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Database-backed profileSouth Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 3 • Party: Republican
Phillip Bowers candidate profile assembled from imported source documents and evidence claims.
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Campaign post / platform
“The party opposes a government-run single-payer healthcare system, advocating instead for a personal or employer-based insurance system, supplemented by Medicare and Medicaid.”
Touches Healthcare access; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • Who is Phillip Bowers? - South Carolina State Representative, District 3 - Republican
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“The party calls for a $15.00/hour national minimum wage and supports regular adjustments to this wage.”
Touches Economic opportunity, Small business support; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • Who is Eunice Lehmacher? - South Carolina State Representative, District 3 - Democratic
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“The party seeks to improve public education by raising standards and reforming programs like Head Start.”
Touches Education quality; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • Who is Eunice Lehmacher? - South Carolina State Representative, District 3 - Democratic
Report source issueCampaign post / platform
“Democrats believe in the fundamental right to vote and oppose restrictive voter ID laws.”
Touches Government transparency, Institutional accountability; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • Who is Eunice Lehmacher? - South Carolina State Representative, District 3 - Democratic
Report source issueCampaign post / platform
“The Democratic Party aims to reduce crime and homicide through various gun control measures.”
Touches Public safety; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • Who is Eunice Lehmacher? - South Carolina State Representative, District 3 - Democratic
Report source issueCampaign promises
Campaign promises
Phillip Bowers has a source-backed statement on Jobs and economy: The party calls for a $15.00/hour national minimum wage and supports regular adjustments to this wage.
“The party calls for a $15.00/hour national minimum wage and supports regular adjustments to this wage.” • Who is Eunice Lehmacher? - South Carolina State Representative, District 3 - Democratic
Report source issueCampaign promises
Phillip Bowers has a source-backed statement on Education: The party seeks to improve public education by raising standards and reforming programs like Head Start.
“The party seeks to improve public education by raising standards and reforming programs like Head Start.” • Who is Eunice Lehmacher? - South Carolina State Representative, District 3 - Democratic
Report source issueCampaign promises
Phillip Bowers has a source-backed statement on Public safety: The Democratic Party aims to reduce crime and homicide through various gun control measures.
“The Democratic Party aims to reduce crime and homicide through various gun control measures.” • Who is Eunice Lehmacher? - South Carolina State Representative, District 3 - Democratic
Report source issueCampaign promises
Phillip Bowers has a source-backed statement on Guns: Despite the general support for gun control within the party, some Democrats, particularly those from rural, Southern, and Western regions, favor fewer restrictions on firearm possession.
“Despite the general support for gun control within the party, some Democrats, particularly those from rural, Southern, and Western regions, favor fewer restrictions on firearm possession.” • Who is Eunice Lehmacher? - South Carolina State Representative, District 3 - Democratic
Report source issueCampaign promises
Phillip Bowers has a source-backed statement on Civil liberties and privacy: The Democratic Party believes in the fundamental right to privacy.
“The Democratic Party believes in the fundamental right to privacy.” • Who is Eunice Lehmacher? - South Carolina State Representative, District 3 - Democratic
Report source issuePolicy plans
Policy plans
Phillip Bowers has a source-backed statement on Election integrity: Democrats believe in the fundamental right to vote and oppose restrictive voter ID laws.
“Democrats believe in the fundamental right to vote and oppose restrictive voter ID laws.” • Who is Eunice Lehmacher? - South Carolina State Representative, District 3 - Democratic
Report source issuePolicy plans
Phillip Bowers has a source-backed statement on Civil liberties and privacy: The Democratic Party believes in the fundamental right to privacy.
“The Democratic Party believes in the fundamental right to privacy.” • Who is Eunice Lehmacher? - South Carolina State Representative, District 3 - Democratic
Report source issuePolicy plans
Phillip Bowers has a source-backed statement on Cost of living: The party's current fiscal stance supports lower taxes, deregulation of corporations, and opposition to labor unions.
“The party's current fiscal stance supports lower taxes, deregulation of corporations, and opposition to labor unions.” • Who is Phillip Bowers? - South Carolina State Representative, District 3 - Republican
Report source issuePolicy plans
Phillip Bowers has a source-backed statement on Taxes and spending: Democrats support a progressive tax structure to fund more services and reduce economic inequality, ensuring the wealthiest Americans pay the highest tax rates.
“Democrats support a progressive tax structure to fund more services and reduce economic inequality, ensuring the wealthiest Americans pay the highest tax rates.” • Who is Eunice Lehmacher? - South Carolina State Representative, District 3 - Democratic
Report source issuePolicy plans
Phillip Bowers has a source-backed statement on Cost of living: The party's current fiscal stance supports lower tax…
“The party's current fiscal stance supports lower tax…” • Eunice Lehmacher Vs Phillip Bowers - Profiles, Policies, and Election Insights | LykElect
Report source issueCandidate position profile
This is the canonical data layer the agreement score uses: tiered candidate issue positions, where stronger evidence replaces lower-tier party fallback data.
Healthcare
3 evidence items across 3 sources. Strongest source: Campaign material. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.
Phillip Bowers has a source-backed statement on Healthcare: Advocating for a mixed economy, they support a progressive tax system, higher minimum wages, Social Security, universal health care, public education, and subsidized housing.
Cost of living / housing
7 evidence items across 7 sources. Strongest source: Ballotpedia questionnaire. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.
Phillip Bowers'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 David
Taxes and spending
6 evidence items across 5 sources. Strongest source: Campaign material. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.
Phillip Bowers has a source-backed statement on Taxes and spending: This philosophy includes support for laissez-faire economics, tax cuts, reduced government spending, privatization, and reducing government-run welfare programs in favor of private-sector solutions and personal responsibility.
Jobs and economy
7 evidence items across 5 sources. Strongest source: Campaign material. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.
Phillip Bowers has a source-backed statement on Jobs and economy: They believe economic prosperity is driven by free markets and individual initiative.
Education
5 evidence items across 5 sources. Strongest source: Campaign material. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.
Phillip Bowers's yourpickenscounty.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Education: 3. What changes and improvements do you plan to make in office should you win the election? Former Pickens County School Board member Phillip Bowers will go head-to-head with You must be logged in to view this content. Subscribe Today or Login Username or Email Address P
Public safety / crime
4 evidence items across 4 sources. Strongest source: Ballotpedia questionnaire. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.
Phillip Bowers'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.
Immigration
1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.
Phillip Bowers's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Pathway citizenship legal immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
Civil liberties and privacy
5 evidence items across 5 sources. Strongest source: Official voting record. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.
Phillip Bowers'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 Garm
Elections and democracy
7 evidence items across 5 sources. Strongest source: Ballotpedia questionnaire. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.
Phillip Bowers's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: Claiborne Linvill (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 3 without appearing on the ballot.
Environment and energy
4 evidence items across 4 sources. Strongest source: Campaign material. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.
Phillip Bowers has a source-backed statement on Environment and energy: Environmental protection, criminal justice reform, and support for abortion rights and the LGBT community are also key elements.
Abortion and reproductive rights
2 evidence items across 2 sources. Strongest source: Campaign material. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.
Phillip Bowers has a source-backed statement on Abortion and reproductive rights: The party supports gun rights as outlined in the Second Amendment, the death penalty, and restrictions on abortion.
Guns
2 evidence items across 2 sources. Strongest source: Campaign material. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.
Phillip Bowers has a source-backed statement on Guns: Despite the general support for gun control within the party, some Democrats, particularly those from rural, Southern, and Western regions, favor fewer restrictions on firearm possession.
Unknown issue axes: 0. Tier 4 starts from party fallback; higher-tier evidence replaces it when available.
Issue-by-issue agreement
Rows are grouped by candidate source-data tier first, then sorted as agreed, disagreed, and unknown. Unknown stays unknown when either side has no usable issue position. Radical anti-vibes technology.
User issue coverage
0/12
Candidate issue coverage
12/12
Comparable positions
0/12
Overall agreement
N/A
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Abortion and reproductive rights
unknownYour position
Unknown
No saved official issue position for this issue
Candidate position
Support
medium confidence • 2 evidence items
Source: Campaign material
Agreement
N/A
Phillip Bowers has a source-backed statement on Abortion and reproductive rights: The party supports gun rights as outlined in the Second Amendment, the death penalty, and restrictions on abortion.
Civil liberties and privacy
unknownYour position
Unknown
No saved official issue position for this issue
Candidate position
Support
high confidence • 5 evidence items
Source: Official voting record
Agreement
N/A
Phillip Bowers'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 Garm
Cost of living / housing
unknownYour position
Unknown
No saved official issue position for this issue
Candidate position
Support
high confidence • 7 evidence items
Source: Ballotpedia questionnaire
Agreement
N/A
Phillip Bowers'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 David
Education
unknownYour position
Unknown
No saved official issue position for this issue
Candidate position
Support
medium confidence • 5 evidence items
Source: Campaign material
Agreement
N/A
Phillip Bowers's yourpickenscounty.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Education: 3. What changes and improvements do you plan to make in office should you win the election? Former Pickens County School Board member Phillip Bowers will go head-to-head with You must be logged in to view this content. Subscribe Today or Login Username or Email Address P
Elections and democracy
unknownYour position
Unknown
No saved official issue position for this issue
Candidate position
Support
high confidence • 7 evidence items
Source: Ballotpedia questionnaire
Agreement
N/A
Phillip Bowers's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: Claiborne Linvill (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 3 without appearing on the ballot.
Environment and energy
unknownYour position
Unknown
No saved official issue position for this issue
Candidate position
Support
medium confidence • 4 evidence items
Source: Campaign material
Agreement
N/A
Phillip Bowers has a source-backed statement on Environment and energy: Environmental protection, criminal justice reform, and support for abortion rights and the LGBT community are also key elements.
Guns
unknownYour position
Unknown
No saved official issue position for this issue
Candidate position
Oppose
medium confidence • 2 evidence items
Source: Campaign material
Agreement
N/A
Phillip Bowers has a source-backed statement on Guns: Despite the general support for gun control within the party, some Democrats, particularly those from rural, Southern, and Western regions, favor fewer restrictions on firearm possession.
Healthcare
unknownYour position
Unknown
No saved official issue position for this issue
Candidate position
Mixed
medium confidence • 3 evidence items
Source: Campaign material
Agreement
N/A
Phillip Bowers has a source-backed statement on Healthcare: Advocating for a mixed economy, they support a progressive tax system, higher minimum wages, Social Security, universal health care, public education, and subsidized housing.
Jobs and economy
unknownYour position
Unknown
No saved official issue position for this issue
Candidate position
Support
medium confidence • 7 evidence items
Source: Campaign material
Agreement
N/A
Phillip Bowers has a source-backed statement on Jobs and economy: They believe economic prosperity is driven by free markets and individual initiative.
Public safety / crime
unknownYour position
Unknown
No saved official issue position for this issue
Candidate position
Oppose
high confidence • 4 evidence items
Source: Ballotpedia questionnaire
Agreement
N/A
Phillip Bowers'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.
Taxes and spending
unknownYour position
Unknown
No saved official issue position for this issue
Candidate position
Oppose
medium confidence • 6 evidence items
Source: Campaign material
Agreement
N/A
Phillip Bowers has a source-backed statement on Taxes and spending: This philosophy includes support for laissez-faire economics, tax cuts, reduced government spending, privatization, and reducing government-run welfare programs in favor of private-sector solutions and personal responsibility.
Immigration
unknownYour position
Unknown
No saved official issue position for this issue
Candidate position
Oppose
low confidence • 1 evidence item
Source: Party platform
Agreement
N/A
Phillip Bowers's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Pathway citizenship legal immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
Voting record consistency
N/A
No sourced roll-call or official vote records are linked for this candidate yet.
Current polling numbers
Evidence record
Issue: Healthcare
“The party opposes a government-run single-payer healthcare system, advocating instead for a personal or employer-based insurance system, supplemented by Medicare and Medicaid.”
Issue: Jobs and economy
“The party calls for a $15.00/hour national minimum wage and supports regular adjustments to this wage.”
Issue: Education
“The party seeks to improve public education by raising standards and reforming programs like Head Start.”
Issue: Election integrity
“Democrats believe in the fundamental right to vote and oppose restrictive voter ID laws.”
Issue: Public safety
“The Democratic Party aims to reduce crime and homicide through various gun control measures.”
Issue: Guns
“Despite the general support for gun control within the party, some Democrats, particularly those from rural, Southern, and Western regions, favor fewer restrictions on firearm possession.”
Issue: Civil liberties and privacy
“The Democratic Party believes in the fundamental right to privacy.”
Issue: Cost of living
“The party's current fiscal stance supports lower taxes, deregulation of corporations, and opposition to labor unions.”
Issue: Abortion and reproductive rights
“The party supports gun rights as outlined in the Second Amendment, the death penalty, and restrictions on abortion.”
Issue: Education
“They also oppose same-sex marriage, transgender rights, and comprehensive sex education, favoring policies that uphold traditional family structures.”
Issue: Taxes and spending
“Democrats support a progressive tax structure to fund more services and reduce economic inequality, ensuring the wealthiest Americans pay the highest tax rates.”
Issue: Election integrity
“The candidate list in this election may not be complete.”
Issue: 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 Garmon District 116 Clay N.”
Issue: 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 David Herndon Shawn Pinkston District 100 Crystal Campbell * Sylleste Davis * (i) District 101 Roger Kirby  (i) Martin Cunningham Cheryl Lane Arnie Borowsky * District 102 Montez Aiken Katie McCravy Harriet Holman * (i) District 103 Carl Anderson  (i) Wendell Padgett The Republican primary was canceled.”
Issue: Public safety
“District 104 George Blumenthal * William Bailey * (i) District 105 David Wilson *   Kevin J.”
Issue: Jobs and economy
“They believe economic prosperity is driven by free markets and individual initiative.”
Issue: Taxes and spending
“This philosophy includes support for laissez-faire economics, tax cuts, reduced government spending, privatization, and reducing government-run welfare programs in favor of private-sector solutions and personal responsibility.”
Issue: Cost of living
“The party's current fiscal stance supports lower tax…”
Issue: Infrastructure
“Representative Courtney S. Waters: Representative J. David Weeks Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore Representative William W. "Will" Wheeler III Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire Representative Paul B. Wickensimer Representative Robert Q. Williams Representative Mark N. Willis Representative Chris Wooten Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow South Carolina Legislative Services Agency * 223 Blatt Building * 1105 Pendleton Street * Columbia, SC 29201”
Issue: Education
“3. What changes and improvements do you plan to make in office should you win the election? Former Pickens County School Board member Phillip Bowers will go head-to-head with You must be logged in to view this content. Subscribe Today or Login Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Search The Courier Get What You’re Looking For Local July 2026 W T F S S M T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 « Jun COURIER'S CAPTURED! WHAT'S GOING ON... © 2026 Powered by WordPress”
Issue: Environment and energy
“Environmental protection, criminal justice reform, and support for abortion rights and the LGBT community are also key elements.”
Issue: Healthcare
“Advocating for a mixed economy, they support a progressive tax system, higher minimum wages, Social Security, universal health care, public education, and subsidized housing.”
Issue: Taxes and spending
“What's On This Website? About Our Data Training Resources Civics Lessons Government Disclosure Organizations Visually Speaking Support Us Register Login Entity Details BOWERS, JAMES PHILLIP (J P) Individual Connect Facebook Twitter Support our Work Help Q & A Live Web Tours Tutorials Playlisted Glossary API Help About Us Mission & History Contact Us Financial Information Privacy OpenSecrets A 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization 1100 13th Street, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 857-0044 INFO: info@crp.org © Copyright 2026 OpenSecrets Chart/Map graphics from Highcharts Built with Bootstrap & FontAwesome Content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License by OpenSecrets.”
Issue: Cost of living
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Issue: Infrastructure
“They often support unilateral action in foreign policy and have historically backed military interventions, such as the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, as part of the broader War on Terror.”
Issue: Environment and energy
“The party generally supports market-based solutions to environmental problems and opposes cap-and-trade policies.”
Issue: Environment and energy
“It emphasizes strong, secure governance while advocating for personal freedoms and democratic accountability, aiming to foster an environment of prosperity, security, and unity across Canada.”
Issue: Cost of living
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Issue: Taxes and spending
“The party's foundation is built upon principles of balancing fiscal prudence with social compassion and strengthening the ties among diverse Canadian regions.”
Issue: Cost of living
“The Conservative Party's social policies reflect a commitment to traditional values, including the support of families, the promotion of joint parental responsibilities post-divorce, and the protection of children's rights.”
Issue: Education
“It recognizes the importance of post-secondary education accessibility and supports reforms to improve student loan conditions.”
Issue: Election integrity
“It supports reforms in electoral processes, such as free votes in the parliament except on core government initiatives, and advocates for the election of Senate members to ensure regional representation and balance.”
Issue: Election integrity
“Claiborne Linvill (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 3 without appearing on the ballot.”
Issue: Clean energy climate and environment
“Republican party fallback opposes Clean energy climate and environment.”
Issue: Public investment and taxes
“Republican party fallback opposes Public investment and taxes.”
Issue: Jobs and worker protections
“Republican party fallback opposes Jobs and worker protections.”
Issue: Abortion and reproductive rights
“Republican party fallback opposes Abortion and reproductive rights.”
Issue: Cost of living public intervention
“Republican party fallback opposes Cost of living public intervention.”
Issue: Public education funding
“Republican party fallback opposes Public education funding.”
Issue: Healthcare expansion
“Republican party fallback opposes Healthcare expansion.”
Issue: Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability
“Republican party fallback opposes Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability.”
Issue: Gun safety background checks and red flag laws
“Republican party fallback opposes Gun safety background checks and red flag laws.”
Issue: Pathway citizenship legal immigration
“Republican party fallback opposes Pathway citizenship legal immigration.”
Issue: Civil liberties and privacy protections
“Republican party fallback opposes Civil liberties and privacy protections.”
Issue: Voting rights democracy and elections
“Republican party fallback opposes Voting rights democracy and elections.”
Issue: Ballot access
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