Despite his office’s repeated assurances that he’s planning on seeking another term, longtime Democratic Rep. John Spratt hasn’t quite been able to shake off GOP-fueled retirement speculation. It looks like we can now officially close the book on that one:
Rep. John Spratt (D) filed to run for re-election this afternoon, according to an official at the SC Dem Party, taking one name off the list of potential Dem retirees.
Spratt has been gearing up for a re-election bid for months, but a sub-par 4th Q fundraising haul fueled rumors that he might retire. He put an end to that talk with today’s filing, which came one day before the state’s deadline.
Spratt will face a tough fight against state Sen. Mick Mulvaney, whom Spratt led by 46-39 in a January poll by Public Policy Polling.
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I think Spratt will pull it out, but it is one to watch, for sure. If a higher caliber of candidate was recruited, I would be really worried, but Mulvaney is second or third tier. Of course, some times that’s enough.
Filing closes at noon,EST, so I look forward to any surprise filings. It has been very, very quite so far. Considering the large number of open statewide offices (incl. GOV),that is odd.
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