579 Folly Road, P.O. Box 12242 Charleston SC, 29422
- ISLAND STRONG - LIFELONG LOCAL, BUSINESSMAN.
1. Fix the Roads 2. FIX the Flooding 3. Judicial Reform 4. Senior/Vet care
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I am RUNNING TO BEING OUR ISLANDS TOGETHER. TRUE JUSTICE FOR ALL!
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"I wanted to keep this a clean campaign, but I had no choice after being attacked by Johnnie Garmon's people," -Carlton Walker.
I know some people don’t like negativity in campaigns, but I also believe voters deserve honesty, transparency, and the facts.
I could not simply sit back and stay silent while being attacked. Maybe that comes from my military background and being raised by a Citadel Bulldog, Class of ’69, who taught me to stand up for what is right and never quit.
Click on this picture or go to this link to see how Johnnie Garmon got caught. https://johnniegarmon.info/
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I, Carlton Walker, am running for our children's future & my daughter's, too.
Father’s Day 2015: After the tragic loss of the Charleston 9, Carlton Walker carried his daughter to the top of the Ravenel Bridge.
Father’s Day 2015: After the tragic loss of the Charleston 9, Carlton Walker carried his daughter to the top of the Ravenel Bridge, teaching her that racism is wrong and that love and unity are stronger than hate. It was a powerful moment of healing and a lesson in hope, courage, and compassion — values Carlton continues to carry into his service and leadership today.
Father’s Day – June 21, 2015: Thousands gathered beneath and upon the Ravenel Bridge in Charleston to stand united against the racist hatred that took the lives of the Emanuel Nine, nine innocent people who opened their church doors in love and faith. Carlton Walker was among them, carrying his young daughter to the top of the bridge to teach her that racism is wrong and that love, courage, and u
Combat Operations in Somalia 1993 with General Powell.
The Black History Banquet at the Citadel.
A picture speaks a thousand words.
When you need help, it doesn’t matter what color your skin is.
Children aren’t born with hate — they’re taught it. On that Father’s Day in 2015, I made sure my daughter understood that what happened in Charleston was wrong, and that love, compassion, and unity must always be stronger than racism and division.
Carlton Walker's #1 motivation - FOR his daughter and Our Children's future!
REP. Gatch on Judge: “completely unjust." IN CARLTON'S Case!
Carlton was successful at keeping the Judge from a promotion. The Judge kept Carlton's case after being asked 3 times to recuse himself for a conflict.
“This isn’t politics — it’s personal.
After I stopped a judge from being promoted in 2024, that judge retaliated by taking away my right to see my daughter. It’s been over three years.
Rep. Pace called for his recusal by affidavit.
Rep. Gil Gatch called the actions ‘unjust,’ ‘stupid,’ and ‘insane.’
The system protected the judge — not my family.
That’s why judicial reform isn’t a slogan to me.
It’s a mission born from heartbreak and injustice.”
The full press release May 18, 2026. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Carlton Walker Announces Proposed Legislation to Stop Digital Smear Campaigns, Reform Family Court, and Protect South Carolina Families
Proposed for Public Discussion:
The South Carolina Digital Accountability, Family Protection, and Anti Cyberbullying Act
By Carlton Walker
Candidate for South Carolina House District 115
CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC —
South Carolina House District 115 candidate Carlton Walker announced today a proposed statewide discussion surrounding what he is calling:
“The South Carolina Digital Accountability, Family Protection, and Anti Cyberbullying Act”
Walker says recent events during the District 115 campaign exposed a much larger crisis facing South Carolina families, parents, children, candidates, small business owners, and ordinary citizens.
That crisis includes:
• coordinated online attacks
• digital smear campaigns
• false accusations
• edited and manipulated media
• cyberbullying
• reputational destruction
• anonymous political attack operations
• digital publishers posing as legitimate news outlets
• Family Court abuse
• judicial conflicts of interest
• quasi-immunity protections
• financially destructive litigation
• and systems that allow devastating allegations to spread without accountability
Walker says this proposal is based not only on recent political attacks against him, but also on his personal experiences involving Family Court, alleged defamation, judicial accountability, appeal issues, financial hardship, reunification struggles, and online harassment.
Campaign Attacks and Coordinated Digital Smear Campaigns
Walker stated that individuals including:
• Corey Allen, whom Carlton Walker had removed from WTMA 1250am Radio.
• James Tyler Bessenger of The Carolina Courier
• Mara Brockbank, also known online as Naomi Matthews associated with The Republican Coalition
publicly amplified accusations implying criminal conduct against him involving political signs despite the existence of:
✅ Full-context video evidence
✅ Permission from multiple senior homeowners
✅ Public comments confirming homeowner permission was edited or omitted
✅ No fewer than three senior property owners giving permission involving signs
✅ The full video being publicly available for voters to review
Full video:
https://youtu.be/vjipEz8c3PA?feature=shared
Walker says the accusations were spread through:
• Facebook groups
• online articles
• digital political messaging
• repost chains
• political activist networks
• mass text messaging
• and coordinated digital amplification
Walker says the posts reportedly reached:
• more than 30,000 views
• hundreds of comments
• more than 50 reposts or shares across Facebook groups
• and widespread circulation throughout District 115
Walker says the attacks were not focused on:
• roads
• flooding
• drainage
• traffic
• seniors
• affordability
• or solving problems for the people of District 115
“This became a coordinated digital character assassination campaign built around edited clips, false implications, outrage, and amplification,” Walker said.
Walker says falsely accusing someone of criminal conduct is among the most serious forms of defamation under American law.
Public Supporters Speaking Out
As the controversy spread online, many voters and supporters publicly defended Walker and criticized the edited clips and accusations.
One supporter publicly wrote:
“Carlton is trolling all ya’ll lol… he asked each of those homeowners if he could change out their yard sign… It’s pretty genius actually… knock on doors with your opponent’s yard signs and talk about the issues and get em to change their minds.”
Another commenter stated:
“The homeowner asked him to remove the sign. They just edited that part out to make Carlton Walker look bad.”
Another voter added:
“The homeowner asked him to change it after a conversation. This post is crap. Just tell the truth and don’t be disingenuous.”
Dennis Fassuliotis publicly commented:
“It’s a sad day when so-called journalists and influencers cherry-pick a political opponent’s video, rip a clip completely out of context, misrepresent the source, and then weaponize their networks to launch a coordinated character assassination campaign.”
Another supporter wrote privately:
“I hope u can prove ur innocence and make them eat their words.”
Another supporter, Dawn Pierce, stated:
“CJ slandered me too. I just told AFP after today I’m done unless they un-endorse Johnny Garmon.”
Walker says many voters have privately approached him throughout the campaign to shake his hand, encourage him, request more signs, request larger signs, and tell him that the more his opponents attack him, the more support he gains.
Corey Allen and WTMA
Walker also stated that he previously raised concerns involving former WTMA host Corey Allen.
“I was the one who got Corey Allen removed from WTMA after raising concerns about equal-time violations and what I believe were defamatory statements made about me over public airwaves without a fair opportunity to correct the record,” Walker said.
Walker says the situation reinforced his belief that traditional media, broadcast platforms, digital publishers, and social media operators must be held to higher accountability standards when accusations are amplified without factual verification or full context.
“If a person can use public airwaves, Facebook groups, online publications, anonymous websites, and political text messages to damage someone’s reputation without equal correction or accountability, then the law has not kept up with technology,” Walker said.
James Tyler Bessenger and The Carolina Courier
Walker also pointed to James Tyler Bessenger’s prior public history involving litigation tied to online publication conduct and misuse of digital platforms.
Walker says The Carolina Courier presents itself as a legitimate news organization while operating as what he describes as a political attack platform targeting him and his family.
“There is a major difference between journalism and coordinated political attacks disguised as journalism,” Walker said. “Legitimate media verifies facts, provides context, and gives people an opportunity to respond.”
Walker referenced publicly reported litigation and news coverage involving organizations associated with James Tyler Bessenger:
Live 5 News:
https://www.live5news.com/2019/02/28/lawsuit-settlement-calls-permanent-end-sc-secessionist-party-naacp-donation/
Walker also referenced additional public reporting involving Bessenger:
ABC News 4:
https://abcnews4.com/news/local/pd-man-charged-after-defacing-ukraine-flag-at-charleston-city-hall-wciv
Walker says voters deserve transparency regarding the people and organizations involved in politically motivated digital attacks.
“Tyler Bessenger already has a public history involving online controversy, litigation, and digital publication issues,” Walker said. “Now he is operating through The Carolina Courier, presenting it as news while repeatedly targeting me and my family with political attack content.”
Walker says this is exactly why South Carolina needs stronger standards for digital publishers that present themselves as media while engaging in political opposition work.
The Carolina Courier, False Stories, and Family Attacks
Walker says that throughout the campaign, negative stories published by The Carolina Courier about him and his family were repeatedly attached, reshared, and circulated with additional online attacks.
Walker says:
• articles about him were amplified across Facebook groups
• attacks were paired with social media commentary
• accusations were spread through political networks
• his family was dragged into political attacks
• and false narratives were repeatedly recycled online
Walker says voters witnessed what appeared to be a coordinated digital smear campaign designed not to debate issues, but to personally destroy and discredit a political opponent and his family.
“This was not about public policy,” Walker said. “This was about taking a candidate, taking his family, taking a Family Court case, taking edited clips, and using them as weapons.”
Allegations Regarding Coordinated Political Activity and The Victory Network
Walker also alleges that entities connected to his political opponent were involved in financially supporting operations connected to online attacks against him.
Walker states that according to South Carolina Ethics Commission filings, Johnnie Garmon paid $16,410 to The Victory Network.
Walker alleges those payments involved:
• John Macy McGrath
Berkeley County Republican Party Chairman
Owner of the registered agent account tied to the LLC
Nephew of Congresswoman Nancy Mace
and
• CJ Westfall
Dorchester County Republican Party Chairman
Walker alleges those funds were connected to coordinated political attack operations targeting him online.
Walker says voters can review public records and supporting information at:
Walker also stated that campaign-related text messaging allegedly connected to the Sea Island Republican Coalition distributed links and attack content tied to these operations to voters in District 115.
“Voters deserve transparency,” Walker said. “When shell entities, political operatives, coordinated attacks, anonymous-style content, and misleading online publications are involved, the public has a right to know who is behind it.”
Concerns Regarding Political Judgment and Local Leadership
Walker also expressed disappointment regarding local political figures whom he says have known him personally for decades but nevertheless supported political operations connected to attacks against him.
Walker specifically referenced Charleston County Councilmember Jenny Costa Honeycutt and Cindy Costa.
Walker states that he has known the Costa family since the 1990s and specifically referenced knowing Jenny Costa Honeycutt since approximately 2001.
Walker says he believes it reflects poor political judgment for longtime local leaders to support his opponent, Johnnie Garmon, while simultaneously remaining silent during coordinated public attacks against him and his family.
Walker also referenced a public statement made by Johnnie Garmon during an appearance on WTMA with Corey Allen in which Garmon stated that he had moved to the area approximately “a year and a half ago.”
Video:
https://youtube.com/shorts/I7K3cYOSvSo?feature=share
Walker noted that the interview occurred toward the latter part of the previous year and says the statement reinforces concerns from voters regarding local representation, community roots, and familiarity with the long-term issues affecting James Island, Johns Island, Folly Beach, Kiawah, and Seabrook.
“District 115 deserves someone who has lived these flooding problems, traffic problems, drainage failures, and local issues for decades — not someone who just recently arrived,” Walker said.
“My question to voters is simple: how can someone who has only lived behind the gate on Seabrook for about two years truly have the experience to represent James Island, Johns Island, Folly Beach, Kiawah, and Seabrook when they haven’t even lived through a major named storm here yet?” Walker said.
“The people of District 115 deserve someone who has spent decades dealing with flooding, evacuations, hurricanes, drainage failures, traffic problems, and rebuilding these islands after storms — not someone still learning the community.”
Walker also referenced prior political controversies on James Island involving former Charleston City Council candidate Annette Begner and public accusations made against James Island Mayor Brook Lyon.
Walker pointed to reporting by the Post and Courier titled “Charleston City Council candidate's claims about James Island mayor don't match meeting recording” which discussed discrepancies between public allegations and recorded meetings:
Walker says that despite the public reporting and recordings, certain political figures continued supporting Annette Bessinger while dismissing what Walker says were firsthand observations and documented contradictions.
Walker specifically stated that Jenny Costa Honeycutt and Cindy Costa continued supporting Annette Bessinger even after the public controversy surrounding the recordings and reporting became widely known.
Walker says this reinforced his belief that political alliances sometimes outweigh facts, recordings, or firsthand observations.
Walker says this is part of a larger pattern where political narratives are amplified first and facts are examined later.
“When you stand up for what you believe is the truth, you learn very quickly that some people will attack you for it,” Walker said.
Walker says he believes many voters are frustrated by environments where recordings, witnesses, and public documentation are ignored because of political alliances or campaign loyalty.
Walker also criticized what he described as selective outrage from local political figures, saying it is disappointing to see longtime political acquaintances support coordinated attacks against him while previously supporting candidates involved in public controversies that were later challenged by recordings and media reports.
Walker also referenced prior political situations involving candidates who moved into the area shortly before running for office and says he believes some local leaders failed to stand up for longtime locals during those situations as well.
“It is disappointing that people who have known me for decades chose to support someone who publicly stated he moved here about a year and a half earlier while saying nothing as coordinated attacks were launched against me and my family,” Walker said.
Walker further stated that he believes it raises concerns that individuals associated with supporting Johnnie Garmon continued backing him despite public allegations involving payments to The Victory Network and coordinated digital attacks tied to political operatives.
Walker reiterated that according to public South Carolina Ethics filings, Johnnie Garmon paid approximately $16,410 to The Victory Network.
Walker alleges those funds were connected to political attack efforts targeting him during the District 115 race.
Walker says:
“Voters have to decide whether this reflects the kind of judgment and leadership they want representing them.”
Walker also stated that he believes elected officials and candidates should stand against coordinated digital smear campaigns regardless of political alliances.
“Leaders should speak up when they see people being unfairly targeted and publicly destroyed,” Walker said. “Silence in the face of coordinated attacks says a lot.”
Walker also stated that he believes Jenny Costa Honeycutt’s association with supporting Johnnie Garmon while these attacks were occurring reflects what he considers to be a serious lack of judgment for someone currently running for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District.
Family Court Reform, Judicial Accountability, and Walker’s Case
Walker says the attacks against him became even more disturbing because many of the allegations being circulated online relied heavily on statements, court filings, and narratives connected to an ongoing Family Court case that is currently on appeal.
Walker states that September 12, 2022 was the last day he saw his daughter.
Walker says Representative Gil Gatch became involved in the case after identifying what he believed were serious concerns involving statements made by a therapist connected to the case.
Walker states that at the time, Representative Gil Gatch was serving as his attorney and deposed the therapist involved in the matter.
Walker says Gatch identified what Walker describes as false and defamatory statements that are now the subject of an open defamation case currently pending in Charleston County Circuit Court.
Walker says many of the people attacking him publicly online — including Corey Allen, James Tyler Bessenger, Mara Brockbank, and others — failed to disclose that the therapist involved is currently being sued over those alleged statements.
Walker says that omission created a false public narrative by presenting disputed allegations as established fact while ignoring the ongoing litigation challenging those statements.
Walker also referenced a public video involving Representative Gil Gatch discussing concerns related to Walker’s case and broader Family Court issues in South Carolina:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsQezYUJH0s
Walker clarified that the video was recorded by Walker himself and involved Representative Gatch speaking publicly regarding concerns surrounding the case and reunification issues involving Walker and his daughter.
Walker says Gatch testified that Walker should be reunited with his daughter.
Walker says the current Family Court system allows life-altering accusations and judicial decisions to occur without juries, while parents can lose years with their children before appeals are resolved.
Walker also stated that members of the press attended portions of the proceedings before being removed from the courtroom and the case sealed.
Walker alleges that later, the final order was unsealed and publicly exposed extensive allegations against him that Walker says are false, misleading, defamatory, and capable of being disproven.
Walker says he believes the release of the order was done intentionally because he had become outspoken regarding Family Court reform, judicial accountability, constitutional concerns, and corruption within the system.
Walker says he was also successful in helping prevent the promotion of the judge involved in the case to the judge’s father’s Ninth Circuit judicial seat.
Walker states that multiple motions requesting recusal were filed and that Representative Jordan Pace submitted an affidavit asserting there was a political conflict involving Walker’s outspoken reform efforts.
Walker says the judge nevertheless retained the case and later issued a 177-page final order.
Walker says most Family Court custody orders are dramatically shorter and alleges that the order in his case read more like an appellate brief than a traditional custody order.
Walker says the current appeal seeks to overturn substantial portions of that order, which he alleges contains numerous false statements and unsupported findings.
Walker states:
“By the time meaningful reform happens, it will already be too late for me. My daughter will be 18. I already lost her middle school years and most of her high school years.”
Walker says he will never forget the moment his daughter was taken from him.
“She was crying and I told her, ‘Please don’t cry. This is not my plan or your plan. Somehow this is God’s plan. I will never give up. One day when we reunite, I promise I will make all of your dreams come true.’”
Walker says at the time his daughter, known in racing circles as “Racin’ Rosalyn,” had accumulated approximately 230 go-kart racing victories and raced alongside Keelan Harvick and Brexton Busch.
Walker says she was well-liked throughout the racing community in Charlotte before the Family Court litigation interrupted that part of her life.
Walker says the experience fundamentally changed his life and direction.
At the time, Walker worked primarily as a specialty contractor performing:
• masonry
• painting
• carpentry
• renovations
• restoration work
Since then, Walker says he completed an internship process, became a licensed residential builder, and expanded his company Golden Property Renovations.
Walker says the company was named after the Golden Rule:
“Treat others as you would want to be treated.”
Walker also states that at the time he made that promise to his daughter, he was a licensed real estate agent.
Walker is now a licensed Real Estate Broker-in-Charge through We Love Real Estate Company.
Walker says that company name reflects his belief in:
“We love our neighbors.”
Walker says his business model differs from traditional house flipping because his companies help homeowners renovate homes while allowing the homeowners themselves to keep the majority of the equity rather than outside investors taking all profits.
Walker also alleges that the Family Court system financially devastated him.
Walker states that despite earning approximately $66,000 annually at the time, he was ordered to pay approximately $3,906 per month.
Walker says only approximately $609 of that amount was traditional child support.
Walker alleges the remainder primarily involved attorney fees, GAL fees, and court-related costs.
Walker says GAL fees alone exceeded approximately $390,000 during the litigation.
Walker further states that his ex-wife was ordered to pay approximately $580 monthly toward obligations connected to the case.
Walker alleges that because of the structure of the payments, only approximately $29 ultimately reached his daughter directly each month after financial cycling between parties.
Walker says he believes the financial structure of the case was designed in a way that could eventually force him into jail through financial exhaustion and nonpayment.
Walker states that despite destroyed credit, enormous legal bills, borrowing from family members, and years of litigation, he has continued making payments while pursuing appeal rights.
Walker says he has made approximately 24 consecutive payments while the appeal remains pending.
Walker says Family Court appeals move slowly while parenting time continues disappearing permanently because financial obligations are generally not stayed during appeal.
Walker says his case is currently expedited because of Family Court timelines and the irreversible loss of time with children.
Walker says the emotional toll of Family Court in South Carolina has reached catastrophic levels.
Walker states:
“Since 2019 I have personally watched two judges be killed in Family Court-related situations. I’ve watched parents kill themselves, kill their children, and destroy families. This has to stop.”
Walker says his motivation is not revenge but reform.
Walker says he lives by what he learned serving as an Aviation Boatswain’s Mate on the flight deck of a U.S. Navy carrier:
“Don’t tell me how rocky the sea is, just bring the damn ship in.”
Walker says his Family Court trial concluded on Good Friday in 2024.
Walker states that during the proceedings he carried a rosary blessed by Pope John Paul II and reflected on his family’s more than 50-year connection to Nativity Catholic Church on James Island.
Walker says that while watching what he describes as a deeply broken court system operate without jury trials despite parents losing access to their children, he prayed silently.
Walker states:
“God, this is nowhere near what you went through for me. Thank you for showing me this with my own eyes. If you keep me walking in your path and send me to the South Carolina State House, then you know my resolve as a descendant of Revolutionary War veterans and as a fourth-generation veteran who took an oath to support and defend the Constitution. I will spend the rest of my life fighting this injustice for the children of South Carolina and the United States.”
Proposed Legislative Discussion Points
Walker says the proposed legislation would begin statewide discussion regarding:
• stronger anti-defamation protections
• mandatory correction requirements
• rapid takedown procedures for knowingly false accusations
• accountability standards for digital publishers
• transparency requirements for political attack entities
• disclosure rules for coordinated online political operations
• limitations on anonymous political smear campaigns
• protections for minors and families involved in court proceedings
• reform of quasi-immunity protections
• judicial accountability standards
• Family Court transparency reforms
• expanded constitutional protections in Family Court
• stronger penalties for knowingly false statements used in custody proceedings
• independent review procedures for GALs, therapists, and court actors
• and potential civil liability standards involving knowingly amplified false accusations on digital platforms
Walker says discussions should also include whether repeated defamatory conduct by media personalities, online publishers, or political operatives should potentially result in suspension, licensing consequences, removal from public broadcasting platforms, or civil penalties after findings of defamation, libel, or slander.
Walker says the legislation is inspired in part by growing bipartisan discussions nationally involving online exploitation, AI abuse, digital harms, and social media accountability, including proposals supported by Representative Brandon Guffey and recent federal initiatives signed by President Trump regarding online child protections.
Post and Courier:
https://www.postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/sc-proposed-law-ai-exploitation-protect-children/article_715590db-131e-44d4-9cd6-bf20cfb23778.html
Walker says South Carolina must now expand those conversations to include digital political harassment, reputational destruction, Family Court exploitation, and coordinated cyberbullying campaigns.
“Children are being destroyed. Families are being destroyed. Reputations are being destroyed. And technology has moved faster than accountability,” Walker said.
Closing Statement
Walker says he believes God gives people difficult battles for a reason.
“I believe God only burdens His toughest soldiers with the toughest battles,” Walker said.
Walker says he hopes voters look beyond political attacks and focus instead on:
• flooding
• drainage
• roads
• traffic
• affordability
• seniors
• constitutional rights
• transparency
• accountability
• and protecting South Carolina families
Walker encouraged voters to review the full-context video evidence, public records, court filings, ethics reports, and supporting documentation themselves rather than relying on edited clips or coordinated online narratives.
For more information:
https://JohnnieGarmon.info
Campaign Website:
https://VoteCarltonWalker.com
Respectfully submitted,
Carlton Walker
Candidate for South Carolina House District 115
U.S. Navy Veteran
Licensed Residential Builder
Real Estate Broker-in-Charge
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by Carlton Walker for SC House 115
Victory Through Persistence
THE POST AND COURIER IS MISLEADING VOTERS!!!
I sent this to the Post and Courier because voters deserve accurate reporting and transparency. There is a real difference between living behind the gates of Seabrook Island and living in the Johns Island community most residents experience every day. Johns Island is not Seabrook, and Seabrook is not Johns Island. The public deserves honesty about who truly understands the flooding, roads, infrastructure, working families, and daily realities facing the broader district.
About Service and this picture was taken by Carlton Walker on deck during Combat Operations in Somalia on the USS WASP FLIGHT DECK. SEE THE SOMALIA COAST IN THE BACK GROUND.
Larry Smoak, Sr.,
For nearly 10 years, I have stayed quiet while you publicly attacked my name, questioned my character, and accused me of stealing from your son. The truth is, I put my own life, career, reputation, time, and finances on hold trying to help LJ build a future most people said was impossible.
Operation LJ was never some quick fundraiser or scam. It became a full-scale community movement because people believed in your son and because I poured myself into making it happen.
In roughly 5 months, I raised approximately $50,000 while building the entire operation from scratch.
We had:
• Over 100 volunteers signed up
• Donated labor committed
• Suppliers donating materials
• Approximately 26 active fundraising locations across Charleston
• Around 50 shirts placed at each location
• Citadel Mall kiosk operations
• Coastal Carolina Fair fundraising exposure
• Billboard advertising
• Flyers, postcards, hats, banners, stands, racks, hangers, business cards, and promotional materials
• Website and marketing expenses
• Sponsor meetings, travel, setup, and operational costs
The T-shirt inventory alone was likely around $15,000 wholesale cost spread across all the locations, not including all the display equipment and setup materials.
I worked essentially full-time on the project for approximately 5 to 6 months while taking only around $775 per week just to barely cover my bills. I stepped away from my own contracting and real estate income because I believed helping your son mattered more.
And despite all that work:
• NO real estate commissions.
• NO contractor fees.
• NO development fees.
• NO construction management fees.
I worked directly with the architect, helping design the custom home LJ wanted. I coordinated volunteers, sponsors, suppliers, fundraising locations, advertising, and community outreach nonstop.
Once we raised approximately $50,000, I was able to negotiate the lot purchase and put approximately $5,000 down while convincing the owner to delay closing for about 6 months so we could continue fundraising.
Based on the first 5 months alone, I knew we could raise the remaining funds because the infrastructure was finally built and ready to scale up. The fundraising machine was just getting started with radio promotion, expanding sponsorships, and the 26 locations already operating.
Then everything fell apart over disagreements about how the property would be titled and protected long-term.
And Larry, you know this because YOU were the one who talked to me about protecting the property from being sold out from underneath LJ. You know, we had those conversations sitting by the front window on the couch in that apartment. You know, the life estate style structure was discussed from the beginning because the goal was always to protect your son long term.
But after the project collapsed, instead of acknowledging the months of work, risk, sacrifice, and effort that went into trying to help your son, you spent the next decade publicly attacking me.
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office reviewed it.
The South Carolina Secretary of State reviewed it.
Attorneys reviewed it.
No criminal wrongdoing was found because the records, expenses, operations, and fundraising activities backed up exactly what I had said all along.
What hurts the most is not the accusations. I know how much of my life I sacrificed trying to help your family while being treated like a criminal afterward.
Most people would have walked away immediately. I did not.
I believed LJ deserved a home, stability, dignity, and a future. I took that burden on because service and sacrifice were already part of who I was long before I ever met your family.
And there are two separate Somalia stories that shaped my life forever.
Everyone has heard of Black Hawk Down. Almost nobody knows the story about the Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter, nicknamed the “Frog,” that was shot down around 0200 during operations connected to Mogadishu.
That night aboard the USS WASP, the call came over the speakers:
“Flight quarters, flight quarters — all hands man your stations.”
Then came the words nobody forgets:
“We have a downed bird! Our Marines are down.”
While America remembers the famous battle, most people have never heard about the sailors and Marines who worked through the night recovering aircraft, rescuing wounded Marines, and bringing everyone possible home alive.
Alongside another Airedale, I was personally selected by my Chief to help recover the destroyed CH-46 back aboard the USS WASP while my Chief directed the H-53 recovery operation carrying the wreckage.
We unleashed the flight deck immediately after the Frog went down. We worked nonstop through the darkness for roughly five straight hours recovering that aircraft and supporting the mission until around 7 a.m. when we finally brought the crashed helicopter back aboard ship.
That was one Somalia story.
The other happened during the daytime near Kismayo when Marines called for help while under fire. Again, we unleashed the flight deck and got our Marines back aboard safely. Some came back wounded, but they came back alive.
Those experiences never leave you.
Years later, I was told my actions and work on the flight deck became part of a training video shown to future F-35 pilots. A couple of years ago, I even met one of the Marines from those Somalia operations for the first time, a Marine who had been shot and medically sent home on April 1, 1993.
You have no idea what it means to a Navy veteran who spent his younger years risking his life supporting Marines in combat operations, to later be publicly painted as some criminal after sacrificing months of his life trying to help a disabled Marine veteran build a future.
And despite everything that was said about me, I never stopped helping people.
My suppliers still donate materials because they know who I am and how I operate.
ABC Supply donated materials when I helped put a free roof on 93-year-old Mrs. Mary Cheatham’s home on James Island in Westchester. There is a reason why people have my campaign signs at the entrance to that neighborhood today, because I did not let your slander of my name stop me from continuing to help people.
I also just finished restoring the Riverland Terrace Windmill, with Buck Lumber donating the materials, because local businesses still believe in me and trust me.
That is the difference between truth and slander.
You have done damage to my reputation that can never fully be repaired, not because I failed your son, but because anger and greed turned months of sacrifice and community effort into nearly a decade of public attacks.
And despite everything, I am genuinely glad to see LJ alive today, married, and building a life. Back then, none of us truly knew what the outcome would be. You know as well as I do, there was a period where things were touch-and-go, and nobody knew for certain whether he would make it through everything he was facing.
That uncertainty is exactly why I stepped in with both feet, trying to help. I saw a wounded Marine who needed people willing to fight for him, and I gave everything I had during those months trying to make that future possible, just as I had done years earlier in Somalia, helping fight to bring wounded Marines home alive aboard the USS WASP.
But despite all of it, I still know why I did it.
I did it because I believed your son deserved help, dignity, and a future, and because leaving people behind has never been part of who I am.
Bubba Limehouse Live Endorsement, "CARLTON" You are the guy we need, The Ground Zero Guy!
BUBBA OWNS THE GUNS AND FIREWORKS ON MAYBANK HWY. BODY SHOP WITH HIS FAMILY. THANK YOU AND ALL WHO BELIEVE IN ME. MORE ENDORSEMENTS BELOW.
ROADS, FLOODING, & JUDICIAL REFORM ARE NOT PARTISAN,
THEY'RE LOCAL ISSUES.
WHY I’M RUNNING FOR SC 115:
We just haven’t been getting what we need.
Our roads are failing.
Our areas keep flooding.
Our judicial system is broken.
Meanwhile, Columbia keeps
letting insiders run the show.
That ends with Carlton.
✔ Roads & SCDOT Reform
✔ Flooding, Smart Growth
✔ Judicial Reform
✔ Senior Care-Veteran Care
lEADING THE 2025 fOLLY bEACH Christmas pARADE W/ gENERAL MOMEIER
Endorsed by Legend Local Surfer Todd Youngblood.
From my first job as a maintenance worker picking up trash at the Folly Beach County Park while I was in high school at James Island, to surfing with my station wagon, to serving in the Navy as a Blue Shirt on the flight deck during the Somalia mission in 1993, to selling Cutco to help pay for college, and later renovating homes, I am now running to be your representative.
From Paper Routes to Public Service.
Long before running for office, Carlton Walker was delivering The Post and Courier as a paper boy in Riverland Terrace on James Island, alongside his longtime friends Trey Nemeth and Jonathan Fabri.
Leadership Didn’t Start in 2025 — Leading Then. Leading Now.
The REAL Leadership Lessons in 1991, 35 Years Ago. Carlton Walker as a U.S. Navy Section Leader.
Carlton Walker stands in the center as a section leader, responsible for twelve sailors behind him. His Company 125 later earned the Commanding Officer’s White Flag of Excellence, an honor awarded for discipline, unity, and leadership under extreme pressure.
On Week 5, Day 1, after three consecutive days of relentless physical and mental conditioning, operating on barely ten hours of sleep total, the company commander halted training and ordered all sixty recruits to form a tight circle around the American flag. Each man was instructed to hold it, chest to boots, thumb and finger gripping the fabric that symbolized what they were being trained to defend. They were told to make eye contact with every man in the room.
Then the Company Commander stopped yelling, spoke quietly, and deliberately.
He told them that some of the men standing there WOULD NEVER MAKE IT OUT OF THE United States MILITARY ALIVE. That one day they could be called upon to defend the Constitution with their lives, and possibly die for the flag they were holding. He told them this was the only moment they would ever be given to walk away.
No one stepped back.
No one let go.
No one walked away.
In that moment,
EVERY YOUNG MAN GAVE OUR NATION A BLANK CHECK WITH HIS LIFE.
Carlton Walker's experiences have deeply influenced his understanding of leadership, responsibility, and constitutional duty. He believes that the Constitution is not merely symbolic; it is a promise. This conviction drives his commitment to honoring those who sacrificed everything to defend it, as well as those who continue to make the ultimate sacrifice. He believes that leaders must step up and enforce the Constitution in South Carolina and our islands, in respect for those who have given their all. Carlton Walker lives by what he learned in the NAVY and that is: "Don't tell me how Rocky the Sea is, JUST BRING THE DAMN SHIP IN!" Below is why this means so much to Carlton Walker AND TO HONOR THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN.
NOW 🪓 Cut Taxes. Bring Our Money Back. Deliver Results.
Bruce Bannister & Carlton Walker. Do you think knowing Bruce would help bring our money back to our islands? YES.
Bruce Bannister is the South Carolina House Ways & Means Chairman, the man who controls the state’s purse strings.
Let’s fight for a future with 0% state income tax in South Carolina.
And we can do that with Carlton Walker in the State House, working alongside Ways & Means Chairman Bruce Bannister.
What do Carlton Walker and Chairman Bannister have in common?
They both paid their dues selling CUTCO Cutlery — one of the toughest door-to-door jobs there is. That takes grit, hustle, and relentless follow-through.
Remember the line?
“Knock knock… I’ve got rope, leather, and knives — can I come in?”
And if you bought Cutco… do you still have all your fingers? 😄
Carlton didn’t just sell a little Cutco.
He sold over $700,000, earned a place in the CUTCO Hall of Fame — the equivalent of $2–3 million today — right here across James, Johns, Folly, Kiawah, and Seabrook Islands.
Small world. Real service.
Back in 2001, County Councilwoman Jenny Costa Honeycutt and Raymond Owens of News 2 both sold Cutco — working under Carlton Walker's leadership as their manager. Years later, all continue serving this community in different ways. As their District Manager in 2001, he set a national recruiting record by hiring 283 local college students and training them in sales and life skills to pursue their goals. That number still stands as a Charleston District Office Record. They sold over $240,000 that summer.
That same work ethic now drives Carlton’s promise to voters:
Cut taxes. Bring our money home. Deliver real results.
Two sharp guys. A shared history. A shared mission.
THAT’S WHAT GIVES DISTRICT 115 A REAL ADVANTAGE IN COLUMBIA when Carlton Walker is elected.
Carlton’s Commitment to the Five Islands
✔️ Lower the tax burden
✔️ Bring your tax dollars back home to:
1️⃣ Fix Roads — Local Control
2️⃣ Stop Flooding — Clean Water & Smart Growth
3️⃣ Judicial Reform — Accountability & Due Process
With a strong Republican supermajority, Carlton Walker is ready to work with leadership — not against it — to deliver results for Folly Beach, Johns Island, James Island, Kiawah, and Seabrook.
🔗 Learn more about Chairman Bruce Bannister by clicking this link below.
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=0103409079
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🏠 A Businessman Who Changed the Real Estate Industry.
💡 Learning the System — and Seeing What Was Wrong
When Carlton Walker entered real estate in 2012, he did what any hardworking businessman would do — he learned everything he could. He took every house-flipping class available. What he discovered troubled him. The system was not built to help families; it was built to exploit them. Investors were trained to target people in crisis — divorce, disease, disaster, debt, or death. When homeowners could not pass inspection or did not have money for repairs, they were often pressured into selling for pennies on the dollar, only to watch months later as those same homes were renovated and resold for tens — sometimes hundreds — of thousands of dollars more.
⚖️ A Line He Refused to Cross
Carlton could not operate that way. He was raised to believe that a man’s word matters and that integrity means doing right when no one is watching. His grandfather, Mr. Cross, taught him a lesson he carried into every part of his life:
“You always play by the rules no matter how long it takes — especially when you think you’re losing — because eventually, you will win.”
That lesson shaped his decisions. Carlton refused to profit from someone else’s worst moment, even when taking advantage would have been easier or more lucrative.
🔧 Creating a Better Way
Rather than using investor money to buy homes and flip them for personal profit, Carlton reimagined how the system could work. Traditionally, hard-money lending was used to fund house flippers — not homeowners. Carlton flipped that model on its head. He convinced investors to lend to the homeowner instead of the flipper, allowing families to repair their own homes and qualify for a traditional sale.
Carlton then served only as the licensed contractor, completing the necessary repairs to bring the property up to inspection standards. Once the work was done, the home could be sold on the open market, where fair competition — not desperation — determined the price. This approach allowed homeowners to capture the true value of their property, instead of losing it to investors looking for a bargain.
By shifting the capital to the homeowner and keeping himself in the role of builder rather than buyer, Carlton removed exploitation from the process and replaced it with opportunity for the homeowners.
💰 Real Results for Real People
The results were measurable — and life-changing. One homeowner with a property valued at $160,000 before repairs sold for $209,500 after just $16,800 in work, returning more than $32,000 that would have otherwise been lost to a flipper.
On the Beach, an elderly homeowner was told her structurally damaged property was worth approximately $950,000 as-is by all other local real estate companies. Instead of pressuring her to sell cheap, Carlton helped secure nearly $280,000 in repair funding to stabilize the structure and fully renovate the home. That investment allowed the property to be sold properly on the open market, where competitive bidding ultimately drove the final price to $2.1 million — returning nearly $870,000 in value to the homeowner.
Rather than being taken advantage of during a vulnerable time, she was protected — and able to walk away with the full value of an asset she had instead of a house flipper getting this money.
🔁 Changing the Industry
What began as one man refusing to exploit people grew into something larger. Today, many real estate companies now offer programs that pay for repairs upfront and are reimbursed at closing — a model that was uncommon before this approach proved successful. The industry did not change through regulation or mandates. It changed because someone demonstrated that doing the right thing could also work.
Carlton Walker helped change the real estate industry by proving that homeowners did not have to lose in order for business to succeed.
❤️ Values That Guided Every Decision
For those who know the names of Carlton’s two businesses, they were never chosen for branding or marketing. They were chosen as reminders of how people should be treated. One reflects the Golden Rule — treat others the way you want to be treated. The other reflects an even deeper belief — that WE LOVE our neighbors.
Those names were not slogans. They were standards. They guided how Carlton did business, how he made decisions, and how he treated people — especially during moments when families were vulnerable and needed someone they could trust.
🌪️ Showing Up When It Mattered Most
Those values were tested in 2015, when an EF-2 tornado tore through Johns Island, causing the most severe damage along Sonny Boy Lane. Homes were destroyed, families were displaced, and lives were turned upside down.
After Carlton finished rebuilding one of the homes on Sonny Boy Lane, the homeowner told him, “I knew you were out there somewhere to fix my home the correct way.”
It wasn’t said during the job — it was said after the work was done. A reflection of trust earned, not promised. Because in moments of disaster, honest craftsmanship, accountability, and character matter most.
🌴 A Lifetime of Service on These Islands
From first grade at Stiles Point Elementary on James Island to decades of working, building, and serving across the Five Islands, Carlton Walker’s life has been rooted in this community. These islands are not just where he lives — they are where he learned responsibility, hard work, and what it means to stand up for your neighbors.
If elected, Carlton vows to be the hardest-working South Carolina House member this district has ever had — bringing creativity, persistence, and common sense to change what is broken and protect those who are most vulnerable.
When decisions are being made about our roads, our flooding, and our broken judicial system, you will never have to wonder where he stands. Carlton Walker will stand with the people — fighting to turn what is wrong into what is right, and leaving this district stronger than he found it.
Meet the candidate who has been showing up, carlton walker.
Did you know he has been fighting on issues: roads, Flooding, Judicial reform & medical Freedom?
CARLTON SUPPORTS MEDICAL FREEDOM, DO YOU? Carlton had the privilege of standing at a press conference with South Carolina House members and advocates from around the country, speaking up for those who suffer silently — OUR SENIORS, CANCER PATIENTS, VETERANS AND THOSE IN HOSPICE — INCLUDING HIS OWN FAMILY.
This issue is deeply personal to Carlton. His sister, battling cancer, was forced to turn to the black market for medical cannabis just to ease her pain in her final days — risking her safety and dignity because the law gave her no legal option. Carlton watched her suffer, and he’ll never forget the injustice of it.
Now, his father — a proud veteran still serving his community even as he battles cancer himself — faces the same reality. The same broken system that failed Carlton’s sister continues to fail thousands of South Carolinians every day.
Carlton spoke that day for his sister, for his father, and for every family who has watched a loved one suffer needlessly. Medical cannabis isn’t about politics — it’s about compassion. It’s about giving people the choice to find comfort and dignity in their hardest moments, without fear or shame.
Carlton will fight to make sure no one else’s sister, no one else’s father, has to endure what his family has endured. He is committed to building a South Carolina where humanity comes before hypocrisy, and where we honor the dignity of every life.
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“Victory Through Persistence”
Your Voice for
🏝️ Roads. Rights. Rivers. 🏝️
Fix OUR Roads! Restore OUR Rights! Protect OUR Rivers!
Empowering Our People.
Safer Roads • Fairer Courts • Cleaner Water • A Better South Carolina
Bringing South Carolina Out of Being Behind in Almost Everything.
👋 Meet Carlton Walker
A Lifelong Islander, Veteran, and Neighbor Who’s Never Stopped Working for His Community
I’m Carlton Walker — raised on the five islands of James, Johns, Folly, Kiawah, and Seabrook. My family has lived in SC since before the American Revolution. I’m a fourth-generation U.S. veteran and the descendant of a Revolutionary War fighter from 1776 who helped secure the very freedoms we still defend today.
Well, we HAVE LOST some of those FREEDOMS TODAY — and I’m here to FIGHT to RESTORE THEM for TOMORROW!
I’ve spent my life serving and working for the people of these islands — restoring homes, rebuilding neighborhoods, and helping local families.
From my first job while at James Island High School as a maintenanceman at the Folly Beach County Park, to serving in the U.S. Navy on the Flight Deck of the USS WASP, bussing tables at Bohicket Marina between Kiawah and Seabrook, to working Maintenance with Fred Holland Realty on Folly, and I’ve always worked with my hands and for my neighbors.
While studying at the College of Charleston as a Theater major with set design and screenwriting, I sold over $700,000 of Cutco knives, learning early the value of hard work, discipline, and connecting with people.
After the Navy and College, I built my career here at home as a licensed contractor, now leading restoration and projects across all five islands and the lowcountry.
I’m running because I love this place, and I believe in responsible growth that preserves what makes each of our islands special — our trees, our waterways, our history, and our community. I still remember when it took an hour and a half just to get from Fort Johnson Road to downtown Charleston during morning traffic on Harbor View Road — and we’re still facing those same problems today.
That’s why I’m fighting for:
- Better Roads — smarter infrastructure and local control.
- Stronger Rights — real judicial reform that protects families.
- Cleaner Rivers — responsible development and water protection.
Because our home deserves more than slogans — it deserves results, rooted in experience and love for this community.
I’m running for South Carolina House District 115 to bring accountability, transparency, and common sense back to state government — and to make sure the voices of our 5 islands are finally heard in Columbia.
🚧 1.) Infrastructure: Fixing Roads the Right Way
I WILL FIGHT TO GIVE OUR ROADS BACK TO LOCAL CONTROL!
South Carolina’s roads are outdated and mismanaged. SCDOT owns 66% of our roads, or 41,000 miles out of 60,000 miles leaving local governments powerless to fix local problems. I was always taught in CUTCO if you want to be succesful, find someone who is where you want to be, find out what they did and do it. Well, Florida has a better road plan than SC. I am the only candidate that has actual experience building and resurfacing roads in this race.
I’ll fight to:
- Return 54% of SCDOT roads, that's 33,800 miles — and the funding — back to local municipalities. Let local contractors fix the roads through the municipalities at a better and lower cost. (Exclude me on that, Conflict of Interest when elected.)
- You pull building permits from your local town or city, not from Columbia — so why should you have to ask SCDOT to fix your local roads? It should be the same municipalities handling road repairs, not the state. Local roads deserve local control, NOT STATE CONTROL!
- A prime example: In 2024, SCDOT held a public meeting where a Local Mayor revealed they spent $1.2 million on a sidewalk project with no curbs or gutters—just 3 feet wide and a quarter-mile long through the dirt. As a contractor, I did the math: that’s less than $20,000 in concrete. Local contractors could have completed the entire job for under $100,000, meaning taxpayers overpaid by about $1,100,000. Giving projects back to local contractors keeps costs down and dollars in our local communities. PUT THE MONEY BACK INTO LOCAL JOBS.
- SC NEEDS TO FOLLOW the Florida model, where the state of FL only owns 12% of roads, which include major highways and bridges, and locals handle the rest. SC DOT on the FL Plan should only own 7,200 miles and not 41,000 miles out of 60,000 miles. This will save money and get local roads around the state fixed faster, 100% quaranteed.
- Ensure the Folly Road Project is done right for James Island residents.
- Keep Folly Beach just as it is — its charm, its character, its freedom.
- Keep Johns Island's farms working to make the best produce in the lowcountry.
🌊 2.) Clean Water, Clean Growth
I WILL FIGHT TO KEEP OUR WATERS CLEAN.
Our waterways define who we are — from the creeks where we crab to the ocean where our kids swim. But aging septic tanks, poor planning, and overdevelopment are polluting them.
I’ll work to:
- Protect our waterways without forcing everyone to connect to public sewer. I’m not requiring all homeowners to tap in — those with existing septic systems can keep them, but they must be properly maintained or upgraded to prevent pollution. I remember growing up on James Island, our old septic kept the grass green and swishy — until we chose to connect to the new system. The point is choice with responsibility: if you keep your septic, keep it working right. Clean water starts at home.
- South Carolina should help fund septic system upgrades for low-income residents and heirs’ property owners near our waterways. Failing septic systems pollute creeks, marshes, and seafood beds, threatening public health and our environment. Since our islands are used statewide for tourism and seafood, the state has a shared responsibility to help cover these costs as part of critical infrastructure and public works—protecting both our people and our coastal heritage.
- Maintain and modernize our public sewer system leading to Plum Island to ensure it operates safely and efficiently. We must prevent septic and sewer leaks at all costs to protect our marshes, creeks, and coastal waters — because clean water is vital to our health, seafood, and way of life on the islands.
- Protect Johns Island farms and preserve local produce for Charleston families.
- Balance smart growth so we keep the natural beauty and identity of our islands intact.
⚖️ 3.) Judicial Reform, Jury Trials, Equal Shared Parenting & Child Protection
I WILL FIGHT TO RESTORE JUSTICE AND GIVE THE POWER BACK TO THE PEOPLE.
South Carolina’s justice system is broken — run by insiders, fueled by money, and far removed from the people it’s supposed to serve.
It’s time to pull South Carolina out of the back woods and restore truth, transparency, and constitutional justice to our courts.
A.) Restoring Jury Trials: Justice by the People, Not Political Insiders
In South Carolina, you can have a jury trial for a $50 seat-belt ticket,
but not when the State — or your ex — is about to take away your child.
That’s not justice. That’s a constitutional failure.
The U.S. Constitution guarantees jury-trial rights under three separate amendments:
- The 6th Amendment — for any case where a person could face jail or loss of liberty.
- The 7th Amendment — for civil cases involving money, property, or financial penalties such as alimony, child support, and legal fees.
- The 14th Amendment — protecting parental rights, which the U.S. Supreme Court recognizes as “fundamental.”
Yet South Carolina’s family courts routinely deny these rights.
A single politically connected judge can decide whether a parent loses their children, their income, or even their freedom — with no jury and no peers to ensure fairness.
Other states, including Texas and Georgia, already guarantee jury trials in family-court cases where a parent’s rights, liberty, or major financial obligations are at stake.
There is no reason South Carolina cannot do the same.
In 2011, our own Supreme Court acknowledged this injustice in DeMarco v. DeMarco, ruling that South Carolina’s family-court system violated the Constitution by jailing parents without the option of a jury or due process protections.
More than a decade later, nothing has changed.
I will introduce legislation to guarantee jury trials in family court whenever:
- Parental rights or custody are being decided.
- A parent faces possible incarceration for contempt or unpaid support.
- Financial obligations such as child support, alimony, or attorney fees are at issue.
No one should lose their child, their freedom, or their future without the voice of the people in the room.
Justice must once again mean “by the people, for the people.”
B.) Equal Shared Parenting with Able, Willing & Fit Parents = Strong Families, Safer Communities
Children need both parents — not just one chosen by the court.
When both able, willing and fit parents stay involved, children and communities thrive.
Research proves that children with both parents involved are:
- Less likely to commit crimes or become teen parents.
- Less likely to drop out of school or turn to drugs.
- More likely to graduate, succeed, and raise strong families of their own.
Equal Shared Parenting is not partisan — it’s common sense and compassion.
I will make it the law in South Carolina so every child has the right to love and be loved by both parents.
C.) Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS): Emotional Abuse Must End
Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) is emotional child abuse — when one parent manipulates a child to reject the other.
It causes lifelong trauma and destroys family bonds.
I will introduce legislation to:
- Officially recognize PAS as emotional child abuse in Family Courts in SC.
- Require training for GALs, judges, and therapists to identify and stop it.
- Hold accountable anyone who enables or ignores alienation.
South Carolina will no longer lag behind the rest of the nation — we will lead in protecting children from emotional harm.
D.) Reforming the Guardian ad Litem (GAL) System
Private Guardians ad Litem charge $85 up to $400 per hour and profit from family conflict.
That’s not justice — that’s exploitation.
I will:
- End private GAL contracting and make GALs state-employed on fixed salaries just like in North carolina and investigators for the police departments. If the Court needs them as eyes and ears for the Court, then the Court Pays them.
- Require body cameras on GALs during all case-related duties for transparency.
- Enforce education and investigative standards so GALs are qualified public servants, not political appointees.
Families deserve fairness — not financial ruin.
E.) Ending Title IV-D Abuse
The federal Title IV-D program pays states bonuses for every dollar collected in child support.
That means South Carolina profits from broken families and putting one parent on child support
I will:
- Audit Title IV-D funding and expose how federal incentives distort custody and support rulings.
- End per-dollar bonuses that reward family separation, which causes our South Carolina children less likely to succeed.
- Redirect those funds toward mediation, counseling, and reunification programs that strengthen families.
Families are not a revenue stream. Justice should not be for sale.
F.) Protecting Children from Exploitation
Those who sexually exploit or traffic children commit an act beyond forgiveness.
I will fight to make South Carolina the toughest state in America on crimes against children by:
- Treating the most severe, confirmed cases as capital crimes.
- Allowing life imprisonment or the DEATH PENALTY for convicted predators.
- Strengthening investigations and victim-support services.
Children deserve justice that is swift, certain, and strong.
G.) Judicial Merit Selection Commission (JMSC): End the Lawyer Monopoly
Right now, lawyers select the judges who later rule on their cases.
That’s a conflict of interest that has corrupted our justice system from the top down.
The Judicial Merit Selection Commission (JMSC) is dominated by lawyer-legislators who control who becomes a judge — and those judges later hear cases from the same lawyers who appointed them.
I will fight to:
- Remove lawyer-legislators from judicial selection.
- Create a citizen-led commission that includes veterans, educators, business owners, and community leaders.
- Require public hearings, transparency, and term limits for every judicial appointment.
While Rep. Spencer Wetmore was in office, her husband was appointed as Judge on Folly Beach. Her and other lawyer-legislators fight to keep the current insider system, I stand with the people to give the power back to the people.
Judges should serve justice, not the profession that appoints them.
CARLTON WALKER will Restore Faith in our Justicial System.
From jury trials to shared parenting, from Title IV-D reform to JMSC accountability, this is about one simple truth: returning power to the people.
When we restore transparency, we restore trust.
When we protect families, we strengthen South Carolina.
When we defend children, we secure our future.
It’s time to end insider control, end conflict for profit, and bring South Carolina out of the back woods — into an era of fairness, family, and freedom.
4.) Protecting Our Veterans and Seniors
I WILL FIGHT FOR OUR VETERANS AND SENIORS & STOP THOSE WHO GET RICH OFF OF OUR SENIORS AND VETERANS.
As a U.S. Navy veteran, I know what service means. I’ll fight to make sure every veteran and senior in South Carolina has access to affordable housing by ending property tax, healthcare, and the respect they’ve earned.
🌅 For the Islands. For the Future.
From Kiawah and Seabrook's multimillion-dollar homes to Johns Island’s farmland, James Island's old school feel, the sand of Folly Beach, we share one community, one coast, and one destiny.
It’s time we fix our DANG ROADS, clean our waters, reform our courts, and protect our way of life.
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A few more pictures.
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and Carlton Walker at the Governor’s Mansion following the State of the State Address 2025.
Carlton and his father, Jay Walker, are at the James Island Yacht Club, where the Walker family has been members since 1974.
Two Local Charleston guys, years ago.
Carlton with the Latin Exchange Club
Carlton with a bunch ov Veterans!
Why taking care of Seniors and family matters to Carlton.
This picture was taken at the beautiful Angel Oak Tree in District 115 on Johns Island. Carlton made the heartfelt decision to take his grandmother out of Hospice Care after her medications had been stopped, knowing that this would likely lead to her death within days. His choice was motivated by love and a desire to give her a chance at life. This photo was taken just after he made the decision t
Carlton's decision as her Healthcare Power of Attorney allowed his grandmother to spend another 3 precious months of life outside of hospice, surrounded by her family. He stands firm in his commitment to prioritize affordable healthcare for our seniors, veterans, and patients, choosing compassion over profits in the healthcare system. This picture was taken at Carlton's longtime best friend's roof
This is the last family picture taken during our summer vacation in 2012 at our Family Farm, which the Walker family has owned since the 1960s. Carlton SUPPORTS OUR FARMERS on our islands. This was taken just before Carlton and his family faced the heartbreaking loss of his sister to cancer on James Island later that same year. It’s essential for us to come together to bring the best national canc
Carlton spray-painted our Folly Beach Boat Memorial for his sister on February 9, 2013, her 33rd birthday, without her.
Watching his little sister take her last breath after cancer is something Carlton will carry forever. Losing someone younger isn’t the natural order of life. After she passed, he spray-painted her name on an old boat at Folly Beach, just grief and somewhere to put the pain. That loss changed him. No family should watch a loved one suffer needlessly. If something eases pain and gives dignity, gover
Carlton will have MORE POWER TO ADVOCATE in Columbia for the care that our seniors, veterans, and families deserve.
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