Maurice Washington
Maurice Washington
SC-06 Republican nominee?
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JUN 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePolitical party chairman
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationSouth Carolina
BackgroundPolitical party chairman
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Notable personal detailsMaurice G. Washington is a Republican political figure in Charleston, South Carolina. He ran for the U.S. House in South Carolina's 6th Congressional District in 2026 and filed with the South Carolina Election Commission, where his candidacy status is listed as defeated in the primary. He has served as chair of the Charleston County Republican Party and has also been listed as a former Charleston City Council member (1991–1999).
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering taxes and using targeted tax incentives to attract and grow businesses, and favors cutting government spending and reducing local taxes and fees where possible.
Immigration & Border
Maurice Washington favors strict border security and enforcement, opposes granting legal status or citizenship without penalties for unauthorized entry, and supports merit-based immigration while closing perceived loopholes that allow illegal entrants to remain. He calls for requirements such as fines, back taxes, criminal background checks, and limits on rewarding those who entered or remain unlawfully.
News
Maurice Washington is in the news as one of the main Republican contenders for South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District nomination. Recent reporting says the district’s primary field has narrowed to Washington and John Peterson after a push to redraw the map collapsed. The failed redistricting effort had aimed to make the district more favorable to Republicans, but lawmakers did not pass it in time.
Jim Clyburn and 3 challengers seek 6th District noms
South Carolina Senate kills attempt to redraw Congressional maps this year
South Carolina joins redistricting push after Supreme Court ruling
Gov. McMaster calls South Carolina lawmakers back for special session on congressional redistricting
Endorsements
Endorsers of Maurice Washington for SC-06 Republican nominee?
Charleston Mercury
Public figure
Charleston Mercury endorsed Maurice Washington for South Carolina's 6th Congressional District.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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