Representative Mandy Norrell

Today, the Carolina Roll Call sat down with Brant Tomlinson who is running Kristin Cobb. While both are Republicans they are completely different aspects of how they see education, it has really divided the party .Brant was born right here in South Carolina, a place she calls home. He is excited to get to work for Kershaw County. We hope you will take a listen and learn more about SC's most competitive race!

Today, the Carolina Roll Call sat down with Ellen Weaver who is running Kathy Maness. While both are Republicans they are completely different in many aspects of how they see education. This race has really divided the party on whom they should support .Ellen was born right here in South Carolina a place she calls home. Growing up, her family was far from wealthy. She said she always be grateful for the sacrifices her parents made to ensure she had the educational and spiritual foundation she needed to succeed in life.We hope you will take a listen and learn more about SC's most competitive Superintendent of Education race!

In nine weeks, we prove that civility isn’t too far gone. We demonstrated that the other side isn’t our enemy. But we discovered there is a considerable divide in society. We fix it by having the impossible and meaningful conversations!! We are so excited that you guys joined us this season. We decided to step out, and we decided to push the truth. We took a risk to challenge statements and hold our leaders accountable! One of the biggest things we aim to do is push the importance of not just voting, but how important it is to love your neighbor—that looks or thinks differently than you. This has been a crazy election cycle and a crazy year but who you are, still remain the same. As we finish this season, we hope we have inspired you to love those and think differently than you. To be careful about our words and learn to disagree without being disagreeable!

We sat down with Rev. Jesse Jackson, just a day before the election. Rev. Jackson has been on the fight for civil rights his entire adult life. He marched side by side, with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. When Dr. King was killed, Rev. Jackson was standing right beside him.After King’s death, Rev. Jackson did not stop, he kept going. He has continued to fight and be a voice for many people across the country. He continues to hold the government accountable.We sat down with him to talk South Carolina politics because he is from Greenville, South Carolina. He was born and raised in South Carolina. Jackson spoke on the US Senate race, he spoke about why it was so important for you young people to get out and vote for Jamie Harrison. He spoke about what “new” south looks like and how we get there.

We enjoyed sitting down with Pamela Evette and Emma Catherine Scott talking about races in South Carolina. We talked about her friendship with Lindsey Graham and Congressman Tom Rice, and why SC should re-elect them! Pamela Evette is the first Republican woman to serve as Lt. Governor. We will talked a bout CARES ACT money, we talked about COVID-19 and we asked when Governor McMaster will extend bar hours across that state.

Carolina Roll Call: Congressional Conversations with Rep. Nancy MaceToday, the Carolina Roll Call sat down with State Representative Nancy Mace who is running against Congressman Joe Cunningham in the First Congressional District. This race is extremely interesting because of Joe Cunningham's surprise win in 2018, in which he became the first Democrat to represent the district in 3 decades. Equally interesting is the fact that Nancy Mace would be the first woman to Represent the 1st Congressional District since 1941. Representative Mace grew up in Charleston and actually dropped out of high school at the age of 17. After dropping out of high school, she worked as a waitress at Waffle House and simultaneously took classes at Trident Tech. After finishing her GED, she went on to become the first woman to graduate from the Citadel. As a single, working mom of two kids, she has started her own business and served in the S.C. House. We hope you will take a listen and learn more about SC's most competitive congressional race! 

We're so excited to put out the second part of our series of episodes on the 7th Congressional District: Congressman Tom Rice's Interview. Congressman Rice has represented the 7th Congressional District since 2012 and is running to serve a 5th term. Congressman Rice is a native of the district and has started his family here and his business as tax lawyer and CPA. He says that he was motivated to run for office because his kids were coming out of college and had trouble finding jobs. To Congressman Rice a job matters because it equals an opportunity. We were originally supposed to meet Congressman Rice at a local establishment in Myrtle Beach to enjoy some beer and interview him, however, we couldn't make it today. Watch the interview and you'll see Congressman Rice accusing The Carolina Roll Call of standing him up. Instead, Congressman Rice enjoyed a Miller Lite in Myrtle Beach, while Jacorie and I enjoyed Hazy Little Thing IPA in Spartanburg, SC. Take a listen!

CONGRESSIONAL CONVERSATIONS: Democratic Candidate Melissa Watson (SC-7)This week the Carolina Roll Call got the opportunity to sit down with Democratic Nominee for the 7th Congressional District, Melissa Watson. This race is important to Coleman and I, as we have both grown up in this area (Shoutout to Cheraw and Dillon!). Melissa is a native of the District. She was raised in Dillon, SC. She is a teacher and she works another job as a waitress to make ends meet. We had a great time talking with Melissa discussing issues ranging from I-73, rural healthcare, and college affordability. Since there will not be a debate for this race, these podcast episodes will be an important way for you to inform yourself before you vote!

TODAY ON THE CAROLINA ROLL CALLMandy Powers Norrell, State Representative for SC House District 44, is a rising star in South Carolina Democratic Politics. In her 8 year in the General Assembly, she has focused her time on curbing domestic/sexual violence and fighting for rural issues in her hometown of Lancaster. In 2018, she rose to prominence as the Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor. Mandy is someone that Coleman and I respect for her compassion, her bipartisan work, and her rural roots. Mandy’s story, her work, and her campaign style is something that we need more of in SC Politics. We hope you’ll take a listen on Spotify or Apple Podcast!

This week we have focus on S.C. House race district 114. We have sat down with both candidates, and we have saw where they are the same on issues and where they differ.Today we sat down for lunch with Representative Lin Bennett. Lin is married to Ed Bennett and I have been married for 30 years and they have 3 sons and 7 wonderful grandchildren. For the past 15 years she has worked for a facilities maintenance and support services company providing transportation, warehousing, facilities and operational support contracts. She is a member of Ducks Unlimited and have volunteered on dozens of various Republican campaigns over the years.