Beaufort, S.C. — With the Nov. 3 general election three weeks away, candidates and party groups have lined up a string of appearances in Beaufort County this week and next.
Republican gubernatorial nominee and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is scheduled to join state Rep. Shannon Erickson, R-Beaufort, at a veterans affairs event Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 10 to 11 a.m. at 100 Clearwater Way in Beaufort. Wilson faces Democratic nominee Dr. Jermaine Johnson.
Also on Tuesday, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews and U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island plan a community forum on the rising cost of homeowners insurance from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in Beaufort. Attendees must register to get the location. Andrews is challenging Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham.
The Beaufort County Republican Party will hold a Get Out the Vote rally Friday, Oct. 16, at the Okatie Ale House at 25 William Pope Drive, with doors opening at 3 p.m. The event is RSVP only. A pop-up rally follows Thursday, Oct. 22, at Bricks on Boundary in Beaufort.
Erickson represents House District 124, which includes portions of Beaufort County.
