CAMPAIGN 2026

The McLeod Platform

The people of South Carolina are under attack by foreign-for profit corporations who have rigged our government to satisfy their own financial desires. Instead of protecting us from these for-profits, South Carolina’s corrupt political establishment has fed us to the wolves. This corruption has caused and continues to cause direct economic harm to all of us and threatens our way of life. The for-profits have been doing a lot of winning in Columbia the last thirty years. It is time for we the people to do some winning. In order for we the people to do some winning we need a servant leader not a politician. We need a Governor who belongs to the people and not the for-profits. We need a Governor who speaks the truth and who cannot be bought at any price. That is exactly what the people of South Carolina will get in me as our state’s next Governor.

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Elect "Servant Leaders"

Show politicians the door.

Transparency

We will hide NOTHING. No more "hide the ball."

Term Limits

Send politicians home after 12 years.

Smaller, Smarter

Decrease government size, keep vital programs.

Trim the Fat

Return unspent budget to taxpayers.

End Crony Capitalism

Recruit growth & jobs from a position of strength.

Improve Public Education

Increase teacher pay to $85,000 to $100,000 to retain the best.

Make Daycare More Affordable

Make the cost of daycare 100% tax deductible.

$7.5K Annual College Scholarships

Available to every Carolinian accepted into a 4-year college. Must maintain a B average to keep it.

Protect Farmers From Foreign Interests

Give farmers what they need, when they need it to hold off foreign buyers.

Stop Santee Cooper & Central Electric

No more crimes against humanity.

Increase Law Enforcement

More training and better pay for those who protect us.

Girls Compete Against Girls. Boys Compete Against Boys

Bring common sense back to athletics.

Preserve and Protect Our Natural Resources

For future generations and a cleaner environment.

Protect 2nd Amendment Rights

No one will be coming after our Right to Bear Arms. Period.

Ensure Access to Quality Health Care

Remove the red tape and bureaucratic strangleholds.

Protect Women's Rights

Life is precious, and so is the freedom to make personal medical decisions. I believe we can honor both by keeping abortion safe and legal in critical situations, while putting real energy into reducing the need for it — through adoption support, healthcare access, and family resources.

Implement a job-saving Robot Tax

Tax corporations that replace South Carolina workers with robotics.

Incentive for Businesses Helping Workers with Student Loans.

Any business that makes student-loan payments on behalf of employees will receive a tax credit.

Make South Carolina's Economy More Accessible to All

Full and equal opportunities for good-paying jobs builds successful communities and strong families.

Clamp Down Hard on Political Corruption

Back-room dealing divert resources from vital programs like children's health care to crony-based programs. Enough!

State Minimum Wage: $18/Hour or more

When I am Governor we will show people who get up every day and go to work the respect they deserve by passing a state minimum wage law guaranteeing them $18/hour or more.

Protect the

American Dream

Ban institutional investors and private equity groups from buying single family homes in the state of South Carolina.

McLeod for South Carolina. - 3 Morris Street, Charleston, SC 29403