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On Assignment: Campaign Trail

Haley looks to upset Trump

Photojournalism, PoliticsSean RayfordJanuary 25, 2024nikki haley, politics, presidential campaign, first in the south, north charleston, nikki haley for president, Photojournalism, American photojournalist

DeSantis drops out (update)

Ron DeSantis in South Carolina

Politics, Photojournalism, Photography, south carolina, South Carolina NewsSean RayfordJanuary 21, 2024first in the south, ron desantis, donald trump, nikki haley, republican primary, south carolina republican primary, photography, Photojournalism

Trump visits Summerville

On assignment in South Carolina

Politics, south carolina, South Carolina News, Photojournalism, PhotographySean RayfordSeptember 26, 2023Donald Trump, donald trump summerville, donald trump photos, donald trump photography, donald trump south carolina, campaign rally, 2024 campaign, republicans, republican primary, first in the south

On Assignment: Trump visits Pickens, SC

Police estimate 50,000+ in attendance

Politics, south carolina, South Carolina NewsSean RayfordJuly 3, 2023Donald Trump, Donald Trump pickens sc, donald trump south carollina, south carolina photojournalism, south carollina photojournalist, north carolina

No celebrations today

Pro-Choice advocates rally at statehouse

Politics, ProtestsSean RayfordJuly 4, 2022abortion rights, abortion, protest, Columbia sc, roe vs. wade

Columbia reacts to SCOTUS decision

Roe vs. Wade overturned

Politics, ProtestsSean RayfordJune 25, 2022roe vs. wade

March for Our Lives

Columbia march one of hundreds nationwide

Politics, ProtestsSean RayfordJune 12, 2022march for our lives Columbia sc, march for our lives, protest, gun violence, moms demand action

Pro-Choice Rally at SC Statehouse

Demonstrators respond to SCOTUS leak

Politics, ProtestsSean RayfordMay 5, 2022pro-choice, roe vs. wade, roe v. wade, abortion, abortion rights, reproductive rights south carolina, South Carolina, Columbia SC, protest, pro-choice rally Columbia sc

On Assignment - Trump Rally

Florence, South Carolina

Politics, PeopleSean RayfordMarch 13, 2022Donald Trump, politics, Donald Trump Florence sc, trump, south carolina, photojournalism, former president Donald trump

Year in Pictures: 2021

by SC photojournalist Sean Rayford

Protestors demonstrate outside Lexington hospital

Protestors demonstrate outside Lexington hospital

Group touts ivermectin, Regeneron, hydroxychloroquine

COVID-19, Politics, ProtestsSean RayfordSeptember 22, 2021covid-19 stories, covid, covid stories, covid-19, trump, donald trump, lexington sc, hospital protest, south carolina hospital protest, south carolina covid, covid south carolina, cvovid-19 south carolina, hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin

Protestors demand medical freedom

South Carolinians stand against pandemic mandates

COVID-19, Photojournalism, Politics, ProtestsSean RayfordSeptember 19, 2021pandemic, covid-19 stories, covid stories, covid-19, rep, medical freedom, medical liberties

"Rally for Liberty"

Carolinians say their liberties are under siege

COVID-19, pandemdic, Photojournalism, PoliticsSean RayfordSeptember 18, 2021Rally for liberty, south carolina, plandemic, stolen election, women for trump, donald trump, protest

"I'll smash your camera"

Stop the steal protest: Columbia, SC

Protests, PoliticsSean RayfordJanuary 8, 2021protest, stop the steal, south carolina, proud boys, sc statehouse, donald trump, south carolina photographer, south carolina photojournalist

Protestors allege stolen election

“Thank you God for Trump being victorious.”

Photojournalism, Protests, weather, PoliticsSean RayfordNovember 8, 2020stopthesteal, stop the steal, qanon, conspiracy theories, trump, trump 2020, donald trump, election, protest

Early Voting - West Columbia

Lexington County votes

Life, Photojournalism, PoliticsSean RayfordOctober 29, 2020early voting, voting, south carolina, election, voters

In Defense of Statues

All Statues Matter

Black Lives Matter, Photojournalism, PoliticsSean RayfordOctober 4, 2020protest, columbia sc, columbia south carolina, Photojournalism, photography, photojournalist, Ralph Norman, cogressman, south carolina photographer, south carolina photojournalist

Lake Murray Trump Boat Parade

Holiday weekend features Trump flotilla

Pictorial, PoliticsSean RayfordJuly 6, 2020trump, boat parade, lake murray sc, trump boat parade, republicans, boat owners, world record attempt

Faith March - Columbia, SC

Nationwide protests for Black lives continue

COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, Politics, ProtestsSean RayfordJune 22, 2020protest, black lives matter, columbia sc, 2020, south carolina

Clemson marches for Black Lives

Thousands march for change

Black Lives Matter, Photojournalism, Politics, Protests, SportsSean RayfordJune 14, 2020sports, clemson, george floyd, black lives matter