Charleston attorney Mullins McLeod is ignoring calls to drop out of the 2026 race for South Carolina governor following the release of dashcam footage from his arrest in May. In a direct-to-camera message posted Aug.

The South Carolina Democratic Party is calling for Mullins McLeod to drop out of the 2026 governor’s race after newly released dash cam video showed him rambling and making vague threats toward law enforcement and political figures following a May incident in downtown Charleston that ultimately led to his arrest.