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South Carolina House of Representatives β€” SC House District 116

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Clay Middleton

Party: Democratic

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Clay Middleton candidate profile assembled from imported source documents and evidence claims.

Strong alignments

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  • β€’ biography_context_positions
  • β€’ candidate_summary
  • β€’ career_or_role_fact
  • β€’ evidence_claims

Potential concerns

  • β€’ No sourced concerns yet

Unknowns

  • β€’ age_fact
  • β€’ ballotpedia_questionnaire_positions
  • β€’ campaign_policy_claims
  • β€’ issue_positions
  • β€’ official_voting_record_source
  • β€’ source_discovery_leads
  • β€’ vote411_questionnaire_source

David Bell

Party: Democratic

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David Bell candidate profile assembled from imported source documents and evidence claims.

Strong alignments

  • β€’ ballot_or_filing_source
  • β€’ candidate_summary
  • β€’ evidence_claims

Potential concerns

  • β€’ No sourced concerns yet

Unknowns

  • β€’ age_fact
  • β€’ ballotpedia_questionnaire_positions
  • β€’ campaign_policy_claims
  • β€’ career_or_role_fact
  • β€’ issue_positions
  • β€’ official_voting_record_source
  • β€’ source_discovery_leads
  • β€’ vote411_questionnaire_source

James E Teeple

Party: Republican

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James E Teeple candidate profile assembled from imported source documents and evidence claims.

Strong alignments

  • β€’ ballot_or_filing_source
  • β€’ candidate_summary
  • β€’ evidence_claims

Potential concerns

  • β€’ No sourced concerns yet

Unknowns

  • β€’ age_fact
  • β€’ ballotpedia_questionnaire_positions
  • β€’ campaign_policy_claims
  • β€’ career_or_role_fact
  • β€’ issue_positions
  • β€’ official_voting_record_source
  • β€’ source_discovery_leads
  • β€’ vote411_questionnaire_source

Radia Baxter

Party: Democratic

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Radia Baxter candidate profile assembled from imported source documents and evidence claims.

Strong alignments

  • β€’ ballot_or_filing_source
  • β€’ candidate_summary
  • β€’ career_or_role_fact
  • β€’ evidence_claims

Potential concerns

  • β€’ No sourced concerns yet

Unknowns

  • β€’ age_fact
  • β€’ ballotpedia_questionnaire_positions
  • β€’ campaign_policy_claims
  • β€’ issue_positions
  • β€’ official_voting_record_source
  • β€’ source_discovery_leads
  • β€’ vote411_questionnaire_source

Evidence comparison

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62 linked claims

Clay Middleton

Democratic

1/20 sourcedTake official issue quiz for agreement %
High confidence
1
Open gaps
3

Issues in evidence

  • β€’ Abortion and reproductive rights
  • β€’ Voting rights democracy and elections
  • β€’ Civil liberties and privacy protections
  • β€’ Jobs and worker protections

Public gaps

  • β€’ age_fact
  • β€’ ballotpedia_questionnaire_positions
  • β€’ campaign_policy_claims

David Bell

Democratic

1/13 sourcedTake official issue quiz for agreement %
High confidence
1
Open gaps
3

Issues in evidence

  • β€’ Jobs and worker protections
  • β€’ Healthcare expansion
  • β€’ Cost of living public intervention
  • β€’ Public investment and taxes

Public gaps

  • β€’ age_fact
  • β€’ ballotpedia_questionnaire_positions
  • β€’ campaign_policy_claims

James E Teeple

Republican

1/13 sourcedTake official issue quiz for agreement %
High confidence
1
Open gaps
3

Issues in evidence

  • β€’ Jobs and worker protections
  • β€’ Public investment and taxes
  • β€’ Cost of living public intervention
  • β€’ Clean energy climate and environment

Public gaps

  • β€’ age_fact
  • β€’ ballotpedia_questionnaire_positions
  • β€’ campaign_policy_claims

Radia Baxter

Democratic

1/16 sourcedTake official issue quiz for agreement %
High confidence
1
Open gaps
3

Issues in evidence

  • β€’ Public education funding
  • β€’ Public investment and taxes
  • β€’ Cost of living public intervention
  • β€’ Healthcare expansion

Public gaps

  • β€’ age_fact
  • β€’ ballotpedia_questionnaire_positions
  • β€’ campaign_policy_claims

Shared issue areas with evidence across candidates: Jobs and worker protections, Healthcare expansion, Cost of living public intervention, Public investment and taxes. Generated from the live evidence tables.

Evidence layer

Source-backed claims

62 claims
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James E Teeple'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
β€œRepublican party fallback opposes Jobs and worker protections.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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James E Teeple'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
β€œRepublican party fallback opposes Public investment and taxes.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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James E Teeple'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
β€œRepublican party fallback opposes Cost of living public intervention.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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James E Teeple'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
β€œRepublican party fallback opposes Clean energy climate and environment.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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James E Teeple'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
β€œRepublican party fallback opposes Voting rights democracy and elections.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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James E Teeple'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
β€œRepublican party fallback opposes Civil liberties and privacy protections.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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James E Teeple'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
β€œRepublican party fallback opposes Healthcare expansion.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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James E Teeple'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
β€œRepublican party fallback opposes Public education funding.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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James E Teeple'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
β€œRepublican party fallback opposes Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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James E Teeple'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
β€œRepublican party fallback opposes Pathway citizenship legal immigration.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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James E Teeple'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
β€œRepublican party fallback opposes Abortion and reproductive rights.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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James E Teeple'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
β€œRepublican party fallback opposes Gun safety background checks and red flag laws.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Clay Middleton's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Abortion and reproductive rights.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Clay Middleton's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Voting rights democracy and elections.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Clay Middleton's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Civil liberties and privacy protections.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Clay Middleton's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Jobs and worker protections.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Clay Middleton's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Public investment and taxes.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Clay Middleton's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Cost of living public intervention.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Clay Middleton's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Healthcare expansion; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Healthcare expansion

Healthcare access
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Healthcare expansion.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Clay Middleton's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Public education funding.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Clay Middleton's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Clay Middleton's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Pathway citizenship legal immigration.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Clay Middleton's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Gun safety background checks and red flag laws.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Clay Middleton's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Clean energy climate and environment.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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David Bell's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Jobs and worker protections.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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David Bell's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Healthcare expansion; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Healthcare expansion

Healthcare access
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Healthcare expansion.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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David Bell's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Cost of living public intervention.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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David Bell's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Public investment and taxes.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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David Bell's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Public education funding.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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David Bell's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Abortion and reproductive rights.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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David Bell's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Gun safety background checks and red flag laws.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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David Bell's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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David Bell's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Pathway citizenship legal immigration.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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David Bell's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Civil liberties and privacy protections.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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David Bell's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Voting rights democracy and elections.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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David Bell's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Clean energy climate and environment.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Radia Baxter's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Public education funding.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Radia Baxter's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Public investment and taxes.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Radia Baxter's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Cost of living public intervention.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Radia Baxter's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Healthcare expansion; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Healthcare expansion

Healthcare access
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Healthcare expansion.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Radia Baxter's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Jobs and worker protections.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Radia Baxter's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Abortion and reproductive rights.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Radia Baxter's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Gun safety background checks and red flag laws.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Radia Baxter's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Pathway citizenship legal immigration.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Radia Baxter's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Radia Baxter's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Civil liberties and privacy protections.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Radia Baxter's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Voting rights democracy and elections.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Radia Baxter's Democratic 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
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Clean energy climate and environment.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-06-27Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Radia Baxter has a source-backed statement on Cost of living: A longtime community leader in the Charleston region, Baxter currently serves as Chairwoman of the YWCA of Greater Charleston and has spent decades supporting community initiatives, advising political leaders, and advocating for programs that expand opportunity for families across the Lowcountry.

Issue: Cost of living

Economic opportunityFair taxation
β€œA longtime community leader in the Charleston region, Baxter currently serves as Chairwoman of the YWCA of Greater Charleston and has spent decades supporting community initiatives, advising political leaders, and advocating for programs that expand opportunity for families across the Lowcountry.”
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Radia Baxter has a source-backed statement on Healthcare: Bridging residents to quality schools, accessible healthcare, and the social services they deserve.

Issue: Healthcare

Healthcare access
β€œBridging residents to quality schools, accessible healthcare, and the social services they deserve.”
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Clay Middleton has a source-backed statement on Environment and energy: Promote clean energy and environmental protection that strengthen our community

Issue: Environment and energy

Environmental stewardshipInfrastructure reliability
β€œPromote clean energy and environmental protection that strengthen our community”
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Clay Middleton has a source-backed statement on Infrastructure: We need infrastructure that keeps up with our community.

Issue: Infrastructure

Infrastructure reliability
β€œWe need infrastructure that keeps up with our community.”
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Clay Middleton has lower-tier biography/profile context related to Public safety; treat this as an inferred priority, not an explicit policy stance.

Issue: Public safety

Candidate biography/context signal
β€œClay Middleton is listed by SCVotes as an active Democratic candidate for State House of Representatives, District 116. SCVotes associates this contest with: CHARLESTON, COLLETON. Verify the voter-specific sample ballot in MySCVotes before treating this as a final personal ballot. Public strategy executive; South Carolina Army National Guard lieutenant colonel and combat veteran Official SCVotes candidate tracking row Filed party label: Democratic Contest: State House of Representatives, Distric”
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Clay Middleton has a source-backed statement on Cost of living: Fight for good-paying jobs and housing that working families can actually afford

Issue: Cost of living

Economic opportunityFair taxation
β€œFight for good-paying jobs and housing that working families can actually afford”
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Clay Middleton has a source-backed statement on Taxes and spending: Work to cap annual increases in your home’s assessed value to prevent unexpected property tax hikes

Issue: Taxes and spending

Fiscal responsibilityFair taxation
β€œWork to cap annual increases in your home’s assessed value to prevent unexpected property tax hikes”
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Clay Middleton has a source-backed statement on Education: Clay’s record of community, civic engagement, and public service has no boundaries, reflecting his belief that β€œto whom much is given, much is required.” Along with his wife Nicole, they established the Clay and Nicole Middleton Family Fund, C Student to C Suite, at the Coastal Community Foundation t

Issue: Education

Education quality
β€œClay’s record of community, civic engagement, and public service has no boundaries, reflecting his belief that β€œto whom much is given, much is required.” Along with his wife Nicole, they established the Clay and Nicole Middleton Family Fund, C Student to C Suite, at the Coastal Community Foundation to provide need-based scholarships to local graduating high school students pursuing higher education.”
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Clay Middleton has a source-backed statement on Healthcare: Support Medicaid expansion to reduce healthcare costs for our seniors and most vulnerable neighbors

Issue: Healthcare

Healthcare access
β€œSupport Medicaid expansion to reduce healthcare costs for our seniors and most vulnerable neighbors”
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Radia Baxter has a source-backed statement on Jobs and economy: Baxter's campaign will focus on strengthening communities, expanding economic opportunity, and ensuring that residents across District 116 have access to the resources needed to thrive.

Issue: Jobs and economy

Economic opportunitySmall business support
β€œBaxter's campaign will focus on strengthening communities, expanding economic opportunity, and ensuring that residents across District 116 have access to the resources needed to thrive.”
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James E Teeple appears in the official SCVotes candidate listing for South Carolina House of Representatives β€” SC House District 116.

Issue: Ballot access

Government transparency
β€œSCVotes candidate listing includes active candidate filings by office, associated counties, party, filing location, and candidate status.”
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David Bell appears in the official SCVotes candidate listing for South Carolina House of Representatives β€” SC House District 116.

Issue: Ballot access

Government transparency
β€œSCVotes candidate listing includes active candidate filings by office, associated counties, party, filing location, and candidate status.”
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Clay Middleton appears in the official SCVotes candidate listing for South Carolina House of Representatives β€” SC House District 116.

Issue: Ballot access

Government transparency
β€œSCVotes candidate listing includes active candidate filings by office, associated counties, party, filing location, and candidate status.”
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Radia Baxter appears in the official SCVotes candidate listing for South Carolina House of Representatives β€” SC House District 116.

Issue: Ballot access

Government transparency
β€œSCVotes candidate listing includes active candidate filings by office, associated counties, party, filing location, and candidate status.”