The Greenville County Republican Party elected Yvonne Julian as Greenville County GOP Chairman, while Jeff Davis was elected as the GCRP State Executive Committeeman (EC) April 24th in Greenville. The GCRP will carry 90 delegate votes to the State GOP Convention May 20th at River Bluff High School in Lexington.

The conservative element of the Republican Party has flexed their majority vote muscles and gained major victories throughout April and going into May. The grass roots common everyday folk, the ones who do most of the working and paying in our communities, the ones who make up 80+% of the Republican Party, the ones who want to save the country they grew up in instead of parting it out to globalists and big corporations has finally awakened from their slumber and decided that nobody is coming to their rescue but they themselves.

This group of neighbors and everyday folk has recognized their power and organized themselves into probably the biggest force in modern politics. Known nationally by various names such as MAGA [Make America Great Again], the America First (AF) movement and in South Carolina also as SaveSC, they have caught hold of a winning formula of organization, hard work, and boldness. Because of that they have won leadership and delegate spots at County Republican Party organizations across South Carolina.

What spurred sudden empowerment is a result of RINO Republican policies and backlash against Democrat policies pushing perverted agendas like sex changes, Transgenderism, and same sex relationships against children and society in general. The bulk of SC and the US population has finally had all they will take and decided they must do something.

Every two years South Carolina holds elections at the Precinct, County and State levels during what is called ReOrg or Reorganization. In this 2023 ReOrg year conservatives realized that nothing was improving with the RINO faction of the Republican Party, commonly called the “uniparty” or “establishment” where no difference can be seen between the voting habits of Republicans and Democrats. Many of those RINO Republicans are former Democrats who migrated over due to the fact that they could not be elected unless they ran as Republicans, yet they didn’t change their philosophy from that of the regular Democrat Party. Prime examples of that were former State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman and Senator Hugh Leatherman, both of whom were former liberal Democrats and yet wore the “R” brand (Republican) for their party affiliation, yet still voting the same liberal Democrat way.

In SC the America First SaveSC movement made strong showings everywhere, including those counties with the most delegates to the State Republican Convention. That statewide convention is on May 20th at River Bluff High School in Lexington this year.

Greenville, Lexington, and Charleston Counties have the most delegates going to the State Convention and it appears those counties have just elected a majority of America First SaveSC delegates.

Many in the America First movement do not trust electronic voting machines and for good cause. Over many years courts have had testimony that proved election fraud was not only possible but in many cases actually happened. America First organizers got no relief from party and elected representatives so they organized at the grassroots level and started a citizens movement to set things legally right. There are some in power who want to be able to continue to use “extra” ballots to stay in office by any means. Why? Because they profit greatly by maintaining the power. In contrast most common church going folk simply want to have transparency, openness—and honesty—in elections, fair and square.

America First was also motivated by what former Georgia candidate for Governor Dr. Kandiss Taylor said is “Jesus, guns and babies”. In other words Christian honesty and integrity, the Second Amendment protected to defend ourselves, and to stop abortion on demand. By the way, Taylor just won the Georgia 1st District Chairmanship position.

America First folk also want the actual Republican Party platform followed. Unfortunately the platform is rarely followed by many RINO Republicans. Because of this America First adherents claim that State Republican Party officials “are not listening” to the voices of the people.

On the April 25th edition of War Room, talk show host Steve Bannon said the RINO “establishment Republicans in SC are the original gangsters”.

In Greenville outgoing County Chairman Jeff Davis was elected as the GCRP State Executive Committeeman (EC). Yvonne Julian was voted in as Greenville County GOP Chairman.

Davis said that as State EC he would “take the fight to Columbia and SCGOP Chairman Drew McKissick.” Davis won support for that mission with 58% voting for him over his opponent.

Greenville County has a total of 90 delegate votes going to the State Convention. Davis said, “It’s about mission not popularity. Our people have a lot of discipline and they don’t deviate. They are looking to remove [SCGOP Chairman] Drew McKissick.”

Charleston County gained 70 delegates to the State Convention and was another battlefield for the America First SaveSC movement. Led by Cynthia Jones, Mike Elder and Cryste Carroll the AF movement won all Charleston County offices except for Chair where Cynthia Jones lost by only 30 votes out of over 500 votes.
Outgoing Chairman Maurice Washington revealed Form 1 ballot harvesting attempts by the “old guard” establishment RINO contingent. The Form 1 ballot is the basis for establishing who is qualified to vote and become a delegate from the precinct level and beyond.

Lexington County has 51 delegates and all 51 delegates elected are America First SaveSC going to the State Convention in May. Incoming Chairwoman Pamela Godwin leads the Midlands Women for Trump, the local MAGA Group and was up until the County Convention the Lexington County Party Grassroots Director.
Godwin said “I wouldn’t have run if the LORD had not prepared me for this. That’s why I ran.” Godwin said that “when God does something, it is big and huge.” She added “God did this for us.” She added that with new officers there will be “a restoration” for us. “I’m excited about what we’re going to do.”

Among those things she mentioned were “no more tyranny.” She continued that “we’re here to turn the tide so we the people are heard and the platform is adhered to… we are the party of the people and we want to hear people. We the people spoke today.”

Godwin said that her mentor was the late Greenville County Republican Party Executive Committeeman and political organizer Pressley Stutts. She said that Stutts had asked her to run a couple years ago but timing was not right then. She continued that “this year though timing was right” and she acknowledged that she ran “as a tribute to Pressley.”

Godwin said that she brought lots of “energy from [her] MAGA group” and “all those elected are Constitutional conservatives.”

She said that security measures were put in place to secure ballots were honest and insure they were not able to be compromised or reproduced. The night before the Convention a special security meeting was called and rules were established to deal with trouble and disruptions should they occur. Security also included two Sergeant-at-Arms and five Lexington County Sheriff deputies.

Many Lexington County long time residents and Party members were not selected as delegates to the State Convention at Convention this year. Among those not selected as delegates were 2nd District Congressman Joe Wilson, State Attorney General Alan Wilson, District 23 State Senator Katrina Shealy from Lexington County, State Treasurer Curtis Loftis and others. The America First movement rejected almost all elected representatives to the State Convention.

Pickens County has 24 delegates to the State Convention and elected Bob Fetterly with 82% of the vote as an America First Chairman. He was mentored by outgoing Chairman Tim Bruce.

It was said that the energy at the Pickens Convention was “over the top ecstatic!” There they had victories across the board for all positions. In fact, the America First presence was so strong that the AF contingent won every delegate slot and every alternate spot except two. This was an extraordinary vote.

In 2019 there were approximately 20 delegates to the State Convention from Pickens County. Last month there were over 200+ elected delegates in Pickens County. Interestingly, the RINO faction called the now 80% majority in the room “divisive”. Why would the common voting people of the County be called “divisive”?
There are many every day common folk SC Patriots who love their state and country and that is what the America First SaveSC movement is all about. It is said that when a people think they are being ignored, taken advantage of and pushed into the corner that they will take action kind of like the old hound dog with no teeth being pushed back into a corner, if you push long and forceful enough he will bite even if he has no teeth.
The many who took extra effort to organize and plan did just that. Many concerned citizens see what is happening around them and taking place in their country, and these just want to help save America & Save South Carolina. For their effort many have been met with what Greenville Executive Committeeman Jeff Davis said is “flack, heat, slander… and they have contended with more unjustified mudslinging than most can endure.” Many have vocalized that the leaders who have stepped forward at this time are like those of 1776 pushing back and fighting against the old guard establishment of England and king George III. Davis says “the GOP leaders and politicians remain tone deaf to the temperature in the room.”

The York County Republican Party had an overwhelming victory for Chairman Larry Barnett and his America First team taking every position in county party leadership.

Dorchester County also had a huge win with the re-election of State Executive Committeeman Joe Cali winning with 63% of the vote. Dorchester County also swept 27 of the 29 State Delegates.

It was rumored that Cali was specifically targeted for “voting for election integrity”. It was also rumored that associating with, who State GOP Chairman Drew McKissick publicly called “lepers”, caused Cali and others to be targets to remove from office which garnered RINO legislators to endorse opponents against Cali and others.
The common people are only asking that public and party representatives have and behave with truth, transparency and integrity. What could be wrong with that?

Barnwell County Chairwoman Elect Billie Brant won a huge victory, with Lee Hutto elected as the new State Executive Committeeman.

York County elected Chairman Larry Barnett. The AF team won every position in county party leadership.
In Anderson County former conservative House Representative Jonathon Hill was elected as Anderson County Chairman. Hill was infamously “kicked out” of the SC House Republican Caucus for attempting to hold fellow House Republicans to the Party platform.

Hill had been in a controversial fight within the State Party the past couple of years due to the State Party supporting a challenger in his 2020 primary election against the sitting House Rep in violation of the Party rules.
In that election the SCGOP sent out a series of five “hit-piece” mailers in an attempt to remove Hill. The mail out, which failed, was estimated to be worth thousands of dollars in campaign donations. Each was marked with “Paid for by the SCGOP” with their non-profit postage permit. Despite SCGOP interference Hill was re-elected in 2020. He chose not to run for re-election last cycle due to a change of residence.

Anderson County also saw the re-election of long term conservative activist and State Executive Committeeman Dan Harvell. Harvell is another unashamed conservative touting family values, tax reform and pro-America policies.

America First and Save SC Conservatives like Jeff Davis say that the current SCGOP Chairman Drew McKissick and the SCGOP State Executive Committee will “not get a pass” for their interference in Hill’s race and other left leaning policies they have allowed.

Harvell stated on his Facebook account that “While the drumbeat of “unity” is sounded incessantly, we must never fail to acknowledge the truth and circumstances we face within our own state party. And it certainly is not unique to SC.”

Harvell continued that “It is my hope, with more grassroots Republicans making their concerns known during this ReOrg season, that those in highest leadership will finally open their ears to those who make up the base of the SCGOP and all other Republican parties. Distancing America First patriots in effort to maintain all establishment control and power is a most unwise action that is not only short-sighted but a certain way to render Republicans powerless.” Harvell added “My earnest prayer is that our great Republican Party is strengthened by common purpose, as I see the Christian Conservatives to be the only firewall against the evil left’s destruction of America.”

There are 943 State Delegates available to attend the SCGOP State Convention on May 20th. The America First SaveSC contingent is attempting to procure 472+ delegates to vote out the current SCGOP leadership—the RINO, “Uniparty”, “establishment”. SC has been rated as the most liberal “red state” in the nation ranking 33 out of 50 due to current SC State Republican leadership. Only Hawaii is more liberal and many Democrat states vote more conservative than SC.

Interestingly, the House Republican Caucus has so incensed the voters and delegates within the Republican Party that Lexington and Greenville County’s have joined other counties in SC by censuring them for opposing the Republican Platform.

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