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Rick Shealy has a source-backed statement on Cost of living: That means supporting parents' rights and expanding opportunities for working families.
Issue: Cost of living
Economic opportunityFair taxation
“That means supporting parents' rights and expanding opportunities for working families.”
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Rick Shealy has a source-backed statement on Education: As a father, grandfather, businessman, farmer, teacher and community leader, I have the experience, drive, and dedication to make Laurens county a better place to live, work and raise a family.
Issue: Education
Education quality
“As a father, grandfather, businessman, farmer, teacher and community leader, I have the experience, drive, and dedication to make Laurens county a better place to live, work and raise a family.”
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Rick Shealy has a source-backed statement on Jobs and economy: Every decision he makes, every issue he champions, and every vote he takes will always be grounded in what is best for Laurens county—its families, its economy, and its way of life.
Issue: Jobs and economy
Economic opportunitySmall business support
“Every decision he makes, every issue he champions, and every vote he takes will always be grounded in what is best for Laurens county—its families, its economy, and its way of life.”
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Rick Shealy has a source-backed statement on Taxes and spending: He is committed to ensuring that tax dollars are spent directly in classrooms, rewarding effective teachers, and maintaining strong, orderly learning environments where students can thrive.
Issue: Taxes and spending
Fiscal responsibilityFair taxation
“He is committed to ensuring that tax dollars are spent directly in classrooms, rewarding effective teachers, and maintaining strong, orderly learning environments where students can thrive.”
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Rick Shealy has a source-backed statement on Abortion and reproductive rights: He is unwavering in his commitment to the protection of the preborn and has long supported pro-life causes not only in principle but in practice.
Issue: Abortion and reproductive rights
Civil libertiesHealthcare access
“He is unwavering in his commitment to the protection of the preborn and has long supported pro-life causes not only in principle but in practice.”
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Rick Shealy has a source-backed statement on Public safety: Immigration - Protecting Public Safety at the Local Level
Issue: Public safety
Public safety
“Immigration - Protecting Public Safety at the Local Level”
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Rick Shealy has a source-backed statement on Immigration: While immigration policy must be humane and respect the dignity of all people, it must also prioritize the safety of citizens and lawful residents.
Issue: Immigration
Public safetyInstitutional accountability
“While immigration policy must be humane and respect the dignity of all people, it must also prioritize the safety of citizens and lawful residents.”
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Rick Shealy has a source-backed statement on Infrastructure: It is about protecting our roads, our neighborhoods, and our children, and ensuring that no family suffers an avoidable loss.
Issue: Infrastructure
Infrastructure reliability
“It is about protecting our roads, our neighborhoods, and our children, and ensuring that no family suffers an avoidable loss.”
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Rick Shealy has a source-backed statement on Civil liberties and privacy: We cannot guarantee the privacy and safety of these areas and are therefore not responsible for any information you choose to post.
Issue: Civil liberties and privacy
Civil libertiesPersonal privacy
“We cannot guarantee the privacy and safety of these areas and are therefore not responsible for any information you choose to post.”
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Rick Shealy has a source-backed statement on Election integrity: South Carolina law requires us to report this information to the appropriate Ethics Committee/Commission if an individual’s contributions aggregate in excess of $100 in an election cycle.
Issue: Election integrity
Government transparencyInstitutional accountability
“South Carolina law requires us to report this information to the appropriate Ethics Committee/Commission if an individual’s contributions aggregate in excess of $100 in an election cycle.”
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Rick Shealy has a source-backed statement on Jobs and economy: SPECIAL STATEMENT FOR JOB APPLICANTS: Any personal information that you provide to us when applying for a career position with Shealy for SC House will be used solely to consider and act upon your application. We may retain your personal information for a period of time, but only for as long as n
Issue: Jobs and economy
Economic opportunitySmall business support
“SPECIAL STATEMENT FOR JOB APPLICANTS: Any personal information that you provide to us when applying for a career position with Shealy for SC House will be used solely to consider and act upon your application. We may retain your personal information for a period of time, but only for as long as necessary for such purposes or as otherwise required by law. We may disclose your personal information to our agents for the purpose of evaluating your qualifications for the particular position for which you applied, for other available positions or as otherwise required by law. We may also disclose your personal information to third parties hired by us to collect, maintain, and analyze candidates for career positions or as otherwise required by law.”
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Rick Shealy's myclintonnews.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Civil liberties and privacy: Forgot password? We’ve emailed a one-time link to your primary email address Click on the link to sign in instantly to your LinkedIn account. If you don’t see the email in your inbox, check your spam folder. Resend email Back New to LinkedIn? Join now Agree &
Issue: Civil liberties and privacy
Civil libertiesPersonal privacy
“Forgot password? We’ve emailed a one-time link to your primary email address Click on the link to sign in instantly to your LinkedIn account. If you don’t see the email in your inbox, check your spam folder. Resend email Back New to LinkedIn? Join now Agree & Join LinkedIn LinkedIn © 2026 User Agreement Your California Privacy Choices Community Guidelines Copyright Policy Send Feedback Language العربية (Arabic) বাংলা (Bangla) Čeština (Czech) Dansk (Danish) Deutsch (German) Ελληνικά (Greek) English (English) Español (Spanish) فارسی (Persian) Suomi (Finnish) Français (French) हिंदी (Hindi) Magyar (Hungarian) Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian) Italiano (Italian) עברית (Hebrew) 日本語 (Japanese) 한국어 (Korean) मराठी (Marathi) Bahasa Malaysia (Malay) Nederlands (Dutch) Norsk (Norwegian) ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi) Polski (Polish) Português (Portuguese) Română (Romanian) Русский (Russian) Svenska (Swedish) తెలుగు (Telugu) ภาษาไทย (Thai)”
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Rick Shealy's myclintonnews.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Education: Need an account? Every school child in Laurens County should see this exhibit within the coming year. Because this -- this display right here in the middle of our County Seat - shows what it means to be an American. … Read more local news Vote
Issue: Education
Education quality
“Need an account? Every school child in Laurens County should see this exhibit within the coming year. Because this -- this display right here in the middle of our County Seat - shows what it means to be an American. … Read more local news Vote”
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Rick Shealy's myclintonnews.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Civil liberties and privacy: We don’t recognize that email. Did you mean {:emailSuggestion} ? We’ll send a verification code to this email or phone number if it matches an existing LinkedIn account. Next or Back LinkedIn © 2026 User Agreement Your California Privacy Choices Community Guid
Issue: Civil liberties and privacy
Civil libertiesPersonal privacy
“We don’t recognize that email. Did you mean {:emailSuggestion} ? We’ll send a verification code to this email or phone number if it matches an existing LinkedIn account. Next or Back LinkedIn © 2026 User Agreement Your California Privacy Choices Community Guidelines Copyright Policy Send Feedback Language العربية (Arabic) বাংলা (Bangla) Čeština (Czech) Dansk (Danish) Deutsch (German) Ελληνικά (Greek) English (English) Español (Spanish) فارسی (Persian) Suomi (Finnish) Français (French) हिंदी (Hindi) Magyar (Hungarian) Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian) Italiano (Italian) עברית (Hebrew) 日本語 (Japanese) 한국어 (Korean) मराठी (Marathi) Bahasa Malaysia (Malay) Nederlands (Dutch) Norsk (Norwegian) ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi) Polski (Polish) Português (Portuguese) Română (Romanian) Русский (Russian) Svenska (Swedish) తెలుగు (Telugu) ภาษาไทย (Thai) Tagalog (Tagalog) Türkçe (Turkish) Українська (Ukrainian) Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) 简体中文 (Chinese (Simplified)) 正體中文 (Chinese (Traditional))”
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Rick Shealy's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: Michanna Tate (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 14 without appearing on the ballot.
Issue: Election integrity
Government transparencyInstitutional accountability
“Michanna Tate (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 14 without appearing on the ballot.”
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Rick Shealy's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Issue: Election integrity
Government transparencyInstitutional accountability
“The candidate list in this election may not be complete.”
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Rick Shealy'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 Garmon
Issue: Infrastructure
Infrastructure reliability
“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.”
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Rick Shealy'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 He
Issue: Cost of living
Economic opportunityFair taxation
“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.”
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Rick Shealy'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.
Issue: Public safety
Public safety
“District 104 George Blumenthal * William Bailey * (i) District 105 David Wilson *   Kevin J.”
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Rick Shealy has a source-backed statement on Government transparency: By fighting for transparency and government reform, Rick wants to keep our state a great place to live, work, and raise a family.
Issue: Government transparency
Government transparencyAnti-corruption
“By fighting for transparency and government reform, Rick wants to keep our state a great place to live, work, and raise a family.”
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Rick Shealy has a source-backed statement on Guns: I’m running to protect life, families, the Second Amendment, and the values that make Laurens county strong – Faith, Family, and Freedom.
Issue: Guns
Public safetyCivil liberties
“I’m running to protect life, families, the Second Amendment, and the values that make Laurens county strong – Faith, Family, and Freedom.”
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Rick Shealy's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public education funding; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
Issue: Public education funding
Education quality
“Republican party fallback opposes Public education funding.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Rick Shealy's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Healthcare expansion; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
Issue: Healthcare expansion
Healthcare access
“Republican party fallback opposes Healthcare expansion.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Rick Shealy's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
Issue: Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability
Public safetyCivil liberties
“Republican party fallback opposes Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Rick Shealy's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Cost of living public intervention; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
Issue: Cost of living public intervention
Economic opportunity
“Republican party fallback opposes Cost of living public intervention.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Rick Shealy's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public investment and taxes; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
Issue: Public investment and taxes
Fair taxation
“Republican party fallback opposes Public investment and taxes.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Rick Shealy's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Jobs and worker protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
Issue: Jobs and worker protections
Economic opportunity
“Republican party fallback opposes Jobs and worker protections.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Rick Shealy's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Pathway citizenship legal immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
Issue: Pathway citizenship legal immigration
Civil liberties
“Republican party fallback opposes Pathway citizenship legal immigration.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Rick Shealy's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Civil liberties and privacy protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
Issue: Civil liberties and privacy protections
Civil liberties
“Republican party fallback opposes Civil liberties and privacy protections.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Rick Shealy's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Voting rights democracy and elections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
Issue: Voting rights democracy and elections
Government transparency
“Republican party fallback opposes Voting rights democracy and elections.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Rick Shealy's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Clean energy climate and environment; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
Issue: Clean energy climate and environment
Environmental stewardship
“Republican party fallback opposes Clean energy climate and environment.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Rick Shealy's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Abortion and reproductive rights; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
Issue: Abortion and reproductive rights
Civil libertiesHealthcare access
“Republican party fallback opposes Abortion and reproductive rights.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Rick Shealy's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Gun safety background checks and red flag laws; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
Issue: Gun safety background checks and red flag laws
Public safety
“Republican party fallback opposes Gun safety background checks and red flag laws.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Rick Shealy appears in the official SCVotes candidate listing for South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 14.
Issue: Ballot access
Government transparency
“SCVotes candidate listing includes active candidate filings by office, associated counties, party, filing location, and candidate status.”