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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 14/07/2026

In yet another blow to Trump’s effort to seize sensitive voter registration data, a federal judge threw out a DOJ lawsuit seeking West Virginia’s unredacted voter list. The DOJ has yet to win a single court order to obtain unredacted statewide voter data. bit.ly/3SXVwOM

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

From the bottom of my heart, thank you. This was a long, hard-fought race, and I am deeply grateful to everyone who was part of this campaign.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Today’s the day! The democratic runoff election for South Carolina’s 1st congressional district is here.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Tomorrow night, we celebrate together! This community has shown up. You knocked doors, made calls, talked to your neighbors, and fought for something worth fighting for. Tomorrow, we celebrate all that hard work as we watch the results come in. We can't wait to see you there.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

On June 19th, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas. They brought the news that the Civil War was over, and that slavery had been abolished, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. For hundreds of thousands of slaves, that day marked freedom.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

The Trump Administration dragged America into an unauthorized war with no clear objective, no legitimate explanation, and no approval from Congress. Now, after all of that, America is not stronger than before this war began.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Join us on Monday night for a GOTV Rally at the Picklebar! We're in the final days before the runoff. We hope you’ll join us to celebrate our momentum and get ready for our final push to get out the vote on Election Day.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

On this day 19 years ago, the Charleston Fire Department lost nine firefighters while battling a devastating inferno at a furniture store. In the years since, the Charleston community has shown time and again how it comes together to support one another through tragedy and to honor their lives.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

At our last event together, my opponent said she wasn’t aware of any money her campaign raised from AI billionaires. Maybe she isn’t paying attention. We are. And we decided to help her out a little.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Early voting starts today, and the choice couldn’t be clearer. Today was supposed to be the first of two debates, hosted by local news stations. I accepted. My opponent refused.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

(1/4) Eleven years ago today, our community was shaken to its core by an act of pure hatred at Mother Emanuel AME Church.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Councilman Gerald Dawson has been a steady voice for Beaufort County, and I'm grateful to have his endorsement. He knows this community, he's fought for it, and we’re proud to have him behind our campaign.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Early voting starts today. If you’re looking for a Representative who knows the Lowcountry, has fought for the Lowcountry, and is backed by the Lowcountry, I would be honored to earn your vote. Find your early voting location at scvotes.gov

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I'm honored to have the endorsement of former Beaufort Mayor Stephen Murray. We’re proud to have the support of local leaders like Mayor Murray who are working to make sure the Lowcountry has a real voice in Washington.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I’m honored to have the endorsement of Beaufort County Councilman York Glover. York has been a strong voice for protecting the Gullah Geechee community and preserving St. Helena Island. In Congress, I’ll work with local leaders like York to protect our culture, our land, and our way of life.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

A heartfelt thank you to Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church and Rep. Courtney Waters for welcoming me today. Grateful to worship alongside such a wonderful congregation.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

We’re in a runoff, and every single vote matters. If you showed up on June 9, we need you again on June 23. If you sat it out, this is your second chance. Early vote: June 17 & 18 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Election Day: June 23 from 7 AM to 7 PM Find your polling place at scvotes.gov

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I'll always show up for the people of the Lowcountry, whether it's easy or not. That's what respect looks like. I accepted these debates. My opponent declined. You deserve a candidate who isn't afraid to face you.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

We’re proud to accept another invite to a Democratic debate for the First Congressional District hosted by @wsav.bsky.social, WCBD, & the Beaufort Co Dems on June 17. The Lowcountry deserves transparency and accountability. That’s the spirit of debate, and that’s what they will always get from me.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

The finish line is in sight. Because of you, your time, your energy, and your dedication, we are in this runoff. Now let's get back to work and bring it home.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

We’ve accepted an invite to a Democratic debate for the first congressional district hosted by @live5news.com and @wtoc.com on June 18th. The voters deserve to know where their candidates stand, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to advocate for the people of the Lowcountry.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Thank you, Democrats. Tonight, the people of the Lowcountry spoke, and we’re headed to the runoff on June 23rd. Tonight, we celebrate. Tomorrow, we get back to work.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

This race is about who actually fights for you. Real relief on the cost of living. A real check on Trump’s Washington. A leader who never forgets who he answers to. Polls close at 7 pm. Vote today: scvotes.gov for your polling location.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Today is the day. I’ve spent this entire campaign talking to the people of this district. Today, you get to speak. Polls are open 7 AM–7 PM. Grab 3 friends and go vote. Find your polling location at scvotes.gov

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Join us Tuesday night at Hobcaw Brewing in Mount Pleasant for our Election Night Watch Party. Bring a friend, celebrate all of our hard work, and watch the results come in together. We hope to see you there!

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Beaufort, we’ll see you tomorrow! All are invited to our happy hour at Shellring Ale Works in Port Royal. We’re in the final days before the election. Join us to celebrate our historic early voting turnout, hear updates, and get ready for our final push before the election.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

One week from today, SC-01 heads to the polls, and I would be honored to earn your vote. Make your plan and make your voice heard. Vote early until Friday, or vote on June 9th from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I am honored to have the support of Rep. Courtney Waters. Rep. Waters knows what it takes to stand up for the Lowcountry. From the Charleston County School Board to the Statehouse, she’s fought the right fights. When the fight matters, you want the right people in your corner. Vote June 9. #SC01

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

We’re proud to have Senator Ed Sutton @edsutton.bsky.social on our team. Senator Sutton knows what it means to fight for the Lowcountry. When Trump gave the order to rig our maps, Senate Democrats stood firm, and Senator Sutton was right there leading the fight. I'm honored to have his support.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Very proud of South Carolina. Democrats held the line. 12 Republicans ended up joining them. Voters showed up in record numbers. The redistricting scheme is dead. Now we finish the job. Early voting is open through June 5. Primary is June 9. Help us finish strong.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Early voting is underway and turnout is strong in #SC01. Columbia is trying to delay the congressional primary and silence your voice. Don’t let them. Polls are open 8:30 AM to 5 PM through June 5. Primary election date is June 9. Visit scvotes.gov to find your polling location. Go vote. 🇺🇸🗳️

Mac and his wife Caroline holding I voted stickers on the first day of early voting.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Very proud to have the endorsement of Mount Pleasant Town Councilman Daniel Brownstein. In Congress, I will work with local governments across the Lowcountry to protect our wetlands and waterways, secure critical infrastructure funding, and improve quality of life for families and individuals.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

My statement on Governor McMaster’s special session to redraw congressional maps. #scpol

The South Carolina Senate voted, the democratic process produced an answer, and Governor McMaster ignored it.

Rather than honor that result, he has capitulated to demands from a White House that cannot achieve through elections what it now seeks to accomplish through a special session: the redrawing of maps, the erasure of a majority-Black district, and the cancellation of thousands of absentee ballots already cast by real South Carolinians, including the men and women who wear this nation's uniform.

Those votes will not be thrown out because they were cast in error, or because any law requires it, but because politicians in Washington have decided that certain voters hold too much power and they need a map that corrects that problem.

The Supreme Court has gutted the Voting Rights Act, Tennessee has already moved to exploit it, and now our governor has chosen to follow. He has done so not because the law of South Carolina demands it, not because the people of this state have called for it, but because a coordinated national effort to diminish Black voting power has found in Henry McMaster a willing instrument.

I have served the Lowcountry for nearly two decades, first in uniform defending our ports and waterways in the U.S. Coast Guard, and then as an attorney in local government fighting for the families, individuals, and communities that make this place worth defending. I know what it looks like when people are failed by the institutions built to serve them. And I know the difference between a government that works for its citizens and a political machine that works to choose them.

The people of South Carolina's First District deserve a congressman who will stand against that machine, not only in election years but on every vote, in every session, against every effort to engineer away the voices of the people he was sent to represent.

I will fight for a federal ban on gerrymandering, because what is unfolding in Columbia today is precisely the corrupt and anti-democratic machinery that Washington has enabled and protected for far too long. I am in this fight. I have been in this fight. And no map handed down from Trump’s White House or rushed through Columbia will change that. I am committed to running in South Carolina’s First District, no matter what they do.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

We’re grateful to have the endorsement of Charleston City Councilman Karl Brady. We’re proud of the momentum we’ve built, and we know this campaign is stronger when the Lowcountry’s own stand with us.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

South Carolina Republicans are trying to cancel an election that has already started so they can rig the maps… again. Ballots have gone out. Some votes have already been cast. We cannot tune out. Stay in this fight. This is not a time to be on the sidelines.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

My Statement on the GOP’s Attempt to Redraw South Carolina’s Congressional Maps

South Carolina Republicans are trying to redraw congressional maps in the middle of an election year because they cannot defend their record on rising costs, broken infrastructure, and chaos in Washington.

That kind of political gamesmanship creates real consequences. With the primary just weeks away, voters, candidates, and election officials deserve certainty. Instead, they are being pulled into a redistricting fight driven by national politics and partisan pressure. This will cause mass confusion among the electorate.

It also threatens fair representation in South Carolina. Congressman Jim Clyburn has spent decades making sure communities too often ignored by Washington have a voice. South Carolinians deserve fair maps, stable elections, and representatives who answer to them, not party bosses in Washington.

And Republicans may be making a serious political miscalculation in the process. Their proposed map would make South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District even more competitive. Polling already shows me in a dead heat with the Republican frontrunner, and national Democrats have already put SC-01 on the DCCC target list.

The GOP is trying to draw a map to protect itself. Instead, it may be creating an even clearer path for voters to flip one of the most competitive seats in the South.

But this fight is bigger than one district, one map, or one election. No party should be allowed to rig the rules for its own advantage. Voters should choose their representatives, not the other way around.

That is why I am committing to fight for federal legislation to ban partisan gerrymandering nationwide by 2030.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

We’re proud to welcome the outstanding candidates running to serve our community from Charleston County Council to the SC House. Come meet the candidates and hear their vision at our public town hall in Mount Pleasant on May 14th. We hope to see you there! RSVP secure.ngpvan.com/54M51rxaJku0...

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

We’re hosting a public town hall in Summerville, and I hope you’ll join us. This race is about bringing thoughtful leadership and practical solutions to the real issues facing the Lowcountry. I hope you’ll be a part of our discussion. You can RSVP here: secure.ngpvan.com/ZmqthVcM3kOm...

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

We’re just five weeks out from the Primary on June 9th and going live with our first ad, “Oath.” I’m not new to the Lowcountry - it’s shaped me, from the Coast Guard, to the Citadel and in local government. Help us get this message to SC-1 voters: secure.actblue.com/donate/mac-d...

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

One of my Democratic opponents says ERA isn’t necessary? As an attorney who has worked on constitutional law matters, I strongly disagree. Here's why her position gets the law wrong.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Today we honor the dignity of work and the people who keep the Lowcountry moving. From our ports to our small businesses, Lowcountry workers are the lifeblood of our communities.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

The Trump administration told a federal court it has no intention of using voter data to purge rolls. Their own signed agreements say the opposite. Yesterday, South Carolina handed them our data anyway. This is exactly what happens when Congress won’t do its job.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I’m thankful to have Councilman Greg Perry on our team. We’re proud to build a homegrown campaign, built by and for the people of Lowcountry.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Grateful to have the support of former Charleston County Democratic Party Chair Sam Skardon. As we fight to serve the people of South Carolina's 1st District, I'm honored to have such a trusted voice in our corner.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

The Trump DOJ lied to two federal courts about your voter data. Congress has done nothing. That’s why I’m running — to make sure the next Congress does its job.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Happy Earth Day! Let today be a reminder that protecting our home is one of our most important responsibilities. By supporting my campaign, you are advocating for robust environmental stewardship that protects our coast, parks, and natural resources.

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Join me for our public town hall in Beaufort on April 26 at 3:00 PM These town halls are an opportunity to talk directly about the challenges facing the Lowcountry, share ideas, and answer your questions. Everyone is welcome. Robert Smalls Leadership Academy 43 W K Alston Drive Beaufort, SC 29906

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Mac Deford @macdeford.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

The Fourth Circuit used one word to describe what DOGE did with your personal data: ‘alarming.’ Here’s what that means for you.

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Jaxie Ferguson for Charleston @jaxieferguson.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

I’ve seen some hot takes that people aren’t interested in politicians knocking on their doors anymore. That is NOT what @macdeford.bsky.social and I experienced today. People want to meet their politicians and know they care. Lace up your shoes and get to work, y’all. We got a state to flip!

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