $208.00                        

Anyone wishing to file as a Republican candidate please contact Marion County Republican Party Chairman Eric Fry at (843) 798-2614.  State Executive Committeeman John Cox is also available to help with filing.  Mr. Fry or Mr. Cox can arrange a meeting in Mullins, Marion, or Nichols.  Mr. Cox will also be available in Marion on March 28 and 29 from 9 am to 1pm, as well as 8 am to 12 pm on March 30 for candidates who want to file during the last 72 hours of the filing period.

You can also contact the party through its Facebook page or website.

Just a reminder about the Marion County Republican Party meeting on Thursday, February 16th at 7pm at the Beeson Building.
 
Please spread the word about this meeting … remember – we are no longer in Jim Clyburn’s district, and we’ll have a new representative next year!  The Republican candidates are lining up to visit Marion County, and you will have a chance to meet and talk to each one.
 
Meetings and speakers:
Feb. 16th — Congressional candidates Dick Withington and Jay Jordan.  Elijiah Jones, candidate for 7th Congressional Chairman will also attend the meeting and speak as well.
March 15th — Congressional candidates Jim Mader and Tom Rice
April 19th – Congressional candidate Randal Wallace
 
I’ve been in contact with the other Republican candidates, and I’ll add them to the list as soon as we confirm the date each can attend.

Marion County had 600 more people cast ballots in the Republican Presidential Preference Primary in 2012, than cast ballots in 2008.  These are the unofficial results from Marion County.

1. Newt Gingrich – 1169
2. Mitt Romney – 572
3. Rick Santorum – 285
4. Ron Paul – 193

There were also votes cast for a few of the candidates who have dropped out of the race as well.

Presidential Straw Poll Results

Mullins, SC – January 19, 2012 – The Marion County Republican Party held its Presidential Preference straw poll at its January monthly meeting. 

 Those attending the meeting had an opportunity to cast a vote for the candidate they support in the Republican primary race.  Straw poll results:

 1^st Place:  Newt Gingrich (55%)

2^nd Place:  Rick Santorum (27%)

3^rd Place:  Mitt Romney (18%)

 The Marion County Republican Party welcomes all citizens who would like to get more involved in the political process to come out and meet our party members.  Involvement in the party, including attending meetings and functions, is completely free and open to all Marion County residents.