Civic Compass candidate profile Candidate: Heather Hickman Race: South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 15 Party: Republican Data source: Database-backed profile Election slug: sc-candidate-profile-enrichment Open online: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/heather-hickman-republican?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment Compare this race: https://www.ballotvibe.com/races/sc-2026-south-carolina-house-of-representatives-sc-house-district-15?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment Open ballot plan: https://www.ballotvibe.com/plan?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment#plan-sc-2026-south-carolina-house-of-representatives-sc-house-district-15 Flag candidate evidence: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Heather+Hickman+%E2%80%94+South+Carolina+House+of+Representatives+%E2%80%94+SC+House+District+15#corrections Exported: 2026-11-08T09:37:09.321Z Summary Heather Hickman candidate profile assembled from imported source documents and evidence claims. Biography Age: Not sourced yet Career: Not sourced yet Evidence coverage Claims loaded: 32 Source-backed claims: 32 Issue position coverage: 100% Position confidence: medium Unknown issue axes: 0 Top issue positions 1. Healthcare — support (medium confidence) Evidence: 5 items across 5 sources Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence Summary: Heather Hickman's governmentregistry.org source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Healthcare: Did you Know? i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Home Data Privacy Center Contact About Us Do's & Don'ts foia.gov justice.gov whitehouse.gov uscourts.gov usa.gov census.gov GovernmentRegistry is not a "consumer reporting agency" under the Fair Credit Report 2. Cost of living / housing — support (high confidence) Evidence: 3 items across 3 sources Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence Summary: Heather Hickman's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Cost of living: District 96 Vivian Elston * Perry Finch Hunter Hackett Scotty Whetstone District 97 Cathy Jaggars *   Robby Robbins * (i) District 98 Sonja Ogletree Satani * Greg Ford * (i) District 99 Jacob Goddard Samuel Price Jarrod Brooks Kristy Gore Davi 3. Taxes and spending — support (medium confidence) Evidence: 3 items across 2 sources Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence Summary: Heather Hickman's change.org source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Taxes and spending: Do boycotts and online campaigns actually change corporate behavior? A petition calling for Starbucks to stop using plastic straws gathered hundreds of thousands of signatures. In 2018, Starbucks announced it would phase out plastic straws globally by 2020, significantly 4. Jobs and economy — support (medium confidence) Evidence: 2 items across 2 sources Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence Summary: Heather Hickman has a source-backed statement on Jobs and economy: iVoterGuide - Jobs: iVoterGuide is a division of AFA Action, the governmental affairs affiliate of American Family Association. AFA Action's mission is to inform and mobilize individuals to strengthen the biblical foundations of America. AFA Action has three divisions: Center for Judicial Ren 5. Education — mixed (medium confidence) Evidence: 3 items across 2 sources Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence Summary: Heather Hickman's change.org source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Taxes and spending: Do boycotts and online campaigns actually change corporate behavior? A petition calling for Starbucks to stop using plastic straws gathered hundreds of thousands of signatures. In 2018, Starbucks announced it would phase out plastic straws globally by 2020, significantly 6. Public safety / crime — oppose (medium confidence) Evidence: 2 items across 2 sources Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence Summary: Heather Hickman's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Public safety: District 104 George Blumenthal * William Bailey * (i) District 105 David Wilson *   Kevin J. 7. Immigration — oppose (low confidence) Evidence: 1 item across 1 source Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available Summary: Heather Hickman's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Pathway citizenship legal immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence. 8. Civil liberties and privacy — support (high confidence) Evidence: 3 items across 3 sources Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence Summary: Heather Hickman's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Infrastructure: Atwood Tom Hartnett  (i) District 111 Wendell Gilliard  (i) District 112 Jenna Arsenault   Joe Bustos  (i) District 113 Courtney Waters  (i) District 114 Kelly Hough   Gary Brewer  (i) District 115 Nick Uricchio Johnnie Gar Campaign promises and policy plans 1. Healthcare Heather Hickman has a source-backed statement on Healthcare: It is expanding reproductive health care for service Quote: “It is expanding reproductive health care for service” Source: Right to Life — https://ivoterguide.com/issue 2. Election integrity Heather Hickman has a source-backed statement on Election integrity: For example, to notify you of future elections, we must give your email to our email service provider. Quote: “For example, to notify you of future elections, we must give your email to our email service provider.” Source: iVoterGuide - Privacy Policy — https://ivoterguide.com/privacy 3. Public safety Heather Hickman's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Public safety: District 104 George Blumenthal * William Bailey * (i) District 105 David Wilson *   Kevin J. Quote: “District 104 George Blumenthal * William Bailey * (i) District 105 David Wilson *   Kevin J.” Source: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2026 4. Civil liberties and privacy Heather Hickman has a source-backed statement on Civil liberties and privacy: Join the movement to restore biblical values and constitutional principles in our nation by informing and mobilizing more faith-based voters with the truth. Quote: “Join the movement to restore biblical values and constitutional principles in our nation by informing and mobilizing more faith-based voters with the truth.” Source: SC voter guide for the General election on Nov 03, 2026. — https://ivoterguide.com/voter-guide/state/sc 5. Election integrity Heather Hickman has a source-backed statement on Election integrity: Get Absentee Ballot: Get Voter Guide Release Alerts Find an iVoterGuide Partner Our work would not be possible without our powerful coalition of partner organizations. Quote: “Get Absentee Ballot: Get Voter Guide Release Alerts Find an iVoterGuide Partner Our work would not be possible without our powerful coalition of partner organizations.” Source: SC voter guide for the General election on Nov 03, 2026. — https://ivoterguide.com/voter-guide/state/sc 6. Healthcare Heather Hickman has a source-backed statement on Healthcare: It is expanding reproductive health care for service Quote: “It is expanding reproductive health care for service” Source: Right to Life — https://ivoterguide.com/issue 7. Abortion and reproductive rights Heather Hickman has a source-backed statement on Abortion and reproductive rights: Wade —the original Supreme Court case which removed the right to life for unborn Americans by legalizing abortion—has been overturned, that doesn’t mean the enemies of life will stop trying to eliminate this fundamental right . Quote: “Wade —the original Supreme Court case which removed the right to life for unborn Americans by legalizing abortion—has been overturned, that doesn’t mean the enemies of life will stop trying to eliminate this fundamental right .” Source: Right to Life — https://ivoterguide.com/issue 8. Cost of living Heather Hickman's change.org source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Cost of living: Do petitions need a certain amount of signatures to succeed? What you can do to boost support for your petition The right to petition is a fundamental pillar of democracy. Citizens don’t have to sit by while their concerns go unknown or ignored by the officials in power. They Quote: “Do petitions need a certain amount of signatures to succeed? What you can do to boost support for your petition The right to petition is a fundamental pillar of democracy. Citizens don’t have to sit by while their concerns go unknown or ignored by the officials in power. They can use petitions to raise problems and call on the government and other leaders to address them. But, whether you’re the person starting a petition or signing it, you might wonder what value and impact it really has. Can a petition actually do anything? Can it make a difference? Can it convince the people with authority to take action and create positive change? We can definitively say: yes, it can. Over 115,000 petitions on Change.org alone have achieved victory , and many more have created awareness about different issues — which is a win on its own. Change.org petitions have earned nearly 600 million signatures so far from people in almost 200 different countries around the world.” Source: Do online petitions work and how many signatures do you need? · Change.org — https://www.change.org/petition-guides/do-online-petitions-work?source_location=do-online-petitions-work-article 9. Education Heather Hickman's change.org source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Education: While large petitions can create national attention, many petitions win with a few hundred to a few thousand signatures, especially when the target is a single local decision-maker like a school board or city council. Quote: “While large petitions can create national attention, many petitions win with a few hundred to a few thousand signatures, especially when the target is a single local decision-maker like a school board or city council.” Source: Do online petitions work and how many signatures do you need? · Change.org — https://www.change.org/petition-guides/do-online-petitions-work?source_location=do-online-petitions-work-article Source-backed claims 1. Healthcare — supports Heather Hickman has a source-backed statement on Healthcare: It is expanding reproductive health care for service Quote: “It is expanding reproductive health care for service” Source: Right to Life — https://ivoterguide.com/issue 2. Election integrity — supports Heather Hickman has a source-backed statement on Election integrity: For example, to notify you of future elections, we must give your email to our email service provider. Quote: “For example, to notify you of future elections, we must give your email to our email service provider.” Source: iVoterGuide - Privacy Policy — https://ivoterguide.com/privacy 3. Public safety — promised Heather Hickman's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Public safety: District 104 George Blumenthal * William Bailey * (i) District 105 David Wilson *   Kevin J. Quote: “District 104 George Blumenthal * William Bailey * (i) District 105 David Wilson *   Kevin J.” Source: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2026 4. Civil liberties and privacy — supports Heather Hickman has a source-backed statement on Civil liberties and privacy: Join the movement to restore biblical values and constitutional principles in our nation by informing and mobilizing more faith-based voters with the truth. Quote: “Join the movement to restore biblical values and constitutional principles in our nation by informing and mobilizing more faith-based voters with the truth.” Source: SC voter guide for the General election on Nov 03, 2026. — https://ivoterguide.com/voter-guide/state/sc 5. Election integrity — promised Heather Hickman has a source-backed statement on Election integrity: Get Absentee Ballot: Get Voter Guide Release Alerts Find an iVoterGuide Partner Our work would not be possible without our powerful coalition of partner organizations. Quote: “Get Absentee Ballot: Get Voter Guide Release Alerts Find an iVoterGuide Partner Our work would not be possible without our powerful coalition of partner organizations.” Source: SC voter guide for the General election on Nov 03, 2026. — https://ivoterguide.com/voter-guide/state/sc 6. Election integrity — supports Heather Hickman has a source-backed statement on Election integrity: Understanding the right to life—and where the candidates on your ballot align—is essential to voting wisely. Quote: “Understanding the right to life—and where the candidates on your ballot align—is essential to voting wisely.” Source: Right to Life — https://ivoterguide.com/issue 7. Healthcare — opposes Heather Hickman's governmentregistry.org source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Healthcare: Did you Know? i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Home Data Privacy Center Contact About Us Do's & Don'ts foia.gov justice.gov whitehouse.gov uscourts.gov usa.gov census.gov GovernmentRegistry is not a "consumer reporting agency" under the Fair Credit Report Quote: “Did you Know? i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Home Data Privacy Center Contact About Us Do's & Don'ts foia.gov justice.gov whitehouse.gov uscourts.gov usa.gov census.gov GovernmentRegistry is not a "consumer reporting agency" under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA"), and does not provide "consumer reports" under the FCRA. GovernmentRegistry expressly prohibits the use of information you obtain from search results (a) to discriminate against any consumer; (b) for the purpose of considering a consumer’s eligibility for personal credit or insurance, employment, housing, or a government license or benefit; or (c) otherwise to affect a consumer’s economic or financial status or standing.” Source: Find Heather Hickman Age, Phone Number, Address, Email Address ➡️ — https://www.governmentregistry.org/find/heather-hickman 8. Democracy and elections — promised Heather Hickman's change.org source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Democracy and elections: What is a petition? “I was excited that I was actually doing something. I felt like the inner democratic person in me that I've never been. I'm a relaxed skateboarder, so it's not like me to try and make change through the government.” — Miles That’s w Quote: “What is a petition? “I was excited that I was actually doing something. I felt like the inner democratic person in me that I've never been. I'm a relaxed skateboarder, so it's not like me to try and make change through the government.” — Miles That’s what one advocate told us after launching a petition to improve safety in their community. Whether you’re a seasoned organizer or someone taking action for the first time, you can feel that same sense of purpose by speaking up for what matters. This guide will show you how to turn your idea into a powerful petition that grabs attention — and gets results. Learn how you can use one of the most important tools to participate in democracy .” Source: How to create a petition · Change.org — https://www.change.org/petition-guides/create-a-petition?source_location=footer_link 9. Healthcare — supports Heather Hickman's change.org source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Healthcare: What is a petition? A petition is a written document requesting some type of change or demand made to an authority figure. Getting multiple signatures from different individuals shows the extent of support for your cause. A petition can tackle a range of issues on a smaller local Quote: “What is a petition? A petition is a written document requesting some type of change or demand made to an authority figure. Getting multiple signatures from different individuals shows the extent of support for your cause. A petition can tackle a range of issues on a smaller local scale or a bigger national or even global scale. Petitions can target problems related to civil rights, public safety, the environment, entertainment, healthcare, education, animal welfare, sports, and any other cause that’s important to you. The basic process of creating a petition includes: Writing a message and request about the change you’d like to see and why Choosing the petition decision maker who can respond to your request Asking others to sign your petition in support of your goals Delivering the petition to the recipient electronically or in-person Do online petitions really work? How many signatures do you need? → Read the guide .” Source: How to create a petition · Change.org — https://www.change.org/petition-guides/create-a-petition?source_location=footer_link 10. Healthcare — supports Heather Hickman's heather-hickman.links-insure.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Healthcare: WHY SYMMETRY? “Quility” is a brand name used by the Quility family of companies. All insurance offers, solicitations, and recommendations made via this website are being made by Quility’s licensed affiliated insurance producers, Symmetry Financial Group, LLC Quote: “WHY SYMMETRY? “Quility” is a brand name used by the Quility family of companies. All insurance offers, solicitations, and recommendations made via this website are being made by Quility’s licensed affiliated insurance producers, Symmetry Financial Group, LLC (d/b/a Symmetry Insurance Services in California) and Stephen J. Brenes. No offers, solicitations or recommendations are being made via this website in any state where one of those named Quility licensees does not have a license. Please see our License Page for a list of all of Symmetry Financial Group, LLC’s (d/b/a Symmetry Insurance Services in California) and Stephen J. Brenes’s license numbers in each state.” Source: heather-hickman.links-insure.com — https://heather-hickman.links-insure.com/terms--conditions-2081 11. Jobs and economy — supports Heather Hickman has a source-backed statement on Jobs and economy: iVoterGuide - Jobs: iVoterGuide is a division of AFA Action, the governmental affairs affiliate of American Family Association. AFA Action's mission is to inform and mobilize individuals to strengthen the biblical foundations of America. AFA Action has three divisions: Center for Judicial Ren Quote: “iVoterGuide - Jobs: iVoterGuide is a division of AFA Action, the governmental affairs affiliate of American Family Association. AFA Action's mission is to inform and mobilize individuals to strengthen the biblical foundations of America. AFA Action has three divisions: Center for Judicial Renewal, Government Affairs, and iVoterGuide.” Source: iVoterGuide - Jobs — https://ivoterguide.com/jobs 12. Abortion and reproductive rights — opposes Heather Hickman has a source-backed statement on Abortion and reproductive rights: Wade —the original Supreme Court case which removed the right to life for unborn Americans by legalizing abortion—has been overturned, that doesn’t mean the enemies of life will stop trying to eliminate this fundamental right . Quote: “Wade —the original Supreme Court case which removed the right to life for unborn Americans by legalizing abortion—has been overturned, that doesn’t mean the enemies of life will stop trying to eliminate this fundamental right .” Source: Right to Life — https://ivoterguide.com/issue Use this as a portable research snapshot; verify live sources before making final voting decisions.