Mauldin resident Jane Kizer announced her candidacy for the District 7 State Senate seat today in a press conference held at Greenville County Square in downtown Greenville.
The seat was made vacant when its long-time holder Ralph Anderson announced earlier this spring that he would not seek re-election.
Kizer will run as Republican and is unopposed in the primary. She will face Karl Allen, Ennis Fant or Lillian Brock-Flemming in the general election in November.
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The seat has traditionally been Democratic, but in her remarks Kizer reached out to all members of the district, which was changed due to redistricting. It includes a northern portion of Greenville and loops around the west end of downtown and ultimately includes the area west of Main Street/Route 276.
Kizer said she plans to represent all members of the district and emphasized a "zero-based" approach to budgeting and her belief that taxation is essentially a business agreement between taxpayers and the government. Kizer also said that education is the key to a thriving economy and school choice is a way that parents can help their children reach their potential.
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NOTE: In the coming weeks before the June 12 primary, Mauldin Patch will profile all the candidates running for State Senate District 7 and 8.
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