Fair to Seek Re-Election to South Carolina Senate

Today, Mike Fair announced his intention to seek reelection to his District 6 seat in the South Carolina Senate.

A popular figure among social conservatives, Fair was first elected to the Senate in 1994.

During his most recent Senate term, Fair considers voting to eliminate the Budget and Control Board and co-sponsoring a tort reform bill among his accomplishments. In addition, he was a leader in the debate to pass a bill mandating a 24-hour waiting period on abortions.

This year, joining with other lawmakers, he is attempting to close a loophole which allows video poker operators to regain business interests through “sweepstakes terminals,” which closely resemble the operation of video poker machines that were banned in 1999.

Currently, Fair pushing against federally mandated “common core standards” for education in South Carolina, arguing that Washington should not be in the business of dictating educational standards to South Carolina schools.

Senator Fair will officially file for re-election on Friday, March 16th at the Greenville GOP headquarters.

“It has been a privilege to serve the people of District 6, and the fact they have entrusted me to look after their tax dollars and fight for their values is an honor,” Fair said. “We still have much work to do. The federal government continues to encroach on our paychecks, our rights, and our values in ways I would never have imagined just a few short years ago. My hope is to continue to be a leading conservative voice in the state Senate for smaller government, and for a government that protects the most basic right of life.”

Fair will face Chris Sullivan in the June 12 Republican primary.