Last night before hundreds of gathered family, friends, and supporters at the historic Robert Mills Courthouse in Camden, South Carolina; Thomas Stowe “Tom” Mullikin announced his candidacy for U.S. Congress for the 5th District of S.C., the seat held by Trump’s recently tapped budget chief Mick Mulvaney.
It’ll be something of an 80-day dash to the special election this summer. Mullikin is not the only candidate running. But in my estimation, he’s far-and-away the best-suited for the job. Here are a few reasons why.