Linda Ketner: first gay South Carolina candidate for Congress
“It’s the difference between the same-old, same-old, and a new path for South Carolina and the country…. I’m delighted to have the opportunity to shine a light on (Brown’s) record, and it won’t be what people expect.”
Linda Ketner, the openly gay, winner of the Democratic primary of South Carolina’s 1st District. Ketner is reported to be the heir to the Food Lion chain and a newcomer to politics. She has written columns for Q-Notes, a LGBT publication of South Carolina. (Charleston.net)
“First district voters have soundly rejected ultra-liberal candidates like Linda Ketner in the past, and I am confident they will do so again this November.”
South Carolina’s GOP Chairman Katon Dawson. Ketner is to face Republican incumbent Henry Brown for a US Representative seat for that state. (MyrtleBeachOnline.com)
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