As the South Carolina arm of the Young Republican National Federation, we work hard to support and advance the conservative values of the Republican Platform by recruiting, training, and electing the next generation of Republicans across the Palmetto State!
The Young Republicans (YRs) are the oldest political youth organization in the United States. As an auxiliary to the Republican Party, the YRs reach out to registered Republicans, 18 to 40 years of age, and provide them with better political knowledge and understanding of the issues of the day.
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Meet The Team

Sarah Jane Walker
Chairman

Rep. Brandon Newton
Vice-Chairman

Dustin L. Tant
Secretary

Karis Sutherland, CPA
Treasurer

Leighton Gray Smith
National Committeewoman
SCGOP Third Vice Chairman

Tyler Griffin
National Committeeman

Joseph K. "Joe" Bowers III
Executive Director

Jessica Parks
Communications Director

Stefan Castellucci
Political Director

Christian LeBlanc
Coastal Regional Director

Katriel Rea
Midlands Regional Director

Meagan Ingersoll
Upstate Regional Director

Christian Lee Edwards
Parliamentarian

Felicity Ropp
College Republicans of SC Chairman

Preston Dow
SC Teenage Republicans Chairman
SCYR Executive Committee
SCYR is governed by our executive committee, except when the State Convention is in session. Voting members include the chairman of each chartered club and all elected officers of the SCYR. Any officers of the YRNF residing within the State of South Carolina, the Chairman of the College Republicans of South Carolina, the Chairman of the South Carolina Teenage Republicans, the Third Vice Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party, and appointed SCYR officers serve as ex-officio members of the committee, without a vote.