Sylvia Wright

Democrat | South Carolina

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Candidate Profile

Superintendent of Education South Carolina General and Special General SD 15 | November 3, 2026

Liberal

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

University of South Carolina, Columbia, Doctor of Education, Educational Systems Improvement

THE CITADFI, Charleston, Master of Education, Educational Leadership & School Administration, Specialist in Educational Leadership & School Superintendent

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY., Masters of history

Columbia college, Master of Education, Divergent Learning

Fayetteville state university, Bachelor of Science in Middle Grades Education, English Major, Social Studies Minor

WORK & MILITARY

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AFFILIATIONS

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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Superintendent of education, 2026-

ENDORSEMENTS

LIBERAL (8)

South Carolina Education Association

The Collective PAC

South Carolina Democratic Party

Jim Rex

Future Dems

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)

Inez tenanbaum

Trav Robertson

Jim Rex

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Sam Gibbons (2026)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)

Grassroots Analytics (2026)

Local, County, District Democratic Organizations (2026)

Sylvia Wright (2026)

Emerge America (2025)

Mallory Dittmer (2025)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (20)

Deon Tedder (2026)

Heather Hart (2026)

Jacqualyn Meadow (2026)

Jason Scott Luck (2026)

Jeremy Jones Jeremy A Jones (2026)

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Disagree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Views range from full access on request throughout pregnancy (prioritizing bodily autonomy) to a moderate approach allowing it early on but restricting it later except for cases like rape, incest, or risk to the mother's life. More restrictive positions permit it only to save the mother's life, based on the fetus having significant moral status from conception, while some oppose it entirely. Legally in the U.S., since Dobbs overturned Roe in 2022, this is decided state by state.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Agree

All lives matter. But the ultimate decision is based on the body autonomy of the mother.

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

This is the only means by which some people are able to have children.

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Disagree

These drugs should be available for people to obtain no matter what state they may have to travel to.


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

The minimum wage should be higher so people can afford to live.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

Cut duplicative and overlapping programs Improve procurement and contracting practices Reduce improper payments and fraud


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

Religion does not interfere with the decision of laws and everyday life

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Agree


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

A

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree

We don’t need medical surveillance


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Broadly considered strategically important for counterterrorism cooperation, intelligence sharing, and regional influence, with Israel a major recipient of U.S. military aid (~$3.8B annually). Disagreement centers less on whether the relationship matters and more on its terms: whether aid should be conditioned on issues like settlement policy or conduct in Gaza.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Agree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Disagree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Neutral

Not when it interferes with the education and health of other students and adults.

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Choose not to answer

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Strongly Disagree

Separation of church and State

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Neutral

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

AME/Chrisitian


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Agree

Any form of ID should suffice


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Agree

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Choose not to answer


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Strongly Agree

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Depends on goal Reliability differs from carbon-free goals: nuclear has the highest capacity factor of any source, while natural gas is currently the most flexible and widely used base-loa/backup source globally.


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Liberal

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

Prosecute criminals, justly and fairly.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Choose not to answer


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Longer back ground checks Depending on your criminal history

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