Palmetto Liberty Endorses Harmon For S.C. House

Palmetto Liberty PAC announced its endorsement Wednesday of Roy Harmon for the District 17 seat in the S.C. House of Representatives. 

“South Carolina is in serious need of legislators committed to fighting the status quo of overspending, overtaxing, and overregulating,” said Talbert Black Jr, Palmetto Liberty's founder. “In the race for the 17th District, there is no candidate more committed to limiting government to its core functions than Roy Harmon. If he is elected, the people of northern Greenville can trust Roy to aggressively promote their conservative values in the State House.”

Harmon is vying to replace Tom Corbin, was elected to both the House and Senate seats in the general election on Nov. 6, resigning his House seat on Nov. 12. 

Harmon is running against Mike Burns in the Jan. 22 election. 

“I am very proud to have Palmetto Liberty’s endorsement,” Harmon said. “It’s an honor to know that they trust me to take conservative reform to Columbia. Voters should know this is a goal I will work tirelessly to reach.”

Harmon added: “I have run a campaign not based on vague promises, but on specific ideas. While I might not have the backing of establishment figures, my pro-life, pro-gun, pro-growth message has resonated with the residents of the 17th District, and I would be honored to have their support.”

Palmetto Liberty is a conservative political action committee that keeps track of elected officials' voting records and grades them according to their ideological standards.  

Harmon is a Greenville native and graduate of Travelers Rest High School. He worked for Congressman Trey Gowdy’s 2010 campaign and for the South
Carolina Policy Council’s investigative news project. This is his first time seeking elected office.