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Glenda Gail Parker

Republican

About

Glenda Gail Parker is a retired Air Force Officer and Department of Defense Budget Analyst running as a Republican candidate in the 2026 special primary for the U.S. Senate seat in South Carolina. She has previously run for office in Virginia, advocating for high-speed rail.

  • Retired U.S. Air Force Reserve officer — 24 years of service, retired in 2002

  • Retired Department of Defense Budget Analyst

  • Former candidate for Virginia General Assembly and U.S. Senate

  • Campaigned in Northern Virginia under the "Gail for Rail" banner; her current focus on high-speed and light rail continues that branding

Where they stand

  • Election Integrity & Reform

    Advocates voter ID requirements.

  • Border Security and Immigration Enforcement

    Supports immigration enforcement.

  • Lowering the Cost of Living

    “We can make everything more affordable. When inflation is lowered, interest rates are lower.” (SCGOP stump stop, August 1)

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