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South Carolina

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01 / THE CITIZEN REGISTER

Choose whom to hold accountable.

The original promise always stays on record.
Results must back it up.

Governor · 2022

Henry McMaster

Republican

Each entry separates the original commitment from what has been verified during the term.

South Carolina gubernatorial history

Results rating

★★★★★★★★★★100%

2 of 2 tracked commitments fulfilled

Tracked
2
Fulfilled
2
With progress
0
Not achieved
0
Awaiting assessment
0
Announced deadlines and priorities
  • By 2026 · Raise the minimum starting teacher salary to at least $50,000 by 2026.

2 of 2 commitments

Starting teacher pay

Fulfilled

What they pledged

Raise the minimum starting teacher salary to at least $50,000 by 2026.

Announced deadline or priority · By 2026

2024 State of the State address

What has been verified

The final 2026–27 state schedule set the minimum for a teacher with a bachelor's degree and zero years of experience at $50,500.

Final 2026–27 state salary schedule

School safety

Fulfilled

What they pledged

Fund a certified full-time school resource officer for every public school.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

2023 State of the State address

What has been verified

The state announced in August 2025 that funding had been secured to cover every public school. The announcement verifies funding for the positions.

Funding announcement as reported by ABC Columbia
02 / THE START OF THE TERM

The first
100 days.

An evaluation window. Each commitment keeps the timing published in its source.

TERM BEGINSDAY 100
Day one is the day the official begins the term for this office.
Henry McMaster · 2022
Awaiting verification

The opening agenda is being verified.

A sourced first-100-days plan or specific early commitments for this term are still pending in the register.

03 / THE WORDS STAY ON RECORD

Election
night.

Henry McMaster · 2022 · Election-night remarks

Election-night remarks are being verified.

A verified recording, transcript or contemporaneous report of the remarks is still pending for this election.

How we assess

Each status reflects the scope of the commitment and the available evidence. An announcement, an approved law, and a result in practice are different milestones. The rating measures the share of fulfilled commitments in this register and changes as more commitments and outcomes are documented.

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Capitol photo · Thomas Kirchel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Framing and shading adjusted