Brian Carnes files for District 16 Senate Seat

Today, Brian Carnes met with Lancaster Republican Chairman Winston Smith to file his paperwork and pay the filing fee to officially become a candidate for SC Senate 16.

This was an exciting moment for Brian and his family, because Brian feels that the best way to give back to a community that has given him so much is by representing them and their needs in Columbia as their next State Senator. As your next Senator Brian will work to reform our states broken tax code, reform education, find a way to get the people back to work here in South Carolina and a host of other important issues.

With him taking this step and filing this needed paper work, Brian states that the race for him has just begun and he is excited about the people he will meet while campaigning. He will be listening to their concerns and will try to come up with solutions that will help the people in District 16. Brian at the same time is humbled by the support he has gotten from family, friends and people in the community. We all know that running for office is not an easy decision; it takes dedication and the support of a family. Today we can say we saw that Brian has that support.

Brian says that my team and I are ready to go to work and we are focused on spreading a positive message. A message based on reform and transparency. We must get our house in order when it comes to Columbia and he is looking forward to representing you and your family’s needs as your next State Senator!

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Brian on Transparency

Transparency" is a catchphrase. Transparency needs to be about making our elected officials accountable for their votes. The public needs to know where they stand on issues and how they voted. Brian will fight for roll call voting, so that voting public knows how their representatives voted. We need to make our government more accountable and user friendly for constituents. We need to make on-line bills and campaign finance reporting easier to find so that everyone can access that information easily. Brian believes that we need to be able to track where every dollar in our state budgets goes in order to insure that we don't grow our bureaucracy at the expense of our programs.

Brian Carnes on State Spending

The question always arises do we have a budget problem or a spending problem? The answer is simple; Columbia has a spending problem.Our top Democratic legislative office holders in Columbia and some Republicans are holding us back from true reform and transparency; instead they are wasting countless hours bickering over meaningless legislation that is divided amongst party lines. We need to get tough in Columbia and get working for the people of this state, we need to make tough decisions on how to cut wasteful spending and eliminate pork projects that benefit no one but those who push those projects through.

As you next State Senator, I will fight and say NO to these useless projects and keep money in your families pocketbook. The times of irresponsible government have to end.

Brian Carnes a true conservative for the people

With a proven record of being a true conservative Brian Carnes is the right person to send to Columbia and replace another staunch conservative Mick Mulvaney.

Brian truly understands the needs of District 16. Being a small business owner, his dedication, hard work and a his desire to serve.

Brian will fight to get rid of big government, wasteful spending and the bureaucratic red tape that has overrun our state. If we truly want change then we need a real reformer.

We ask that you consider Brian Carnes as your next State Senator.




Here are three issues that Brian wants to tackle as your next Senator:


Job Creation: Brian believes that job creation is one of the leading issues for the people in District 16. As a small business owner, Brian knows that we need to find the right solutions to provide people with meaningful employment. People in our District are hurting and many of them are struggling to get by. Short term solutions are just that, short term. We need to find long term solutions that enhance and expand our small business base, which drives the employment in our state. We need to find ways to keep our small businesses from failing in South Carolina and make them more competitive. We need to make it easier for them to expand by eliminating the governmental barriers that impede their growth. If we can get people back to work, then we can eventually turn our economy around.

Transparency: Transparency" is a catchphrase. Transparency needs to be about making our elected officials accountable for their votes. The public needs to know where they stand on issues and how they voted. Brian will fight for roll call voting, so that voting public knows how their representatives voted. We need to make our government more accountable and user friendly for constituents. We need to make on-line bills and campaign finance reporting easier to find so that everyone can access that information easily. Brian believes that we need to be able to track where every dollar in our state budgets goes in order to insure that we don't grow our bureaucracy at the expense of our programs.
 
A More Reliable & Smaller Government: This issue comes down to accountability. Brian believes that we need to reduce the size of State Government. We need to make sure that every dollar is spent wisely by eliminating wasteful and unnecessary spending, entitlements and by combining & streamlining departments. Brian believes that every level of government (State or Federal) needs to abide by the rules & laws that they enact. We owe it to the people we serve to make our State Government as lean, efficient and accountable as possible