We the Palmetto

For years, Democrat activists have been calling on the party to rebrand, bring in fresh ideas and get younger.

In this bonus episode of We The Palmetto, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette weighs in on her first debate performance, the future of confederate monuments and what it will take to protect South Carolina’s farmers and fishermen. Learn more about Evette's platform here.  You can download the We The Palmetto podcast anywhere you get your podcasts or watch the video version on the Live 5 Streaming service on apps like Roku and Fire TV.

State Senator Josh Kimbrell is facing an uphill battle in the race to become South Carolina's governor, but he says that is about to change.

Matt Fulmer is hoping to go from the working world as a server to the halls of Congress. In this episode of We The Palmetto, Nick Reagan sits down with Fulmer to discuss his plans and why his background is representative of what's needed in Congress.

A retired nuclear engineer, Bill Reeside is offering voters an alternative to Republicans and Democrats and promising to do things differently if elected.

Four candidates squared off in the first South Carolina GOP Gubernatorial debate on April 1. Those candidates were Attorney General Alan Wilson, Congressman Ralph Norman, Congresswoman Nancy Mace and State Senator Josh Kimbrell. Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and businessman Rom Reddy choose not to participate, citing objections to the debate’s organization by the SCGOP. This is a replay of that debate. Let us know what you think of the debate by sending an email to [email protected] .

In this episode of We The Palmetto, Nick Reagan sits down with Democratic candidate for South Carolina's First Congressional District, Nancy Lacore. She's a retired Vice Admiral in the Navy Reserve and ready to head back to Washington, D.C. 

On this episode of We The Palmetto, host Nick Reagan sits down with a new contender in the race to the Governor's Mansion; the founder of DOGESC, Rom Reddy

In this episode of the We The Palmetto Podcast, Nick Reagan talks to Rep. Jordan Pace to talk about the controversial portions of the $15.4 billion state budget.

Week 8 of the South Carolina Legislature has wrapped up. In this episode of We The Palmetto, Nick Reagan sits down with Representative Courtney Waters to discuss the top issues at the State house.

In this episode of We The Palmetto, Nick Reagan sits down with Tyler Dykes, a man pardoned for his actions at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He's now running for Congress. 

In this episode of We The Palmetto, Nick Reagan sits down with Brandon Brown to talk about his run for U.S. Senate.

In this episode of We The Palmetto, Dorchester County Democratic Party Chairman Michael Fronk talks with host Nick Reagan about how Democrats plan to retake Nancy Mace's seat in Congress. 

Nick Reagan sits down with Dorchester County GOP chairman CJ Westfall in this week's episode of We The Palmetto to talk about the bills going through the state house and conflict within the Republican Party.

In this episode of We The Palmetto, Nick Reagan brings you the latest from Columbia, what you can expect next week, and reaction from state Rep. Annie McDaniel, the chair of the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus.

In this episode of "We the Palmetto," Ret. Lt. Col. Alex Pelbath talks with host Nick Reagan about his campaign for South Carolina’s First Congressional District and commanding the last flight out of the Afghanistan during the chaotic withdrawal in 2021. 

Live 5's Nick Reagan looks at efforts to close partisan primaries to registered party members only, and talks to Attorney General Alan Wilson and his recently-announced gubernatorial running mate, state Sen. Mike Reichenbach.

In this episode, Charleston Mayor Williams Cogswell talks with Live 5's Nick Reagan about everything from new developments and affordable housing to ICE and the race for South Carolina governor. 

In this episode of "We The Palmetto," Republican state Sen. Brian Adams from Berkeley County talks about what he thinks we need to pay attention to and the passion projects he’ll be pushing this year.

In this special episode of "We the Palmetto," Former South Carolina Democratic Party chair Dick Harpootlian (right) joins Nick Reagan to table his new book, "Dig Me a Grave."

On this episode of We The Palmetto, South Carolina Dist. 98 Republican candidate Greg Ford talks about his campaign ahead of a special election. 

On this episode of We The Palmetto, Nick Reagan sits down with South Carolina House Dist. 98 Democratic candidate Sonja Ogletree Satani ahead of a special election. 

In this episode of We The Palmetto, Nick Reagan sits down with Boucher to talk about everything from the midterms to fractures in the GOP and even a little college football with Championship Saturday on the horizon.

In this episode of We The Palmetto, Nick Reagan sits down with SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce president and CEO, Frank Knapp and the Coastal Conservation League's  Lori Cary-Kothera to talk about how opposing political interests worked together to keep South Carolina's waters free from offshore drilling.

In this episode, Live 5's Nick Reagan sits down with Jenny Costa Honeycutt, who is running for the first Congressional District in the U.S. House. 

In this episode, Live 5's Nick Reagan talks to GOP political strategist Wesley Donehue for his take on where the South Carolina 2026 governor's race stands.

In this episode of We The Palmetto, Live 5's Nick Reagan sits down with Charleston County Democratic Party Chair Thomas Dixon to analyze the results from a Democratic perspective to isolate what went wrong for Republicans and how the party can capitalize on the momentum in 2026.

Live 5's Nick Reagan sits down with Rom Reddy, the founder of DOGE SC, and Rep. Jordan Pace, R - Berkeley County, about how they plan to get judicial reform passed in the next legislative session. 

In this episode, Live 5's Nick Reagan has a look at who to watch in Mount Pleasant's race for mayor. 

In this episode of We The Palmetto, Nick Reagan sits down with Jay Byars to talk about his run for South Carolina's First Congressional District.

Live 5's Nick Reagan talks to Project 2025 architect Paul Dans about his campaign to oust Lindsey Graham in the U.S. Senate race.

In this episode of We The Palmetto, Live 5's Nick Reagan sits down with Solicitor David Pascoe to talk about his run for attorney general.

Live 5's Nick Reagan sits down with Dr. Annie Andrews to talk about her run for U.S. Senate.

In this bonus episode of We The Palmetto, Nick Reagan sits down with political science professor Dr. Mark Owens from The Citadel. The two discuss who is winning the race for the governor's mansion, who is losing and whether early polls even matter more than a year before the election.

In this episode of We The Palmetto, we have a conversation with a Republican and a Democrat about the extent of your constitutional right to free speech following the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

In this episode of We The Palmetto, Live 5's Nick Reagan sits down with a legal expert to talk about the many problems with South Carolina's justice system and the responsibility those running for office have to address them. 

Live 5's Nick Reagan sits down with Mark Smith to talk about his run for South Carolina's First Congressional District.

Live 5's Nick Reagan talks to South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette on her run for governor. 

Live 5's Nick Reagan talks to Mac Deford, the Democratic candidate hoping to flip SC-1 blue. 

Live 5's Nick Reagan talks to South Carolina Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Alan Wilson.