Civic Compass race research snapshot Race: South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 80 Data source: Database-backed profile Coverage: Basic Election slug: sc-candidate-profile-enrichment Open online: https://www.ballotvibe.com/races/sc-2026-south-carolina-house-of-representatives-sc-house-district-80?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment Open ballot plan: https://www.ballotvibe.com/plan?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment#plan-sc-2026-south-carolina-house-of-representatives-sc-house-district-80 Flag race evidence: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=South+Carolina+House+of+Representatives+%E2%80%94+SC+House+District+80#corrections Exported: 2026-11-08T11:56:27.538Z Candidate profile links - Benjamin E Brown: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/benjamin-e-brown-democratic?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment - Kathy Landing: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/kathy-landing-republican?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment Why this race matters Candidate profile enrichment race created from official filing rows and candidate evidence sources. Evidence coverage Candidates loaded: 2 Claims loaded: 65 Shared issue areas: Education, Taxes and spending Candidates without evidence: 0 Claims needing review: 24 Stale source count: 0 Candidate comparison 1. Benjamin E Brown (Democratic) Evidence: 2/44 source-backed; 1 high-confidence Issues: Education, Civil liberties and privacy, Cost of living, Taxes and spending Values: Education quality, Civil liberties, Personal privacy, Economic opportunity, Fair taxation Public gaps: age_fact, ballotpedia_questionnaire_positions, official_voting_record_positions Sources: Prep Sports — https://abcnews4.com/sports/prep-sports; SC voters will choose between two Trump-backed governor candidates in Republican runoff — https://abcnews4.com/news/election/sc-voters-will-choose-between-two-trump-backed-governor-candidates-in-republican-runoff-south-carolina-election-day-wciv-abc-news-4-associated-press-meg-kinard-alan-wilson-pam-evette-vote; South Carolina GOP sues to end open primaries, seeks closed voting for nominees — https://abcnews4.com/newsletter-daily/south-carolina-gop-sues-to-end-open-primaries-seeks-closed-voting-for-nominees 2. Kathy Landing (Republican) Evidence: 9/21 source-backed; 9 high-confidence Issues: Taxes and spending, Environment and energy, Education, Jobs and economy Values: Fiscal responsibility, Fair taxation, Environmental stewardship, Infrastructure reliability, Education quality Public gaps: campaign_policy_claims, official_voting_record_positions, vote411_questionnaire_positions Sources: Kathy Landing - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Kathy_Landing; Republican party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:republican:fallback; Candidate Listing — 11/3/2026 Statewide General Election — https://vrems.scvotes.sc.gov/Candidate/CandidateSearch?electionId=22596 Research queue Candidate follow-up: Benjamin E Brown, Kathy Landing Source refresh: No stale sources flagged Source-backed claims 1. Kathy Landing — Taxes and spending — opposes Kathy Landing's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Taxes and spending: Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Above all else, I am a problem solver. I listen to the people I serve, and do everything in my power to address th Quote: “Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Above all else, I am a problem solver. I listen to the people I serve, and do everything in my power to address their concerns and fix the problems. With 40 years experience as a financial planner and risk management expert, I believe that "providing for the common defense" is the most important role of government. Is is elected officials' primary job to foresee the risks ahead and plan and protect against them. That is why most of my proposed bills deal with protecting SC citizens from risks the cannot avoid on their own. Protecting individual liberties is my other key goal. While protecting against major risks as outlined above, the government should promote as much free market activity as possible in terms of jobs, commerce, and freedom to be the best each of us can be. This includes lowering and never raising taxes, avoiding mandates, and promoting self-reliance.” Source: Kathy Landing - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Kathy_Landing Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Kathy+Landing+%E2%80%94+Taxes+and+spending&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fballotpedia.org%2FKathy_Landing#corrections 2. Kathy Landing — Environment and energy — promised Kathy Landing's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Environment and energy: What is the first bill you would introduce if elected? If reelected, I will reintroduce my bill to protect all critical infrastructure in our state from the impact or aftermath of a cyber attack, Electromagnetic Pulse, or solar flare including alternative Quote: “What is the first bill you would introduce if elected? If reelected, I will reintroduce my bill to protect all critical infrastructure in our state from the impact or aftermath of a cyber attack, Electromagnetic Pulse, or solar flare including alternative micro-power sources in case the grid fails.” Source: Kathy Landing - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Kathy_Landing Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Kathy+Landing+%E2%80%94+Environment+and+energy&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fballotpedia.org%2FKathy_Landing#corrections 3. Kathy Landing — Education — supports Kathy Landing's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Education: What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? When Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated. I was 5 years old, and I remember hearing about it on the news and my family talking about it. I was bo Quote: “What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? When Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated. I was 5 years old, and I remember hearing about it on the news and my family talking about it. I was born on his birthday, so it stood out more for me, especially when the schools where I lived started honoring him by closing on our birthday.” Source: Kathy Landing - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Kathy_Landing Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Kathy+Landing+%E2%80%94+Education&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fballotpedia.org%2FKathy_Landing#corrections 4. Kathy Landing — Jobs and economy — promised Kathy Landing's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Jobs and economy: Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy? The recently released film, "Reagan," does an excellent job of portraying how Ronald Reagan evolved from his earliest thoughts, idea Quote: “Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy? The recently released film, "Reagan," does an excellent job of portraying how Ronald Reagan evolved from his earliest thoughts, ideas and goals to become the leader of the free world, never losing sight of his vision for a better, stronger America where freedom is protected above all else. I'd say that's a great illustration of my political philosophy. The teachings of the Bible span thousands of years of human history. Everything that could ever happen today occurred in some form long before our time. This is the core of my belief system, and contrary to what some may think, it is not exclusive only to Christians or Jews, it is history that applies to all. Whether you accept its teachings or not, your story is in there somewhere.” Source: Kathy Landing - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Kathy_Landing Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Kathy+Landing+%E2%80%94+Jobs+and+economy&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fballotpedia.org%2FKathy_Landing#corrections 5. Kathy Landing — Cost of living — opposes Kathy Landing's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Cost of living: What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Protecting our citizens from the risks of a major grid outage due to and Electromagnetic Pulse, solar flare, or cyber attack. Protecting the invasion of our privacy by banning Central Bank Digital Cu Quote: “What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Protecting our citizens from the risks of a major grid outage due to and Electromagnetic Pulse, solar flare, or cyber attack. Protecting the invasion of our privacy by banning Central Bank Digital Currency before it can be forced on states. Protecting autistic & Neurodivergent individuals & families when encountering law enforcement and other first responders through better notification and training. Lowering taxes to make SC more competitive to both domestic and global companies so they will bring more high-paying jobs here. Protecting our citizens against fentanyl poisoning by passing Drug-Induced Homicide as a powerful deterrent.” Source: Kathy Landing - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Kathy_Landing Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Kathy+Landing+%E2%80%94+Cost+of+living&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fballotpedia.org%2FKathy_Landing#corrections 6. Benjamin E Brown — Education — supports Benjamin E Brown has a source-backed statement on Education: In a back and forth affair, Philip Simmons took down High Point Acadamy 50-46 to secure the schools first ever mens basketball state championship. Quote: “In a back and forth affair, Philip Simmons took down High Point Acadamy 50-46 to secure the schools first ever mens basketball state championship.” Source: Prep Sports — https://abcnews4.com/sports/prep-sports Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Benjamin+E+Brown+%E2%80%94+Education&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fabcnews4.com%2Fsports%2Fprep-sports#corrections 7. Benjamin E Brown — Civil liberties and privacy — promised Benjamin E Brown has a source-backed statement on Civil liberties and privacy: Privacy: Legal Down Arrow Terms & Conditions SC voters will choose between two Trump-backed governor candidates in Republican runoff by MEG KINNARD Associated Press Tue, June 23, 2026 at 1:40 PM Updated Tue, June 23, 2026 at 1:45 PM South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson spea Quote: “Privacy: Legal Down Arrow Terms & Conditions SC voters will choose between two Trump-backed governor candidates in Republican runoff by MEG KINNARD Associated Press Tue, June 23, 2026 at 1:40 PM Updated Tue, June 23, 2026 at 1:45 PM South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson speaks to attendees at an ice cream social supporting his gubernatorial campaign ahead of the Republican primary runoff, Monday, June 22, 2026, in Sumter, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard) Comment on this story 0 Comment Coastal Carolina University COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina voters return to the polls Tuesday to finalize the Republican nominee for governor in a runoff election that has become a bruising grudge match between two of the state's leading politicians.” Source: SC voters will choose between two Trump-backed governor candidates in Republican runoff — https://abcnews4.com/news/election/sc-voters-will-choose-between-two-trump-backed-governor-candidates-in-republican-runoff-south-carolina-election-day-wciv-abc-news-4-associated-press-meg-kinard-alan-wilson-pam-evette-vote Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Benjamin+E+Brown+%E2%80%94+Civil+liberties+and+privacy&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fabcnews4.com%2Fnews%2Felection%2Fsc-voters-will-choose-between-two-trump-backed-governor-candidates-in-republican-runoff-south-carolina-election-day-wciv-abc-news-4-associated-press-meg-kinard-alan-wilson-pam-evette-vote#corrections 8. Benjamin E Brown — Cost of living — supports Benjamin E Brown has a source-backed statement on Cost of living: If the courts side with the party, voters could eventually be required to register with a political party before voting in a primary, or the state could be required to create a different system that limits who can participate. Quote: “If the courts side with the party, voters could eventually be required to register with a political party before voting in a primary, or the state could be required to create a different system that limits who can participate.” Source: South Carolina GOP sues to end open primaries, seeks closed voting for nominees — https://abcnews4.com/newsletter-daily/south-carolina-gop-sues-to-end-open-primaries-seeks-closed-voting-for-nominees Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Benjamin+E+Brown+%E2%80%94+Cost+of+living&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fabcnews4.com%2Fnewsletter-daily%2Fsouth-carolina-gop-sues-to-end-open-primaries-seeks-closed-voting-for-nominees#corrections 9. Benjamin E Brown — Taxes and spending — supports Benjamin E Brown has a source-backed statement on Taxes and spending: But are you spending more than you should? Quote: “But are you spending more than you should?” Source: Minding Money Matters — https://abcnews4.com/news/education-news/minding-money-matters Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Benjamin+E+Brown+%E2%80%94+Taxes+and+spending&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fabcnews4.com%2Fnews%2Feducation-news%2Fminding-money-matters#corrections 10. Benjamin E Brown — Public safety — promised Benjamin E Brown has a source-backed statement on Public safety: Aiken County Sheriff Marty Sawyer will hold a press conference on Thursday morning on the Javeayah Harris case.The press conference will take place at 10:30 a.m Quote: “Aiken County Sheriff Marty Sawyer will hold a press conference on Thursday morning on the Javeayah Harris case.The press conference will take place at 10:30 a.m” Source: Education — https://abcnews4.com/news/education-news Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Benjamin+E+Brown+%E2%80%94+Public+safety&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fabcnews4.com%2Fnews%2Feducation-news#corrections 11. Benjamin E Brown — Education — promised Benjamin E Brown has a source-backed statement on Education: The Charleston County School District has begun gathering community feedback as it develops a new strategic plan that will guide the district through 2032. Quote: “The Charleston County School District has begun gathering community feedback as it develops a new strategic plan that will guide the district through 2032.” Source: Education — https://abcnews4.com/news/education-news Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Benjamin+E+Brown+%E2%80%94+Education&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fabcnews4.com%2Fnews%2Feducation-news#corrections 12. Benjamin E Brown — Environment and energy — supports Benjamin E Brown has a source-backed statement on Environment and energy: Stray bullet goes through kids bedroom window on Fourth of July in Cane Bay, family reacts: The Fourth of July turned into a frightening experience for a Cane Bay family after what was supposed to be an evening of watching fireworks ended with a bullet Quote: “Stray bullet goes through kids bedroom window on Fourth of July in Cane Bay, family reacts: The Fourth of July turned into a frightening experience for a Cane Bay family after what was supposed to be an evening of watching fireworks ended with a bullet” Source: Crime — https://abcnews4.com/news/crime-news Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Benjamin+E+Brown+%E2%80%94+Environment+and+energy&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fabcnews4.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime-news#corrections 13. Benjamin E Brown — Immigration — promised Benjamin E Brown has a source-backed statement on Immigration: Rep. John McGuire introduces bill to limit automatic citizenship for some US-born kids: U.S. Rep. John McGuire has introduced legislation that would limit automatic U.S. citizenship for some children born in the United States. Quote: “Rep. John McGuire introduces bill to limit automatic citizenship for some US-born kids: U.S. Rep. John McGuire has introduced legislation that would limit automatic U.S. citizenship for some children born in the United States.” Source: Charleston News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News — https://abcnews4.com/ Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Benjamin+E+Brown+%E2%80%94+Immigration&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fabcnews4.com%2F#corrections 14. Benjamin E Brown — Jobs and economy — supports Benjamin E Brown has a source-backed statement on Jobs and economy: Lower-income workers gain ground as wage growth accelerates: BofA report Quote: “Lower-income workers gain ground as wage growth accelerates: BofA report” Source: Charleston News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News — https://abcnews4.com/ Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Benjamin+E+Brown+%E2%80%94+Jobs+and+economy&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fabcnews4.com%2F#corrections 15. Benjamin E Brown — Public safety — promised Benjamin E Brown has a source-backed statement on Public safety: Teh Dorchester County Sheriff's Office will hold a press conference Thursday morning, addressing the public and giving updates on a Harleyville homicide investi Quote: “Teh Dorchester County Sheriff's Office will hold a press conference Thursday morning, addressing the public and giving updates on a Harleyville homicide investi” Source: Charleston News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News — https://abcnews4.com/ Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Benjamin+E+Brown+%E2%80%94+Public+safety&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fabcnews4.com%2F#corrections 16. Benjamin E Brown — Education — supports Benjamin E Brown has a source-backed statement on Education: Lowcountry Food Bank: Summer is among busiest seasons as donations dip after school ends: Food insecurity is a heartbreaking issue that affects tens of millions of children nationwide during the summer months.In fact, one in five children in the Unit Pledge of Allegiance Carolina Champion Poll Sinc Quote: “Lowcountry Food Bank: Summer is among busiest seasons as donations dip after school ends: Food insecurity is a heartbreaking issue that affects tens of millions of children nationwide during the summer months.In fact, one in five children in the Unit Pledge of Allegiance Carolina Champion Poll Sinclair Cares 4Ever Families Bring Them Home Community Partner Program Mel´s Mutts Salute 4 Heroes Souper Bowl of Caring News 4 Reviews Lowcountry Experts Search News Down Arrow Local Beaufort County Beach Information Folly Beach” Source: Mount Pleasant firefighter files for SC House citing high prices and traffic as key issues — https://abcnews4.com/news/local/mount-pleasant-firefighter-files-for-sc-house-citing-high-prices-and-traffic-as-key-issues Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Benjamin+E+Brown+%E2%80%94+Education&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fabcnews4.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fmount-pleasant-firefighter-files-for-sc-house-citing-high-prices-and-traffic-as-key-issues#corrections Use this as a portable race comparison snapshot; verify live sources before making final voting decisions.