Thomas Ravenel and Rouge Apker attend Miami Beach Polo Event at W South Beach Hotel & Residences on April 26, 2013 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Aaron Davidson/Getty Images for W South Beach Hotel & Residences)
COLUMBIA — South Carolina has its first official candidate for governor. And the name should be familiar to many in the Palmetto State and beyond.
Thomas Ravenel, a former reality TV star and state treasurer who quit following a federal cocaine indictment, announced his 2026 bid on X late Thursday…