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How much does it cost to file? And how the fee is calculated? And where is the money going?

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2024 Filing Fee Schedule: HERE

As we mentioned yesterday HERE, the South Carolina filing period OPENED this past Saturday March 16th at NOON … and CLOSES on Monday April 1st at NOON and as of close of business Tuesday March 19th, 148 candidates statewide filed their paperwork to have their names on the ballot for June 11, 2024 Primary Elections! 

Now, how much does it cost to file? And how the fee is calculated? And where is the money going?

According to S.C. Code Section 7-13-40 (HERE), the filing fee for each office is one percent of the total salary for the term of that office or one hundred dollars, whichever amount is greater.

As you will notice, for those full time elected officials like solicitor, probate judges, clerk of court, sheriff, etc … the filing fees can get prohibitive for candidates. It is really something troublesome in our opinion and should be fixed. 

Now you are probably wondering, where is the money collected on all the fees, going? The money goes to the State Election Commission to compensate them for running the primary elections. It certainly does not cover the cost, if you ask us.  

Fun fact: other parties (non Republican & non Democrat) pick their candidates via conventions, etc that they pay for … so they don’t have those primary fees. But, as you all might guess, unless you are a Republican or a Democrat, there is no real chance to be elected in November. 

2024 Filing Fee Schedule: HERE


mySCGOP Article:  HERE


mySCGOP Article:  HERE


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Jeff Davis on Steve Bannon’s WAR ROOM

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WAR ROOM with Steve Bannon & Jeff Davis (HERE)

Today is the big day for the GREENVILLE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY (GCRP) County Convention.  The keynote speaker will be STEVE BANNON of the WAR ROOM … and we will have Congresswoman Nancy Mace & SC State Treasurer Curtis Loftis.  Bill Frady of 98.9 WORD will be our special host for the event.

We could all not be more excited!!!

All are welcome & invited … for more information see below or click HERE


WAR R0OM &

the SC TRUMP AGENDA?

It is a quick 7 minutes and 46 seconds video … but if you want to hear someone tell it like it is here in South Carolina, listen to the below video from STEVE BANNON’s War Room this past Saturday.  

We talked about South Carolina being rated the most liberal “Red State” in the Nation by CPAC, Lindsey Graham … Drew McKissick / Ronna McDaniel … School Choice & K-12 Education Failures in SC … and the fact South Carolina has the highest marginal tax rate in the entire southeast – and legislators lying to us about it!!!

The MAGA America First TRUMP agenda has skipped over South Carolina … and we need to clean it up down to the precinct roots – all 2,307 PRECINCTS!!!  It’s time to completely start over with any elected officials that do not want to get on board the TRUMP TRAIN for real … and the countdown is below.


WAR ROOM with Steve Bannon & Jeff Davis (HERE)


GCCRP Convention (4/14/2025):  HERE


Jeff Davis is co-founder of mySCGOP.com. Jeff is a ’89 graduate of The Citadel and in 1993 received his Law/MBA from USC. A tax attorney / CPA licensed in Georgia, Jeff is an uncompromised school choice advocate for K-12 children with special needs. Originally from Charleston, and having practiced in Atlanta, Jeff and his wife Olga now live in Greenville. Jeff completed his two year term as Greenville County Republican Party Chairman and is currently serving as GCRP State Executive Committeeman.

Jeff is also “barred” from attending the SCGOP State Executive Committee Meetings (HERE). Why? Because he dared to run against Drew McKissick for SCGOP Chairman – coming in 2nd with Drew only being reelected by 1.8% (HERE & HERE) – and in September 2021 he told the State Executive Committee that Chad Connelly had been under SLED investigation for a year and a half … and it was true (HERE & HERE).


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Get’ta Steppin Podcast with Jeff Davis

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Get’ta Steppin Podcast with Jeff Davis – 4/3/2025 (HERE)

We had a great time with the gentlemen from Freedoms Fence-Line (HERE) & the Get’ta Steppin Podcast (HERE) last night. It was two hours of discussion in northern Spartanburg County, specifically Campabello, about “Jeff Davis”, Closed Primaries, Lobbyist, School Choice, the Newberry Lawsuit … how we fix this political mess we have in South Carolina (#NeverSURRENDER!!!) … the state of the SCGOP / Drew McKissick and a couple points about Drew’s mentor CHAD CONNELLY and how nobody has paid back the missing $275,406 misappropriated from K-12 children with special needs.  


Where is the $275,406 Attorney General Alan Wilson?

-Jeff Davis


A huge thank you to Bryan AlversonKeith Taylor & Lou Nespeca for the invitation and know that I’ll happily return anytime and would love to be a substitute co-host anytime!!!  It was a fun time!!!

See you guys on April 14th as our Special Guests at the Greenville County Republican Party County Convention.  Hope everyone will JOIN US!!!

GCCRP Convention (4/14/2025):  HERE


Jeff Davis is co-founder of mySCGOP.com. Jeff is a ’89 graduate of The Citadel and in 1993 received his Law/MBA from USC. A tax attorney / CPA licensed in Georgia, Jeff is an uncompromised school choice advocate for K-12 children with special needs. Originally from Charleston, and having practiced in Atlanta, Jeff and his wife Olga now live in Greenville. Jeff completed his two year term as Greenville County Republican Party Chairman and is currently serving as GCRP State Executive Committeeman.

Jeff is also “barred” from attending the SCGOP State Executive Committee Meetings (HERE). Why? Because he dared to run against Drew McKissick for SCGOP Chairman – coming in 2nd with Drew only being reelected by 1.8% (HERE & HERE) – and in September 2021 he told the State Executive Committee that Chad Connelly had been under SLED investigation for a year and a half … and it was true (HERE & HERE).


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Curtis Loftis Running for Re-Election in 2026!!!

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FITSNews Video (4/1/2025): HERE

It may have been official before … but it is undeniable now … Treasurer Curtis Loftis is running for re-election!!!  We could not be more excited because Curtis is literally the most popular elected official in the State of South Carolina … and he is one of, if not “the” most honest.  If you want to know about the corruption going on in Columbia & with our State Government … listen to Curtis!!!

Here is just one quote from the FITSNews interview to explain it all – and quote that we could not agree with more (from our own personal experience):


If you stand up to the power structure, you’re going to get hit.

-Treasurer Curtis Loftis


And standing up to the power structure in Columbia is exactly what Curtis has done for the citizens of South Carolina since his inauguration on January 12th, 2011 … and like others that have stood up, Curtis has been beat up unmercifully over it.  

Literally, right now, certain SC State Senators (more on “who & why” later – but hint:  Larry Grooms & Stephen Goldfinch) are trying to pin a $1.8 BILLION accounting issue that has nothing to do with the Treasurer’s Office on Curtis.  It is utter insanity … and we wrote about it back on February 10th (see HERE) … but it is Columbia & South Carolina Politics (and corruption – that we are determined to keep EXPOSING!!!)


A huge THANK YOU from the grassroots activists to Treasurer Curtis Loftis for sticking it out for another term for the citizens and taxpayers of South Carolina.  We know you didn’t intend to run for another term … and would like to enjoy retirement … (like the rest of us!!!) …  but once you see the CORRUPTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA, how do you walk away?  Good men, like Curtis, can’t walk away.  Neither can we!!!


FITSNews Article (4/1/2025):  HERE


mySCGOP.news Article (2/10/2025):  HERE


Jeff Davis is co-founder of mySCGOP.com. Jeff is a ’89 graduate of The Citadel and in 1993 received his Law/MBA from USC. A tax attorney / CPA licensed in Georgia, Jeff is an uncompromised school choice advocate for K-12 children with special needs. Originally from Charleston, and having practiced in Atlanta, Jeff and his wife Olga now live in Greenville. Jeff completed his two year term as Greenville County Republican Party Chairman and is currently serving as GCRP State Executive Committeeman.

Jeff is also “barred” from attending the SCGOP State Executive Committee Meetings (HERE). Why? Because he dared to run against Drew McKissick for SCGOP Chairman – coming in 2nd with Drew only being reelected by 1.8% (HERE & HERE) – and in September 2021 he told the State Executive Committee that Chad Connelly had been under SLED investigation for a year and a half … and it was true (HERE & HERE).


Send us your opinion on this great debate … and how you would like to see it solved … by emailing us at team@mySCGOP.com.


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SCGOP Chairman’s Race – The Crazy Has Begun!

Here we go again … lol

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mySCGOP.news (4/8/2023): HERE

Friends, we are 32 days out from the 2025 SCGOP State Convention. We know the date is May 3rd … we just do not know the time or location yet … but that is how the SCGOP under Drew McKissick operates … and that is why “normal” people all think we need a change in leadership. Yes, TRUMP fired  Drew McKissick in 2024 (HERE & HERE) – and so should South Carolina!!!

Now, many of you have started receiving the bi-annual “anonymous” emails (and you should expect anonymous mailers too – they spend serious money to keep their jobs and cronies in place).  This year the ANONYMOUS emails are from some greenvillefedup@proton.me email address claiming to be “The Committee to Expose Jeff Davis” … the key word ANONYMOUS!!!

It is cute … an “anonymous committee” that is so interested in saving DREW MCKISSICK & the SC Freedom Caucus … whoops, I mean they are trying to “save South Carolina & America” … who is so courageous (like our founding Fathers) that they have to remain anonymous.  Yes, note sarcasm!

Know one thing … no one doing the right thing has to remain anonymous … especially in politics.

Yes, it is the same political tactic used every two years at this time in ReOrg (2021, 2023 & now 2025) … (#1) anonymous emails / mailers sending a bunch of slanderous and defamatory information (in this case saying that I have committed crimes & FORGED documents – both actionable lies) & (#2) “reputable” RINOs forwarding it around like it is the gospel from CNN News.  Yes … just like #FakeNews CNN … and just like the mainstream media has done to conservatives … especially ones they fear, like President TRUMP.

Now … the key is to watch the people that forward it around … those are the people you have to watch out about.  What does the Bible say about people spreading rumors and lies???  😉 

The “smart” thing to do is IGNORE anything in politics from ANONYMOUS sources … we have said that forever … and stay FOCUSED ON MISSION!!!  All of this is purposeful distraction, ignore it … but, if you like, you can read about the lies from 2023 … mySCGOP.news (4/8/2023) HERE.


BONUS CONTENT:  What I do like about this year’s “first” anonymous hit piece … they actually accuse me of working with the RINO “establishment” down in Columbia to pass our SCHOOL CHOICE bill helping K-12 Children with Special Needs.  What this “committee” seems to have forgotten, it was the RINO “establishment” (Speaker Murrell Smith, Ways & Means Chairman Bruce Bannister, etc. – along with the SC Freedom Caucus) that KILLED our $55 MILLION “real” school choice bill.  Why would we be working with the people that killed our bill and have cost kids $165 MILLION and counting … not to mention the cost to South Carolina taxpayers???  

And, do note that “The (Anonymous) Committee” really goes hard after a good Christian Republican candidate up here in Greenville that ran against Representative ALAN MORGAN (R – Greenville) … you know, the Freedom Caucus brother of ADAM MORGAN.  Why would a hit piece on me go on and on about an opponent of ALAN MORGAN.  More on that later too.

Yes … we think the anonymous email is coming from the SC Freedom Caucus (or their employee / supporters) … it fits with their reputation of dirty politics they have up here in Greenville, SC (and now spreading across SC).


Real Name:  Kathleen C. Dipasquale

(Names she uses online to disguise her identity: Kasey Grado & Kathleen Christine)


And what I really like seeing is that from the other side of the “crazy train” … some people actually think and are spreading the rumor that we are working WITH the SC Freedom Caucus.  That all of this “fight” (which is hard to understand because if the Freedom Caucus is what they say they are, we would be working together) is some sort of “staged theater”.  

Does anyone really think ADAM MORGAN purposely lost his Congressional primary race (because we did not support him) last June 11th, 2024 (mySCGOP.news, July 11, 2024:  HERE) … and he lost A LOT of local people’s money (including a $275,000 personal loan to his campaign – that has not been paid back)… as some grander scheme to “keep WE THE PEOPLE at each others throats” so you all don’t realize that Jeff Davis & the SC Freedom Caucus are “pushing the same agenda”.

YES … I admit … Mrs. Dipasquale (aka Kasey Grado from Easley, SC) is correct in one part … I am pushing the agenda the SC Freedom Caucus “says” they are pushing … yes, SAYS (but isn’t really doing).  Remember, it is the SC Freedom Caucus that REFUSES to come to the table with us to work against the RINO establishment … and it is the SC Freedom Caucus that is pushing BIG GOV’T (faux) School Choice (#FollowTheMONEY) … and it is the SC Freedom Caucus that pushed through the Democrat Pre-K reading program FIRST STEPS into permanent law (2/16/2024 HERE & 6/20/2023 HERE) … and it is the SC Freedom Caucus who for the 3rd ReOrg in a row that is helping save the biggest RINO of them all, DREW MCKISSICK.

We want a hero … but in our assessment the RINO Establishment & the SC Freedom Caucus are two sides of the same coin.  (mySCGOP.news. 3/14/2025 HERE).  We won’t get out of this mess is we keep falling for the same old tricks.


Are we going to keep falling for these political tricks???  The same manipulative tricks that got our country in this mess in the first place???  Are we going to pay attention to “anonymous” emails … or known bad actors like the Kasey Grado’s of the world??? These people will never stop because they are typically political consultants and paid actors … they only need to impact 2% or 5% of the readers (in this case) to save DREW MCKISSICK’s butt at the May 3rd SCGOP State Convention.

Again, the “smart” thing to do is IGNORE anything in politics from (#1) ANONYMOUS sources, (#2) known known bad actors, (#3) people that refuse to come to the table for debate, or (#4) anyone that refused Radical Transparency. We have said this forever … its not complicated, but human nature is to focus on “drama”. IGNORE DRAMA!!! Stay FOCUSED ON MISSION!!!  All of this is purposeful distraction … if you listen to it, you let it win.


2025 SCGOP CHAIR RACE: Finally, the real irony in all this is that these attacks all mention me running for SCGOP Chairman … which I have said nothing about formally.  Am I the scariest candidate NOT in the race???  Probably so when the loudest opponent for DREW, who is being pushed by the SC Freedom Caucus to split the vote again and help DREW MCKISSICK get re-elected, is a former member of the occult (or was she a witch, I’ll have to check and write more later).  See HERE for a small sample of the crazy.

Again, the crazy is crazy … and it is actually much worse than you can imagine.


Jeff Davis is co-founder of mySCGOP.com. Jeff is a ’89 graduate of The Citadel and in 1993 received his Law/MBA from USC. A tax attorney / CPA licensed in Georgia, Jeff is an uncompromised school choice advocate for K-12 children with special needs. Originally from Charleston, and having practiced in Atlanta, Jeff and his wife Olga now live in Greenville. Jeff completed his two year term as Greenville County Republican Party Chairman and is currently serving as GCRP State Executive Committeeman.

Jeff is also “barred” from attending the SCGOP State Executive Committee Meetings (HERE). Why? Because he dared to run against Drew McKissick for SCGOP Chairman – coming in 2nd with Drew only being reelected by 1.8% (HERE & HERE) – and in September 2021 he told the State Executive Committee that Chad Connelly had been under SLED investigation for a year and a half … and it was true (HERE & HERE).


Send us your opinion on this great debate … and how you would like to see it solved … by emailing us at team@mySCGOP.com.


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TRUMP “Endorses” Lindsey Graham?

Of course he did! Did anyone expect any different?

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See the TRUTH Social post HERE. Did anyone expect anything different?  Did anyone really expect President TRUMP to come out publicly against one of the most powerful US Senators – Chair of the Senate Budget Committee?  “Republicans” barely control the US Senate with 53 members … and that 53 is not dependable 24/7.  

Remember … it was Pete Hegseth (HERE) who’s confirmation needed a tie-breaking vote by Vice President JD Vance for him to become TRUMP’s US Secretary of Defense.

You simply can’t count on 100% of the “Republicans” in the US Senate to vote conservative or for the TRUMP Agenda.  

If you were President TRUMP and Lindsey asked you to endorse him now … what would you do?  Did you expect President TRUMP to say “NO”???  Of course he said yes … and I’d bet anything President TRUMP got whatever he wanted for the endorsement.

Plus … does TRUMP really need the distraction of an “at risk” Senator being taken out of the 53 US Senate majority?  Lindsey is a known entity … and TRUMP knows how to handle Lindsey.


If you want to take out Senator Lindsey Graham on June 9th, 2026, you need one of two things:

(#1) a currently viable candidates with $100 million in the bank (or the ability to raise that kind of money – at least $25 or $40 million) … or 

(#2) a currently viable opposition “Grassroots” organization to take Lindsey down from the inside in favor of a more reliable “Republican”.


And if you want to know the RINO talking points … just take a look at what Senator Graham’s long term (27 years – now retired) Senate Communications Director Kevin Bishop (HERE) had to say.

In many ways Mr. Bishop is completely right … but if he were that “right” about everything Mr. Bishop would not have come in 4th in the 2024 Republican Primary to replace outgoing US Congressman Jeff Duncan in the 3rd Congressional District (now held by Congresswoman Sheri Biggs – HERE). 

Kevin Bishop – X.com:  HERE


We would recommend staying tuned … this is not the end of the 2026 South Carolina US Senate race … it is only the beginning. 

And we may have knowledge of a few things in the works … 😉  


Countdown (as of 03/28/2025):

Tuesday, June 13th, 2028 – 1,173 (’28 PRIMARIES)

Tuesday, June 9th, 2026 – 438 days (’26 PRIMARIES!!!)

Saturday, Feb. 26, 2028 – 1,065 (est. ’28 Republican PPP)

Jeff Davis is co-founder of mySCGOP.com. Jeff is a ’89 graduate of The Citadel and in 1993 received his Law/MBA from USC. A tax attorney / CPA licensed in Georgia, Jeff is an uncompromised school choice advocate for K-12 children with special needs. Originally from Charleston, and having practiced in Atlanta, Jeff and his wife Olga now live in Greenville. Jeff completed his two year term as Greenville County Republican Party Chairman and is currently serving as GCRP State Executive Committeeman.

Jeff is also “barred” from attending the SCGOP State Executive Committee Meetings (HERE). Why? Because he dared to run against Drew McKissick for SCGOP Chairman – coming in 2nd with Drew only being reelected by 1.8% (HERE & HERE) – and in September 2021 he told the State Executive Committee that Chad Connelly had been under SLED investigation for a year and a half … and it was true (HERE & HERE).


Send us your opinion on this great debate … and how you would like to see it solved … by emailing us at team@mySCGOP.com.


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Upcoming Congressional and State Convention

EVERYONE who is a MAGA / America FIRST state delegate or state alternate should attend

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A few months ago we introduced you all to the every FOUR YEAR SCGOP Congressional & State Conventions held prior to the RNC NATIONAL CONVENTION where we will select the GOP Presidential Candidate (HERE).

With South Carolina leading the way … we know that the GOP nominee will be President TRUMP … but very few people seem to know about these upcoming Congressional Conventions or the State Convention.

South Carolina has 50 National Delegates & 50 National Alternates to send to the RNC National Convention this year in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from Monday, July 15th, 2024 – Thursday, July 18th, 2024.

Well … now we know the dates and times for selecting those 50 NATIONAL DELEGATES & 50 NATIONAL ALTERNATES … and EVERYONE who is a MAGA / America FIRST state delegate or state alternate should attend!!! Your attendance is “mandatory” if for no other reason than to “learn” about the process … but to also support your America FIRST candidates for the available positions. #VoteAmericaFIRST!!!

Do you really want Nikki Haley supporters going to the RNC National Convention? Hmmm … think about it.


If you were a STATE DELEGATE or a STATE ALTERNATE … here is the Eventbrite link to register for your respective CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

All SCGOP Congressional Conventions: HERE

1st District – Saturday, April 13th at 10AM: HERE

2nd District – Tuesday, April 23rd at 7PM: HERE

3rd District – Saturday, April 13th at 10AM: HERE

4th District – Saturday, April 20th at 9AM: HERE

5th – District – Saturday, April 13th at 10AM: HERE

6th District – Saturday, April 20th at NOON: HERE

7th District – Saturday, April 6th at 10AM: HERE

(*Verify all dates and times on SCGOP Eventbrite)

Yes you should go!!! Reunite with fellow America FIRST friends, learn the process, and support your respective America FIRST candidates.

Elections will consist of a Congressional District Chair, Vice Chair & Secretary … as well as 3 National Delegates + 3 National Alternates.

Be warned however, if you want to be a NATIONAL DELEGATE or ALTERNATE, you will have to cover your own travel and lodging cost which are estimated to be around $3,500 … so don’t run for a spot if you can’t go for the full week or would rather spend your dollars at the beach this summer.


We don’t know the location or time yet … but we do know the STATE CONVENTION will be on Saturday, May 4th, 2024 … presumably somewhere central in the midlands / Columbia / Lexington area.  It will be BIG and like the state convention last May 2023 with 943 STATE DELEGATES & 943 STATE ALTERNATES eligible to attend.

At the convention we will elect the remaining 29 NATIONAL DELEGATES & 29 NATIONAL ALTERNATES.

The 2nd reason to show up for the STATE CONVENTION … we have heard that Drew McKissick and the RINO Establishment want to push through more “Rule Changes”.  They did this to slow down the America FIRST movement with their “Special Called Convention” on July 30th, 2022 … let’s see what tricks they may have in store for us this May 4th, 2024.

The RINOs don’t have the numbers now like they did in 2022 … but we have to SHOW UP!!!

#SaveTheDATE!!!


Jan 24th, 2024 mySCGOP Article:  HERE


Have an opinion? Different or in agreement? About the above or something else? If so, speak up as we want to hear from you! Send your letters to team@mySCGOP.com and we will be happy to share it with our readers. #SaveSouthCarolina!


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