Kershaw County Republican Party Executive Committee adopts seven censures addressing Chairman Dunlap’s misconduct
Camden, South Carolina – On October 30, 2025, the KCGOP Executive Committee passed, without opposing votes, seven censure motions addressing Chairman Autumn Dunlap for sustained procedural misconduct.
An Open Letter to the SCGOP
We submit this formal protest regarding the State Party’s voter suppression tactics against Pickens County. Many of the known venues and times for the upcoming reorganization are materially inadequate and difficult for the potential delegate and alternate allotments of the precincts assigned to each site. These multiple venues and schedules have resulted in confusion, exclusion of eligible participants, and unequal access among precincts — burdens that confirm the harm and undermine confidence in party procedures.
A Line That Should Never Be Crossed
It’s hard to believe this even needs to be said.
A Kershaw County service member, currently forward-deployed to serve our nation, is being denied his right to representation within his own Republican Party here at home. Before deploying, he followed every proper procedure and designated his wife as his proxy—so his vote and voice would still be heard while he fulfills his duty overseas.
But the Kershaw County GOP Chair has refused to recognize that proxy, citing reasons that are not only wrong under Party rules, but morally indefensible. Let that sink in: A man who risks his life defending our freedoms abroad is being stripped of one of his own right here on American soil.
Rules? Who cares. Rules are optional with Lexington GOP leadership.
I have no pithy headline. This may fall on deaf ears for many in Lexington County.
I have included the new “guidelines” passed by Lexington GOP Chairman Mark Weber and the leadership team in August. I would argue that adding these on to the county GOP rules package actually breaks the party rules that forbid rule changes outside of county convention. But I digress.
LCRP October Meeting
I didn’t attend last night’s Lexington County Republican Partymeeting, but I was sent the audio from a member.
The next EC from Lexington County should be an upgrade in integrity
With the election for Lexington County GOP state committeeman coming up, it is important to know how some people will serve before casting your important vote for this position.
On the eve of the SCGOP convention in May, the Pickens County GOP was blindsided by a kangaroo court of credentials chairmen from each county and unjustly stripped of their delegation being able to participate in the convention. Lexington’s credentials chairman voted to remove the Pickens delegation.
Email to Chairman Weber
By Sarah Grace Allen
𝐀𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐈’𝐦 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐂𝐑𝐏 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.
As you may know, Chairman Mark Weber represented Lexington county at the SCGOP Executive Committee meeting regarding Pickens.
The spirit and wording of his report indicated he was acting as a friend to Pickens by proposing an amendment to allow Pickens County to resume as a party without redoing their ReOrg.
However, a report I received yesterday indicated that he proposed the amendment, only to 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐝 it later. Mark made no such mention of rescinding anything, so I have written him requesting clarification.
LCRP September Meeting
For those of you who have been following my posts, I want to give a quick recap of what was shared at last night’s LCRP monthly meeting regarding the Pickens situation.
As you know, I previously reached out to our chairman, Mark Weber, with questions and concerns, but he never responded. Instead, this was the first time we heard his explanation in the form of his officer report.
Transparency Should Never Be Optional
A week later, and Chairman Mark Weber has yet to respond to any of my emailed questions and concerns regarding Pickens.
The suspension process has, to my knowledge, been egregiously mishandled according to our GOP rules. My attempts at seeking understanding and clarity have been met either with personal commentary, or complete silence.
Letter of Support for Pickens
It’s a meaty read but worth the simplified explanation of the Pickens issue as it relates to our party rules.
Also, as an update I still have not received any response from Chairman Mark Weber regarding my questions and concerns about this matter.
New Developements
New developments. This screenshot I received raised concerns, and while I don’t pretend to know how everything works at the state level, I’m continuing to ask questions and share the correspondence along the way.
Response to the 1st Vice Chair
As a follow-up from my last post, First Vice Chairwoman Debbie Heim has responded to my email that was addressed to Chairman Mark Weber.
Pictured below is her email, and below this body of text is my response. I encourage everyone following the Pickens issue to read both thoroughly.
Like Debbie says - “Rules matter. Leadership matters.”
This isn’t just a Pickens County issue. Charleston, Darlington, Georgetown, Lexington and many others were affected by this corrupt convention and reorg process. And these are only for THIS year.
We MUST demand accountability in these dealings. If we shrug our shoulders or turn a blind eye, all we do is further engorge the Swamp we swore to drain.
Letter to Leadership Re: Pickens
I just sent the following email to Mark Weber and the entire leadership team of the Lexington County Republican Party regarding the issue of Pickens County.
The next State Executive Committee meeting is right around the corner, so I encourage everyone concerned about this issue to contact their county leadership regarding this vote.
Trip to the RNC falls on no ears
This past May, I filed a complaint against Drew McKissick with the RNC Council because of the sickening level of corruption in the SCGOP. But they have ignored my request for a hearing.
Justice for Pickens
Last night at the Lexington County Republican Party monthly business meeting, First Vice Chairwoman Debbie Heim gave her officer report.
The entirety of her report was about Pickens County. Not only did Debbie confirm that she was the proxy for Chip Browne as State EC, she also confirmed that she did in fact vote in FAVOR of suspending the Pickens County Republican Party.
Dear Pickens Republicans
Pickens County currently has no functioning Republican Party due to false accusations and the State Party bending rules because the didn’t get the votes to fully dissolve us. There is loads of evidence to the contrary that Pickens was not allowed to use in our defense. Until September, we are not allowed to use the website, emails address, mail account and so forth for the local party until they decide our fate.
TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY
In an interview with The Post and Courier, former Darlington County GOP chairman, Senator JD Chaplin, is quoted saying, “Arthur missed her opportunity to become a delegate because she was arguing with a fellow attendee in the parking lot after a resounding defeat in her bid to lead the local convention.”
Lexington GOP leadership weaponizes against opposition
I have had many adventurous days in the political world. Last night was a first. Bear with me.
It started innocently enough, until we received a report from our Lexington County GOP County Credentialing Chairman. He proceeded to share three appeals that happened last Friday evening, the eve of Saturday's State Republican Convention. Those appeals included Charleston, Darlington and Pickens County. Our Credentialing Chairman voted with the majority in all three.
Justice for Pickens
The entire Pickens delegation was banned from participating in the State Convention.
What Happened to Pickens?
Lexington County leadership is labeling any vocalized dissent to eyewitness corruption as “drama.”
How convenient.