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Rick Shealy

South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 14 • Party: Republican

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Career record

Public career

  • Rick Shealy is listed as a candidate for South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 14.

Career record

Private career

  • 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.
  • 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

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5 items

Campaign post / platform

Cost of living

“That means supporting parents' rights and expanding opportunities for working families.”

Touches Economic opportunity, Fair taxation; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • Issues — Shealy for SC House

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Campaign post / platform

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.”

Touches Education quality; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • Issues — Shealy for SC House

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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.”

Touches Economic opportunity, Small business support; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • Issues — Shealy for SC House

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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.”

Touches Fiscal responsibility, Fair taxation; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • Issues — Shealy for SC House

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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.”

Touches Civil liberties, Healthcare access; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • Issues — Shealy for SC House

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Campaign promises

Top campaign promises

Campaign promises

Cost of living

Rick Shealy has a source-backed statement on Cost of living: That means supporting parents' rights and expanding opportunities for working families.

“That means supporting parents' rights and expanding opportunities for working families.” • Issues — Shealy for SC House

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Campaign promises

Education

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.

“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.” • Issues — Shealy for SC House

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Campaign promises

Jobs and economy

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.

“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.” • Issues — Shealy for SC House

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Campaign promises

Taxes and spending

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.

“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.” • Issues — Shealy for SC House

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Campaign promises

Abortion and reproductive rights

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.

“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.” • Issues — Shealy for SC House

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Policy plans

Major concrete policy plans

Policy plans

Cost of living

Rick Shealy has a source-backed statement on Cost of living: That means supporting parents' rights and expanding opportunities for working families.

“That means supporting parents' rights and expanding opportunities for working families.” • Issues — Shealy for SC House

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Policy plans

Election integrity

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.

“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.” • Privacy Policy — Shealy for SC House

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Policy plans

Jobs and economy

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

“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.” • Privacy Policy — Shealy for SC House

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Policy plans

Civil liberties and privacy

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 &

“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)” • LinkedIn Login, Sign in | LinkedIn

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Policy plans

Civil liberties and privacy

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

“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))” • Reset Password | LinkedIn

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Candidate position profile

Normalized issue stances from evidence

This is the canonical data layer the agreement score uses: tiered candidate issue positions, where stronger evidence replaces lower-tier party fallback data.

100% coverage • high confidence

Healthcare

oppose • low confidence

1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.

Rick Shealy's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Healthcare expansion; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Cost of living / housing

support • high confidence

3 evidence items across 3 sources. Strongest source: Ballotpedia questionnaire. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.

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

Taxes and spending

oppose • medium confidence

3 evidence items across 2 sources. Strongest source: Campaign material. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.

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.

Jobs and economy

support • medium confidence

3 evidence items across 3 sources. Strongest source: Campaign material. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.

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.

Education

support • medium confidence

4 evidence items across 3 sources. Strongest source: Campaign material. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.

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.

Public safety / crime

oppose • high confidence

3 evidence items across 3 sources. Strongest source: Ballotpedia questionnaire. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.

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.

Immigration

oppose • medium confidence

2 evidence items across 2 sources. Strongest source: Campaign material. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.

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.

Civil liberties and privacy

support • high confidence

5 evidence items across 5 sources. Strongest source: Ballotpedia questionnaire. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.

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

Elections and democracy

support • high confidence

7 evidence items across 5 sources. Strongest source: Ballotpedia questionnaire. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.

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.

Environment and energy

support • medium confidence

2 evidence items across 2 sources. Strongest source: Campaign material. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.

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.

Abortion and reproductive rights

support • medium confidence

2 evidence items across 2 sources. Strongest source: Campaign material. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.

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.

Guns

oppose • medium confidence

2 evidence items across 2 sources. Strongest source: Campaign material. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.

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.

Unknown issue axes: 0. Tier 4 starts from party fallback; higher-tier evidence replaces it when available.

Issue-by-issue agreement

12 user positions vs. 12 candidate positions

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.

No comparable agreement yet • 0 agreed • 0 disagreed • 12 unknown

User issue coverage

0/12

Candidate issue coverage

12/12

Comparable positions

0/12

Overall agreement

N/A

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Tier 1 — direct policy, questionnaire, or voting evidence

11 issues

Abortion and reproductive rights

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

medium confidence • 2 evidence items

Source: Campaign material

Agreement

N/A

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.

Civil liberties and privacy

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

high confidence • 5 evidence items

Source: Ballotpedia questionnaire

Agreement

N/A

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

Cost of living / housing

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

high confidence • 3 evidence items

Source: Ballotpedia questionnaire

Agreement

N/A

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

Education

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

medium confidence • 4 evidence items

Source: Campaign material

Agreement

N/A

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.

Elections and democracy

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

high confidence • 7 evidence items

Source: Ballotpedia questionnaire

Agreement

N/A

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.

Environment and energy

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

medium confidence • 2 evidence items

Source: Campaign material

Agreement

N/A

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.

Guns

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Oppose

medium confidence • 2 evidence items

Source: Campaign material

Agreement

N/A

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.

Immigration

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Oppose

medium confidence • 2 evidence items

Source: Campaign material

Agreement

N/A

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.

Jobs and economy

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

medium confidence • 3 evidence items

Source: Campaign material

Agreement

N/A

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.

Public safety / crime

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Oppose

high confidence • 3 evidence items

Source: Ballotpedia questionnaire

Agreement

N/A

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.

Taxes and spending

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Oppose

medium confidence • 3 evidence items

Source: Campaign material

Agreement

N/A

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.

Tier 4 — party-platform fallback

1 issue

Healthcare

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Oppose

low confidence • 1 evidence item

Source: Party platform

Agreement

N/A

Rick Shealy's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Healthcare expansion; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Voting record consistency

N/A

No voting record loaded

No sourced roll-call or official vote records are linked for this candidate yet.

Current polling numbers

South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 14

FiveThirtyEight polling source
FiveThirtyEight is the preferred polling source for this race, but no current matching race polling rows are available yet. We do not show unsourced or stale percentages.

Evidence record

Claims linked to sources

34 claims
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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.”
Auto-extractedMedium confidencerule-based extraction

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.”
Auto-extractedMedium confidencerule-based extraction

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.”
Auto-extractedMedium confidencerule-based extraction

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.”
Auto-extractedMedium confidencerule-based extraction

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.”
Auto-extractedMedium confidencerule-based extraction

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.”
Auto-extractedMedium confidencerule-based extraction

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.”
Source-backedMedium confidencesource adapter

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)”
Source-backedMedium confidencesource adapter

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”
Source-backedMedium confidencesource adapter

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))”
Source-backedHigh confidencesource adapter

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.”
Source-backedHigh confidencesource adapter

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.”
Source-backedHigh confidencesource adapter

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
Source-backedHigh confidencemanual entry

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.”