No Kings Columbia SC Needs You!

Plus, an updated schedule for 3/28.

On March 28th, we rise up, take to the streets, and say it loud: no thrones, no crowns, no kings.

Some people think protests ‘don’t work’. We know community is an antidote to despair. We all need to know we are not alone. And our events help our community plug in with local organizations to get more involved.

For No Kings, 50501 South Carolina, Better Ballot SC, Carolina For All, Indivisible District 2, ACLU of South Carolina, and other local organizations are coming together to host a day of action at the State House.

And we need your help to make it happen!

Event Information

Saturday March 28, 2026
SC State House, 1100 Gervais Street
10:30am-3pm

Event Timeline

• 10:30am: Sign-waving and chants start across the State House grounds

• 11am-3pm: Candidates from across the state speak on the South Steps

  • South Grounds Speaking Schedule

    11:00pm - 12:00pm

    Opening & CD-1, CD-2, & CD-4

    Opening - Nicole Sanchez

    Annie Andrews (Senate - Statewide)

    Brandon Brown (Senate - Statewide)

    Catherine Flemming Bruce (Senate - Statewide)

    Sylvia Wright (Superintendent - Statewide)

    (CD-1) Bill Reeside

    (CD-1) Matt Fulmer

    (CD-1) KJ Atwood (HD110)

    (CD-1) Ashley Painter (HD117)

    (CD-2) Steven Asbill (HD85)

    (CD-2) Reid Beaman (HD87)

    (CD-4) Seth Sauer-Hart (HD37)

    12:00pm - 1:20pm

    Statewide, CD-5, & CD-6

    DeShaun Blanding (Comm. of Ag - Statewide)

    Edwina Winter (Secretary of State - Statewide)

    Michael Addison (Governor - Statewide)

    Walid Hakim (Governor - Statewide)

    Kyle Freeman (Senate - Statewide)

    (CD-1) Max Diaz

    (CD-5) Mallory Dittmer

    (CD-5) Omar LaJuan McCrorey (HD46)

    (CD-6) Allison Terracio (Richland County Council 5)

    (CD-6) Dr. James Thompson (Richland County Council 11)

    BREAK

    1:20pm - 2:20pm

    CD-2, CD-3, & CD-6

    (CD-2) David Robinson

    (CD-2) Zyon Khalifa

    (CD-2) Roger Pruitt

    (CD-2) Julie Zimmerman (HD71)

    (CD-2) Joe Madge (HD89)

    (CD-3) Jessica Beasley (HD11)

    (CD-6) Malcolm Taylor (HD52)

    (CD-6) Eve Carlin (HD70)

    (CD-1) Collin Holloway (HD94)

    Closing Remarks - Nicole Sanchez

• 12pm-3pm: Rally and Activism Fair on the North Side with speakers covering Democracy, Resistance, and Community and more than 20 local organizations

  • North Grounds Speaking Schedule

    12:00pm - 12:50pm

    Defending Democracy

    Welcome - Sam Gibbons

    Invocation - Rev. Dr. Neal Jones

    Dr. Jermaine Johnson, SC52 Representative
    Vets, NO War - Frank Stolba

    Lawrence Moore, Carolina For All

    Jace Woodrum, ACLU SC

    West Russell, Young Dems Central Midlands

    SAVE ACT - Lynn Teague, League of Women Voters

    Youth & Voting - Zuriel Nyamutsaka, Charleston Democratic Party

    Nicole Sanchez, Better Ballot SC

    Chris Kenny, ComeBackSC

    Sam Gibbons, 50501SC

    1:00pm - 1:35pm

    Building the Resistance

    SingingResistanceColumbiaSC

    Introduction - Anson Foster

    Sandra Davis, Indivisble SC District 2

    Vets, No War - Wade Fulmer

    Neel Sawicky, SC Labor Party

    Kyle Robles, RCA

    Dr. R. Green II, Modjeska Simkins School

    Danielle Gray & Sandra Rivas, Midlands Defensa

    1:45pm - 2:30pm

    Community Resilience

    Introduction - Lawrence Moore

    Food Not Bombs

    Anjani Moro

    Anaca

    Betty James Leaks, President of APWU Local 0807

    William Christopher, SC Alliance of Retired Americans

    Annie Mahaffey, PSL

    Jessica Thomas, Carolina For All

    Closing Remarks - Sam Gibbons

  • North Grounds Tabling Organizations

    Water Tent

    Medic Tent

    Hosts

    50501SC

    Better Ballot SC

    Carolina For All

    Indivisible District 2

    ACLU SC

    Midlands Food Not Bombs - Donation Collection

    Organizations
    Midlands Defensa

    Carolina Peace

    Charleston DSA (Democratic Socialists of America)

    Columbia DSA (Democratic Socialists of America)

    Richland County Democratic Party

    Central Midlands Good Troublemakers

    South Carolina Labor Party

    League of Women Voters SC

    Moms Demand Action

    SC PSL (Party for Socialism and Liberation)

    SC Progressive Network

    Columbia RCA (Revolutionary Communists of America)

    Singing Resistance SC

    Unitarian Universalist Congregation

    Young Dems of Central Midlands

🚨 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS 🚨

We need volunteers who can help with one or more of the following:

• Set up: Help us unload supplies, set up tables and tents, and more!

• Water: Help keep attendees hydrated by passing out free water in shifts from 10:30am-3pm. Some volunteers will staff the water table, others will carry water around the grounds to hand out to folks.

• Safety: Help keep an eye on the crowd and ensure a safe event for all! Shifts available from 10:30am-3pm. Training required and provided.

• Tear down: Help us tear down and load up the event, clean up the grounds, and pack donations for Food Not Bombs. 2:30-4:30pm

• General Support: Shifts from 10:30am-3pm helping organizers as-needed.

To volunteer, please join our Volunteer Waiting Room on Signal. A member of our team will get you situated from there.

📌 CALL FOR DONATIONS 📌

Whether or not you choose to volunteer, please consider bringing donations to help support the event:

• Cases of unopened bottled water

• Bags of ice (we go through a lot at events!)

And please help us spread the word about the donation drive supporting Food Not Bombs Midlands! Here are some of their most urgent needs:

• Instant coffee

• Dry Pasta

• Pasta sauce

• Dry beans

• Bags of sugar

• Coffee creamer

• Rice

• Ketchup

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