Private citizen

Ray Craig is a former sales engineer who has also done counseling and ministry work; he grew up in Clover, S.C., attended Clemson and interned for U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond¹². He has not held elected office, previously ran for U.S. House in South Carolina, and is endorsed by the N.C. Police Benevolent Association¹. He is the Republican nominee³.

Where they stand 6 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Strongly agreed that human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage, and said abortion may be considered when the mother's life is at stake or in cases of rape or incest. (2016) source
  • In 2026 strongly agreed that abortion providers should not receive taxpayer funds, but left the rest of the 2026 questionnaire unanswered. (2026) source
• GunsKeep current laws and enforce what is already on the bookslow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • Strongly disagreed that more restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety. (2016) source
• HealthcareMostly private market; roll back the government's rolelow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • Strongly agreed that Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act, and disagreed that it is the government's responsibility to make sure everyone has health care. (2016) source
• ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadylow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • Agreed with building a wall and other infrastructure giving complete control over the border, and with opposing resettlement of Syrian refugees without proper vetting. (2016) source
• Election rulesPhoto ID required, with current access otherwiselow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • Disagreed that people should be able to vote without photo identification. (2016) source
• Energy and climateAll of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets picklow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • Agreed that regulations on domestic oil drilling are more restrictive than necessary, and disagreed that governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy until they are economically feasible. (2016) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.