With the record to show he can and a vision to finish the job, David Pascoe announced for S.C. Attorney General this morning declaring war on all S.C. lawyer legislators.
In the 2024 session, South Carolina Senate was comprised of between 43%-46% lawyers. This means about 20 senators were legislative lawyers in 2024.
In the South Carolina House of Representatives around 27% of the 124 representatives were lawyers.
Only .205% South Carolina’s population are lawyers, however. Less than 1% of S.C. residents work as lawyers. South Carolina has one of the lowest ratios of lawyers to population in the United States, according to GetCiville.
David Pascoe, if elected as Attorney General of South Carolina, intends to disrupt the corruption in Columbia, S.C. The current crop of lawyer legislators should take note, this is a noteworthy day.
End Lawyer Legislators controlling of our courts
Solicitor David Pascoe gained recognition for combating widespread corruption by dismantling the Quinndom in 2016, resulting in criminal charges against S.C. Speaker Bobby Harrell.
His powerful political consultant, Richard Quinn, was found guilty.
Bobby Harrell, ex-S.C. House Speaker, admitted guilt to six charges of using his campaign funds for personal gain, leading to his resignation. This sudden exit marked a significant downfall for one of South Carolina’s influential legislators.
News outlets throughout the state recognized Richard Quinn Sr. as the dominant political consultant in South Carolina. In 2016, Quinn provided consulting services to Senator Lindsay Graham, Governor Henry McMaster, Attorney General Alan Wilson, the late Senator Hugh Leatherman, Senator Luke Rankin from Horry County, as well as numerous other prominent state officials, including Democrats such as Gerald Malloy and Steve Benjamin.
David Pascoe cleaned house. In the corruption probe, Richard Quinn Sr. pleaded guilty to lying to a grand jury was sentenced to 18 months of home detention.
Representative Richard “Rick” Quinn Jr., was indicted on charges of criminal conspiracy and illegal lobbying alongside three other South Carolina state lawmakers. Those charges were later dropped as part of his son’s guilty plea deal.
The investigation was halted by the S.C. Supreme Court, which ruled that Pascoe, not being the Attorney General, could not continue. Readers will note that the lawyer legislators in our General Assembly pick our Supreme Court judges.
David Pascoe announced today that he would return to Columbia to complete the task of cleaning up this state.
Liberal Republican Stephen Goldfinch, another lawyer legislator, has revealed plans to campaign for the position of South Carolina Attorney General, as well. Goldfinch, who has served in the South Carolina Senate for numerous years, gained prominence for his unsuccessful attempt to unseat the esteemed State Treasurer, Curtis Loftis. Goldfinch acknowledged that his actions during the coup could potentially impact his current campaign negatively.
Goldfinch has close ties to Child Transgender Surgery Affirming Myrtle Beach Mayor, Brenda Bethune.
Solicitor David Stumbo, another lawyer who lacks the statewide name recognition that Pascoe currently holds, has also made an announcement.
