Seanna Adcox

Seanna Adcox

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Seanna Adcox is an award-winning journalist with three decades of experience. She joined States Newsroom in September 2023 to launch the SC Daily Gazette after covering the South Carolina Legislature and state politics for 18 years. The S.C. native found her penchant for state government reporting while working for The Associated Press in Albany, N.Y. But she couldn’t take a third winter in Upstate New York. So, she returned to the Palmetto State in September 2003 as an education reporter for The Post and Courier until a Statehouse job opened up with The AP. Since graduating from Winthrop University in 1996, she’s also worked for The Cheraw Chronicle, the Fort Mill Times, and The (Rock Hill) Herald. During college, she worked for her hometown paper, The People-Sentinel of Barnwell County.

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Columbia funeral in photos
South Carolina

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Columbia funeral in photos

Jul 29, 2026
Seanna Adcox
COLUMBIA — The late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham made his last stop Wednesday at the Statehouse before his funeral at First Baptist Church in Columbia. The following is a photo gallery of the F-16 flyover, the half-mile procession by horse-drawn...
SC GOP bars 3 candidates from primary ballot, leaving 9 to compete for US Senate
South Carolina

SC GOP bars 3 candidates from primary ballot, leaving 9 to compete for US Senate

Jul 29, 2026
Seanna Adcox
COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Republican Party on Tuesday decertified three candidates vying to replace the late Lindsey Graham as the GOP nominee, shrinking the Aug. 11 ballot to nine candidates. One candidate didn’t qualify because he doesn’t live in...
Gazette columnist Paul Hyde wins 3 awards in national contest
South Carolina

Gazette columnist Paul Hyde wins 3 awards in national contest

Jul 25, 2026
Seanna Adcox
South Carolina Daily Gazette columnist Paul Hyde won three awards in the National Society of Newspaper Columnists’ 2026 contest. His first-, second- and third-place awards represent the most of any single writer among winners announced Thursday evening, who represented more...
Mark Sanford joins crowded race for US Senate with familiar warning on government overspending
South Carolina

Mark Sanford joins crowded race for US Senate with familiar warning on government overspending

Jul 23, 2026
Seanna Adcox
Former Gov. Mark Sanford announced Thursday he’s joining the race to replace U.S. Senate Lindsey Graham on a pledge to “get Washington’s finances back in order.” It’s a familiar message for Sanford, who’s spent decades as a congressman, governor, and...
Details released for Lindsey Graham memorial services in DC and SC
South Carolina

Details released for Lindsey Graham memorial services in DC and SC

Jul 21, 2026
Seanna Adcox
COLUMBIA — Funeral services in Washington for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham will be closed to the public, but people are invited to pay their respects during a procession and service in South Carolina. A short ceremony July 28 inside...
Memorials for Lindsey Graham will be in Washington and SC
South Carolina

Memorials for Lindsey Graham will be in Washington and SC

Jul 17, 2026
Seanna Adcox
Memorials honoring the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham will be held the last week of July in the nation’s and state’s capitals, his office said Friday. Graham’s life and legacy will be celebrated Tuesday, July 28, in Washington. The next...
SC primary runoffs Tuesday will set November ballots
South Carolina

SC primary runoffs Tuesday will set November ballots

Jun 23, 2026
Seanna Adcox
COLUMBIA — South Carolina voters return to the polls Tuesday to decide who advances to the November general election for three statewide contests, two congressional races and several Statehouse seats. Precincts open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the...
GOP senator running for Congress resigns, enabling voters to replace him in November
South Carolina

GOP senator running for Congress resigns, enabling voters to replace him in November

Jun 22, 2026
Seanna Adcox
COLUMBIA — State Sen. Wes Climer submitted his resignation Monday, allowing York County voters to choose his replacement on November’s general election ballot. Climer’s “irrevocable resignation” takes effect Nov. 3, the same day voters will decide between him, Democrat Mallory...
Trump backs Alan Wilson too in SC governor’s race: ‘You can’t go wrong’
South Carolina

Trump backs Alan Wilson too in SC governor’s race: ‘You can’t go wrong’

Jun 19, 2026
Seanna Adcox
COLUMBIA — President Donald Trump made a dual endorsement Friday in the race to be South Carolina’s next governor, saying voters can’t go wrong with either Republican in the runoff. Trump’s additional backing of Attorney General Alan Wilson comes just...
US Sen. Lindsey Graham defeats 5 GOP challengers to face Dr. Annie Andrews in November
South Carolina

US Sen. Lindsey Graham defeats 5 GOP challengers to face Dr. Annie Andrews in November

Jun 09, 2026
Seanna Adcox
COLUMBIA — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham walloped his GOP challengers Tuesday on the way to fulfilling his pledge to be President Donald Trump’s “best ally” in the U.S. Senate. When The Associated Press called the race about 9 p.m., Graham...
SC voters to decide who will face off in November. Runoffs expected in several races.
South Carolina

SC voters to decide who will face off in November. Runoffs expected in several races.

Jun 09, 2026
Seanna Adcox
COLUMBIA — South Carolina voters go to the polls Tuesday to decide the nominees for statewide, congressional and state House contests. Precincts opened at 7 a.m. and officially close at 7 p.m., though anyone in line at closing time will...
Effort to redraw SC voting lines ends amid record start to early voting
South Carolina

Effort to redraw SC voting lines fails amid record start to early voting

May 26, 2026
Jessica Holdman Seanna Adcox
COLUMBIA — A GOP push to overhaul South Carolina’s congressional map ended Tuesday, as a record-setting start to early voting prompted Republican senators to abandon their support. The 26-18 vote to effectively kill the bill requested by the White House...