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Mullins McLeod, a Charleston personal injury attorney, has announced his candidacy for South Carolina governor, becoming the first Democrat to formally enter the primary.

McLeod previously ran for governor in 2010 but withdrew before the primary.

He is campaigning on an anti-corruption platform, criticizing the "Columbia establishment" for prioritizing corporate interests over South Carolinians.

A Lowcountry attorney announced his campaign for governor in a YouTube video on August 11, officially becoming the first Democratic candidate to formally enter the party's primary.

Mullins McLeod is a personal injury attorney based in Charleston. He ran for governor in 2010 as a Democrat but dropped out of the race months before his party's primary election day.

He said he

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