GOP · Politics For Subscribers The GOP moves to South Carolina, the first red state battleground By David Woodard February 20, 2016 · 5:37 PM EST · Updated January 16, 2025 12:08 AM · 4 min read read Advertisement Listen to audio version of this article Members only Subscribe to listen Saturday's Republican primary in South Carolina looks likely to boost the state's reputation as a hard-fought political battleground. Saturday's Republican primary in South Carolina looks likely to boost the state's reputation as a hard-fought political battleground.… Advertisement Read Next Maura Healey Blocks Late-Term Abortion Law Suspension As Repeal Effort Advances Norfolk County DA Elect Vows To Review Karen Read Case, Weighs Sandra Birchmore Grand Jury Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage Flips U.S. House Seat Red Amid Bluenami Why Should Young People Pay Massachusetts Prices When They Can Live in New Hampshire?