Civic Compass candidate profile Candidate: Kasie Whitener Race: U.S. Senate — South Carolina Party: Libertarian Data source: Database-backed profile Election slug: sc-candidate-profile-enrichment Open online: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/kasie-whitener-libertarian?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment Compare this race: https://www.ballotvibe.com/races/sc-2026-u-s-senate-south-carolina?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment Open ballot plan: https://www.ballotvibe.com/plan?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment#plan-sc-2026-u-s-senate-south-carolina Flag candidate evidence: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Kasie+Whitener+%E2%80%94+U.S.+Senate+%E2%80%94+South+Carolina#corrections Exported: 2026-11-08T09:37:30.429Z Summary Kasie Whitener is listed by SCVotes as an active Libertarian candidate for the 11/3/2026 Statewide General Election. Biography Age: Not sourced yet Career: Not sourced yet Evidence coverage Claims loaded: 56 Source-backed claims: 56 Issue position coverage: 100% Position confidence: medium Unknown issue axes: 0 Top issue positions 1. Healthcare — oppose (low confidence) Evidence: 1 item across 1 source Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available Summary: Kasie Whitener's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Healthcare expansion; this is not candidate-specific evidence. 2. Cost of living / housing — support (high confidence) Evidence: 3 items across 3 sources Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence Summary: Kasie Whitener's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Cost of living: What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Fiscal responsibility and government oversight are my two main reasons for running for office. Our current political landscape is full of actors, performers, who play at politics but don't actually 3. Taxes and spending — oppose (high confidence) Evidence: 4 items across 3 sources Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence Summary: Kasie Whitener's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Taxes and spending: What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? The biggest challenge to our great nation is corruption in our government, steered by the unchecked influence of the Republican and Democrat parties. These two 4. Jobs and economy — support (high confidence) Evidence: 3 items across 3 sources Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence Summary: Kasie Whitener's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Jobs and economy: What was your very first job? How long did you have it? I was a lifeguard at the pool where I also swam eight practices a week for a year-round team and coached little kids on form and technique. I did that for four years of high school and one year during coll 5. Education — support (high confidence) Evidence: 3 items across 3 sources Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence Summary: Kasie Whitener's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Education: What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? The first historical event I remember is the Challenger explosion on January 28, 1986. I had a poster of the Challenger crew on my bedroom wall and was r 6. Public safety / crime — support (low confidence) Evidence: 1 item across 1 source Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available Summary: Kasie Whitener's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability; this is not candidate-specific evidence. 7. Immigration — oppose (medium confidence) Evidence: 2 items across 2 sources Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence Summary: Kasie Whitener's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Immigration: I'm a fan of the press conference in The American President when Michael Douglas's character stands up to Richard Dreyfuss by saying America is advanced citizenship and we need serious people to do the work. He says, "whatever your particular problem is, I promise y 8. Civil liberties and privacy — support (medium confidence) Evidence: 2 items across 2 sources Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence Summary: Kasie Whitener's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Civil liberties and privacy: What are your thoughts on term limits? Term limits have been ruled unconstitutional. Their suggested use is born of a valid, and almost universal concern over the longevity of some incumbents. The state of South Carolina elected Strom Thurmond for ei Campaign promises and policy plans 1. Education Kasie Whitener's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Education: What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? The first historical event I remember is the Challenger explosion on January 28, 1986. I had a poster of the Challenger crew on my bedroom wall and was r Quote: “What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? The first historical event I remember is the Challenger explosion on January 28, 1986. I had a poster of the Challenger crew on my bedroom wall and was really into space exploration at the time. We had been to the Air & Space museum dozens of times and I couldn't wait to see the first civilian, school teacher Christa McAuliffe, go into space. I was nine years old, almost ten, and we were home from school that day. Mom called us up from the basement to watch. After the explosion, we just kind of sat there, dumbfounded, until mom told us to go back downstairs and play.” Source: Kasie Whitener - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Kasie_Whitener 2. Environment and energy Kasie Whitener's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Environment and energy: The biggest challenge to our great nation is corruption in our government, steered by the unchecked influence of the Republican and Democrat parties. These two political parties continue to amass wealth and power, and construct the political environment t Quote: “The biggest challenge to our great nation is corruption in our government, steered by the unchecked influence of the Republican and Democrat parties. These two political parties continue to amass wealth and power, and construct the political environment to ensure their own survival and prosperity. Ours is no longer a representative government. The government has been fully sold to corporate interests, lobbies, and cronies. As a nation, we must decide we’ve had enough, and take back control of the mechanisms of government. We cannot succeed without engaged citizens.” Source: Kasie Whitener - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Kasie_Whitener 3. Guns Kasie Whitener's Kasie Whitener campaign source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Guns: Do the ends justify the means? At the gun show in Myrtle Beach, I had dozens... Quote: “Do the ends justify the means? At the gun show in Myrtle Beach, I had dozens...” Source: Blog - | Kasie Whitener SC — https://kasiesouthcarolina.com/blog/ 4. Immigration Kasie Whitener's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Immigration: I'm a fan of the press conference in The American President when Michael Douglas's character stands up to Richard Dreyfuss by saying America is advanced citizenship and we need serious people to do the work. He says, "whatever your particular problem is, I promise y Quote: “I'm a fan of the press conference in The American President when Michael Douglas's character stands up to Richard Dreyfuss by saying America is advanced citizenship and we need serious people to do the work. He says, "whatever your particular problem is, I promise you Bob Rumson is not the least bit interested in solving it. He is interested in two things, and two things only: making you afraid of it, and telling you who's to blame for it. That, ladies and gentlemen, is how you win elections." It is not, however, how we actually govern. I'm in agreement that too much of politics is theater. My philosophy is do the work or get out of the way for those of us who can and are willing.” Source: Kasie Whitener - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Kasie_Whitener 5. Civil liberties and privacy Kasie Whitener's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Civil liberties and privacy: What are your thoughts on term limits? Term limits have been ruled unconstitutional. Their suggested use is born of a valid, and almost universal concern over the longevity of some incumbents. The state of South Carolina elected Strom Thurmond for ei Quote: “What are your thoughts on term limits? Term limits have been ruled unconstitutional. Their suggested use is born of a valid, and almost universal concern over the longevity of some incumbents. The state of South Carolina elected Strom Thurmond for eight consecutive terms. Senator Lindsey Graham has been elected four consecutive times, so I, too, am familiar with the frustration. In our state, there is a compulsion to maintain a single Senator and earn seniority in the party and in Congress.” Source: Kasie Whitener - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Kasie_Whitener 6. Taxes and spending Kasie Whitener's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Taxes and spending: What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? The biggest challenge to our great nation is corruption in our government, steered by the unchecked influence of the Republican and Democrat parties. These two Quote: “What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? The biggest challenge to our great nation is corruption in our government, steered by the unchecked influence of the Republican and Democrat parties. These two political parties continue to amass wealth and power, and construct the political environment to ensure their own survival and prosperity. Ours is no longer a representative government. The government has been fully sold to corporate interests, lobbies, and cronies. As a nation, we must decide we’ve had enough, and take back control of the mechanisms of government. We cannot succeed without engaged citizens. When we elect more independents and establish a coalition government, our next-biggest challenge will be reducing the deficit and trying to establish financial stability for future generations to come. This will require a combination of raising more funds, and making significant cuts to government spending. It will hurt us all to dig out of the abyss, but the long-term survival of our nation depends on the heroism of bold actors and truth-tellers.” Source: Kasie Whitener - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Kasie_Whitener 7. Cost of living Kasie Whitener's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Cost of living: What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Fiscal responsibility and government oversight are my two main reasons for running for office. Our current political landscape is full of actors, performers, who play at politics but don't actually Quote: “What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Fiscal responsibility and government oversight are my two main reasons for running for office. Our current political landscape is full of actors, performers, who play at politics but don't actually do the work. We need serious people who will roll up their sleeves and do the hard work of governing, not party puppets who spend us into bankruptcy while enriching themselves.” Source: Kasie Whitener - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Kasie_Whitener 8. Education Kasie Whitener has lower-tier biography/profile context related to Education; treat this as an inferred priority, not an explicit policy stance. Quote: “Kasie Whitener is listed by SCVotes as an active Libertarian candidate for the 11/3/2026 Statewide General Election. Writer, business owner, radio host, and University of South Carolina educator; Clinical Assistant Professor and Faber Entrepreneurship Center director” Source: About - | Kasie Whitener SC — https://kasiesouthcarolina.com/about/ 9. Jobs and economy Kasie Whitener has lower-tier biography/profile context related to Jobs and economy; treat this as an inferred priority, not an explicit policy stance. Quote: “Kasie Whitener is listed by SCVotes as an active Libertarian candidate for the 11/3/2026 Statewide General Election. Writer, business owner, radio host, and University of South Carolina educator; Clinical Assistant Professor and Faber Entrepreneurship Center director” Source: About - | Kasie Whitener SC — https://kasiesouthcarolina.com/about/ 10. Election integrity Kasie Whitener has lower-tier biography/profile context related to Election integrity; treat this as an inferred priority, not an explicit policy stance. Quote: “Kasie Whitener is listed by SCVotes as an active Libertarian candidate for the 11/3/2026 Statewide General Election. Writer, business owner, radio host, and University of South Carolina educator; Clinical Assistant Professor and Faber Entrepreneurship Center director” Source: About - | Kasie Whitener SC — https://kasiesouthcarolina.com/about/ Source-backed claims 1. Education — supports Kasie Whitener's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Education: What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? The first historical event I remember is the Challenger explosion on January 28, 1986. I had a poster of the Challenger crew on my bedroom wall and was r Quote: “What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? The first historical event I remember is the Challenger explosion on January 28, 1986. I had a poster of the Challenger crew on my bedroom wall and was really into space exploration at the time. We had been to the Air & Space museum dozens of times and I couldn't wait to see the first civilian, school teacher Christa McAuliffe, go into space. I was nine years old, almost ten, and we were home from school that day. Mom called us up from the basement to watch. After the explosion, we just kind of sat there, dumbfounded, until mom told us to go back downstairs and play.” Source: Kasie Whitener - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Kasie_Whitener 2. Environment and energy — supports Kasie Whitener's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Environment and energy: The biggest challenge to our great nation is corruption in our government, steered by the unchecked influence of the Republican and Democrat parties. These two political parties continue to amass wealth and power, and construct the political environment t Quote: “The biggest challenge to our great nation is corruption in our government, steered by the unchecked influence of the Republican and Democrat parties. These two political parties continue to amass wealth and power, and construct the political environment to ensure their own survival and prosperity. Ours is no longer a representative government. The government has been fully sold to corporate interests, lobbies, and cronies. As a nation, we must decide we’ve had enough, and take back control of the mechanisms of government. We cannot succeed without engaged citizens.” Source: Kasie Whitener - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Kasie_Whitener 3. Guns — supports Kasie Whitener's Kasie Whitener campaign source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Guns: Do the ends justify the means? At the gun show in Myrtle Beach, I had dozens... Quote: “Do the ends justify the means? At the gun show in Myrtle Beach, I had dozens...” Source: Blog - | Kasie Whitener SC — https://kasiesouthcarolina.com/blog/ 4. Immigration — promised Kasie Whitener's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Immigration: I'm a fan of the press conference in The American President when Michael Douglas's character stands up to Richard Dreyfuss by saying America is advanced citizenship and we need serious people to do the work. He says, "whatever your particular problem is, I promise y Quote: “I'm a fan of the press conference in The American President when Michael Douglas's character stands up to Richard Dreyfuss by saying America is advanced citizenship and we need serious people to do the work. He says, "whatever your particular problem is, I promise you Bob Rumson is not the least bit interested in solving it. He is interested in two things, and two things only: making you afraid of it, and telling you who's to blame for it. That, ladies and gentlemen, is how you win elections." It is not, however, how we actually govern. I'm in agreement that too much of politics is theater. My philosophy is do the work or get out of the way for those of us who can and are willing.” Source: Kasie Whitener - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Kasie_Whitener 5. Civil liberties and privacy — supports Kasie Whitener's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Civil liberties and privacy: What are your thoughts on term limits? Term limits have been ruled unconstitutional. Their suggested use is born of a valid, and almost universal concern over the longevity of some incumbents. The state of South Carolina elected Strom Thurmond for ei Quote: “What are your thoughts on term limits? Term limits have been ruled unconstitutional. Their suggested use is born of a valid, and almost universal concern over the longevity of some incumbents. The state of South Carolina elected Strom Thurmond for eight consecutive terms. Senator Lindsey Graham has been elected four consecutive times, so I, too, am familiar with the frustration. In our state, there is a compulsion to maintain a single Senator and earn seniority in the party and in Congress.” Source: Kasie Whitener - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Kasie_Whitener 6. Jobs and economy — supports Kasie Whitener's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Jobs and economy: What was your very first job? How long did you have it? I was a lifeguard at the pool where I also swam eight practices a week for a year-round team and coached little kids on form and technique. I did that for four years of high school and one year during coll Quote: “What was your very first job? How long did you have it? I was a lifeguard at the pool where I also swam eight practices a week for a year-round team and coached little kids on form and technique. I did that for four years of high school and one year during college.” Source: Kasie Whitener - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Kasie_Whitener 7. Taxes and spending — promised Kasie Whitener's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Taxes and spending: What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? The biggest challenge to our great nation is corruption in our government, steered by the unchecked influence of the Republican and Democrat parties. These two Quote: “What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? The biggest challenge to our great nation is corruption in our government, steered by the unchecked influence of the Republican and Democrat parties. These two political parties continue to amass wealth and power, and construct the political environment to ensure their own survival and prosperity. Ours is no longer a representative government. The government has been fully sold to corporate interests, lobbies, and cronies. As a nation, we must decide we’ve had enough, and take back control of the mechanisms of government. We cannot succeed without engaged citizens. When we elect more independents and establish a coalition government, our next-biggest challenge will be reducing the deficit and trying to establish financial stability for future generations to come. This will require a combination of raising more funds, and making significant cuts to government spending. It will hurt us all to dig out of the abyss, but the long-term survival of our nation depends on the heroism of bold actors and truth-tellers.” Source: Kasie Whitener - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Kasie_Whitener 8. Cost of living — promised Kasie Whitener's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Cost of living: What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Fiscal responsibility and government oversight are my two main reasons for running for office. Our current political landscape is full of actors, performers, who play at politics but don't actually Quote: “What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Fiscal responsibility and government oversight are my two main reasons for running for office. Our current political landscape is full of actors, performers, who play at politics but don't actually do the work. We need serious people who will roll up their sleeves and do the hard work of governing, not party puppets who spend us into bankruptcy while enriching themselves.” Source: Kasie Whitener - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Kasie_Whitener 9. Election integrity — opposes Kasie Whitener's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: What was the last song that got stuck in your head? "Take a Chance on Me" by ABBA was stuck in my head recently. I love a good ABBA jam (it could have just as easily been Dancing Queen). Take a Chance on Me resonates these days as I'm asking the voters of Sou Quote: “What was the last song that got stuck in your head? "Take a Chance on Me" by ABBA was stuck in my head recently. I love a good ABBA jam (it could have just as easily been Dancing Queen). Take a Chance on Me resonates these days as I'm asking the voters of South Carolina to act outside of their usual election patterns. I'm asking them to take a chance on voting for a third party candidate, giving up their seniority-laden incumbent, and reject the corruption of the duopoly. I promise they won't regret it. I'm going to do my very best.” Source: Kasie Whitener - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Kasie_Whitener 10. Voting rights democracy and elections — party_position_inferred Kasie Whitener's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Voting rights democracy and elections; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Libertarian party fallback supports Voting rights democracy and elections.” Source: Libertarian party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:libertarian:fallback 11. Civil liberties and privacy protections — party_position_inferred Kasie Whitener's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Civil liberties and privacy protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Libertarian party fallback supports Civil liberties and privacy protections.” Source: Libertarian party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:libertarian:fallback 12. Pathway citizenship legal immigration — party_position_inferred Kasie Whitener's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Pathway citizenship legal immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Libertarian party fallback supports Pathway citizenship legal immigration.” Source: Libertarian party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:libertarian:fallback Use this as a portable research snapshot; verify live sources before making final voting decisions.