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South Carolina candidate to continue race

‘Well that didn’t take long,' Mullins McLeod responds to calls to exit governor’s race following arrest video release
South Carolina Democrat and injury attorney, Mullins McLeod, responded to calls to end his campaign for governor Thursday.
South Carolina Democratic Party calls for Mullins McLeod to exit governor’s race following release of arrest video
The South Carolina Democratic Party is calling for Mullins McLeod to drop out of the 2026 governor’s race after newly released dash cam video showed him rambling and making vague threats toward law enforcement and political figures following a May incident in downtown Charleston that ultimately led to his arrest.
South Carolina candidate to continue race after video of his arrest is released
Police dashcam video appears to show Mullins McLeod, a Democratic candidate running for governor of South Carolina, shirtless, shouting profanities and slurs after his arrest. NBC News’ Aaron Gilchrist reports on how McLeod plans to continue in the race as calls to suspend his candidacy grow.
Wild video shows Dems’ pick for SC gov’s race being arrested in his underwear — while calling himself God and Superman
The Dem referred to his upcoming election race — even threatening to kick an opponent’s “f–king teeth in” — while refusing to tell cops his name, instead referring to himself as God and Superman, the hour-long video released through a Freedom of Information Act request shows.
Candidate continues campaign for governor in aftermath of video showing rant-filled arrest
Charleston Police release footage of gubernatorial candidate's disorderly conduct arrest in May; Democratic leaders call for him to end campaign
McLeod answers calls to end SC governor’s campaign after arrest video release
The only Democratic candidate to announce a run for South Carolina governor responded to calls to drop out of the race.
SC Democratic candidate for governor Mullins McLeod shuns advice to drop out after arrest video
The Charleston lawyer who quietly announced his bid for the governor’s office is staying the course after his party calls for him to suspend his campaign.
Bodycam footage shows Dem South Carolina gubernatorial hopeful’s rant, calling himself ‘Superman’ and ‘God’
Bizarre bodycam footage has been released showing a Democratic candidate for South Carolina governor going on a profanity-filled rant from the back of a police patrol car.
South Carolina candidate arrest caught on camera
Aug. 15, 2025
South Carolina Governor Candidate Unleashes In Arrest Video, Calling Himself Superman
Democrats are calling on Mullins McLeod to drop out of the race for South Carolina governor after an arrest video from May resurfaced of McLeod in which he goes on an expletive-filled rant and calls himself Superman.
Wild bodycam shows SC Democrat gubernatorial candidate’s bizarre rant, claims to be ‘Superman'
Police bodycam footage captures South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial candidate William Mullins McLeod yelling from the back of a patrol car during his May arrest in Charleston (Credit: Charleston P

South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial candidate urged to drop out of race after shocking rant

Fox News correspondent Madison Scarpino has the latest on South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mullins McLeod’s ...
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Update: As McLeod enters 2026 gov race, state Democratic Party calls for removal following release of arrest video

Days after Charleston lawyer and Democrat Mullins McLeod joined the 2026 race for the next South Carolina governor, the SC ...

Mullins McLeod should bow out of the governor’s race, SC Democratic Party says

McLeod is the first Democrat to jump into the race for governor, but state Rep. Jermaine Johnson, D-Richland is considering a ...

With little publicity, Charleston attorney Mullins McLeod enters Democratic race for governor

Prominent attorney Mullins McLeod, who is running for South Carolina governor, says his May arrest on the Charleston Battery ...
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South Carolina Gubernatorial Candidate William Mullins McLeod Jr. Arrested in Underwear Amid Profanity-Laced Tirade

William Mullins McLeod Jr arrest in Charleston shocks SC as Democrats urge him to drop out after profanity-laced public ...