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Carlisle Kennedy OppScore Rating: +3.97

Carlisle Kennedy is a Republican State Senate representative for South Carolina district 23 and holds an OppScore of +3.97. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Carlisle Kennedy is a Republican attorney serving as South Carolina state senator for the 23rd district since 2025. A Lexington County native and Clemson University graduate, he defeated longtime incumbent Katrina Shealy in the 2024 Republican primary runoff on a platform of stricter conservative principles.

Carlisle Kennedy rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Office: State Senate
• State: South Carolina
• District: 23
• OppScore: +3.97 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 17 of 44 scored questions

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• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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