Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican running for president, will be in Dorchester County on Saturday to begin his campaign there. At the Dorchester Shrine Club’s Faith, Family & Freedom Dinner, a Dorchester County GOP fundraiser, Ramaswamy will be the featured speaker.
Ramaswamy’s return coincides with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s trip to South Carolina as a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. Previously, the Ohio-based biotech entrepreneur ran for office in Iowa and hosted events at the state fair.
The GOP event on Saturday is sold out and 300 or so attendees are anticipated. The event begins at 5:30 PM.
Newschunks spoke with the Dorchester County Republican Chairman, Steven Wright, ahead of his parties event on Saturday.
The Dorchester Republicans are thrilled to host our third annual Faith Family and Freedom Dinner, and this year is especially thrilling because we will be hosting a candidate for the presidency of the United States.,” he said. “Vivek Rameswamey is going to be our keynote speaker this year, he is polling second place in many poles, third place in most poles. We are very excited to have somebody who is a rising star within the republican party be our keynote speaker this year,
