Democracy in Depth

FOX Carolina’s Justin Dougherty sits down with Rep. Ralph Norman as he makes his case to South Carolina voters in the U.S. Senate runoff. Norman reflects on the recent debate, responds to criticism from his opponent and addresses President Trump’s endorsement in the race. He also lays out his positions on the national debt, federal spending, immigration, the conflict with Iran and the conservative principles he says would guide him in the Senate: faith, family and freedom.

FOX Carolina’s Justin Dougherty sits down with Sen. Darline Graham one-on-one for a wide-ranging interview about her campaign for a full U.S. Senate term. Graham discusses the Oval Office conversation that led her to run, her views on affordability, abortion, immigration, Israel, the SAVE Act and the role of PAC money in the runoff. She also addresses concerns surrounding data-center development in the Upstate and outlines the conservative values she says would guide her in Washington. 

The "Road to Washington" event, hosted by the Fourth District Republican Club and moderated by FOX Carolina’s Justin Dougherty, gave Upstate voters a chance to hear from several Republican candidates running for the late Senator Lindsey Graham’s vacant U.S. Senate seat.

Host Justin Dougherty is joined by Joey Hudson of Just the Truth podcast and FOX Carolina political analyst Nate Leupp to break down South Carolina’s fast-moving U.S. Senate special election Republican primary after the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham.

FOX Carolina's Justin Dougherty sits down with Fourth District Republican Club Chairman Nate Leupp and Just the Truth podcast host Joey Hudson to talk about the results of the South Carolina runoff elections including victories for Alan Wilson, David Stumbo and Cody Simpson.

FOX Carolina's Justin Dougherty sits down with Attorney General Alan Wilson after his win in the Republican runoff for SC governor. Wilson will face Rep. Jermaine Johnson in the general election in November.

A breaking update on election night from FOX Carolina's Justin Dougherty and the First Alert news team as winners projected in the Republican runoff races for governor and attorney general.

FOX Carolina's Justin Dougherty moderates the runoff debate between Republican gubernatorial hopefuls Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson, live at Coastal Carolina University. (Recorded 6/16/26)

In a special episode of Democracy in Depth, FOX Carolina's Justin Dougherty recaps the heated runoff debate between GOP gubernatorial candidates Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson from the campus of Coastal Carolina University, with guests Joey Hudson of Just the Truth podcast and Nate Leupp, leader of the Fourth District Republican Club.

FOX Carolina's Justin Dougherty and Rachel Bogle sit down with David Stumbo and Stephen Goldfinch, Republican candidates for South Carolina Attorney General, ahead of the runoff election.

FOX Carolina's Scottie Hunter is breaking down some of the major races in South Carolina that are headed to runoff elections in two weeks.

FOX Carolina's Justin Dougherty sits down with U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman on the eve of South Carolina's Primary Election to talk about his campaign for governor, his running mate pick, and his conflict with another candidate.

FOX Carolina's Justin Dougherty speaks with Rep. Nancy Mace virtually to discuss her run for Governor, the President endorsing her opponent, and who she believes will advance to a run-off election.

FOX Carolina's Justin Dougherty sits down with Attorney General Alan Wilson on his campaign bus to discuss his run for Governor, the President's endorsement of his opponent, and the possibility of a run-off.

FOX Carolina's Justin Dougherty sits down with Rep. Jermaine Johnson to talk about his campaign for governor and the change he wants for South Carolina.

FOX Carolina's Justin Dougherty sits down with Lowcountry businessman Rom Reddy to talk about his self-funded campaign for Governor and changes he would bring to South Carolina's leadership.

FOX Carolina's Justin Dougherty sits down with Lt. Governor Pamela Evette to talk about her campaign for Governor, her decision to sit out in some of the SCGOP debates, and the future of South Carolina.

Alan Wilson, Ralph Norman, Nancy Mace and Rom Reddy debate ahead of the SC Republican Primary Election on stage at Wofford College. (Recording of May 26, 2026 debate)

Six Republican candidates took center stage at College of Charleston’s Sottille Theatre for the second in a series of exclusive political debates hosted by FOX Carolina, Gray Media, and the SCGOP: Nancy Mace, Alan Wilson, Pamela Evette, Ralph Norman, Rom Reddy and Josh Kimbrell. (Recording of April 21, 2026 debate)

Josh Kimbrell, Nancy Mace, Ralph Norman, and Alan Wilson take the stage for the first of a series of Republican gubernatorial debates in South Carolina, hosted by the SCGOP, FOX Carolina News and Gray Media. (Recording of April 1, 2026 debate)

Republicans and Democrats are now responding to South Carolina's First in the Nation Democratic Primary. Now, the GOP is up next in the South. FOX Carlina's Justin Dougherty sits down with the leaders of the Greenville County Republican Party and the Chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party to talk a wide range of topics.

As the South Carolina Democratic Primary is around the corner, FOX Carolina's Justin Dougherty and Furman’s Dr. Brent Nelsen discuss how the Democratic nomination is all but wrapped up for President Biden. Quinnipiac’s Tim Malloy also joins us for the latest poll numbers that show what a Biden-Trump rematch or a Biden-Haley matchup looks like in November.

FOX Carolina's Justin Dougherty and Furman University professor Dr. Brent Nelsen look at what’s to come after Donald Trump’s big victory in Iowa. Hear how big of a role New Hampshire will play, and why Dr. Nelsen calls South Carolina the “pivot point” of the GOP race.

FOX Carolina's Justin Dougherty and Furman University's Dr. Brent Nelsen recap the biggest moments of the Republicans’ 4^th debate, a look ahead at the next two primary debates, and examine the presidential runs of Sen. Tim Scott and Governor Doug Burgum.