The State is a daily newspaper serving the area of Columbia, SC. It has a circulation of around 65,000.
1980
–Endorsed George H. W. Bush (R) for President (lost primary)
2012
–Endorsed Jon Huntsman, Jr. (R) for President (lost primary)
2016
–Endorsed John Kasich (R) for President (lost primary)
–Endorsed Hillary Clinton (D) for President (lost general election)
2020
–Endorsed Pete Buttigieg (D) for President (lost primary)
–Endorsed Joe Cunningham (D) for Representative of South Carolina, 1st District (lost general election)
2024
–Endorsed Michael Moore (D) for Representative of South Carolina, 1st District (lost general election)
–Endorsed Joe Wilson (R) for Representative of South Carolina, 2nd District (won)
–Endorsed Sheri Biggs (R) for Representative of South Carolina, 3rd District (won)
–Endorsed Kathryn Harvey (D) for Representative of South Carolina, 4th District (lost general election)
–Endorsed Ralph Norman (R) for Representative of South Carolina, 5th District (won)
–Endorsed Jim Clyburn (D) for Representative of South Carolina, 6th District (won)
–Endorsed Russell Fry (R) for Representative of South Carolina, 7th District (won)