Chad Connelly

ISBN 978-0937539682), a book about the Christian heritage of the nation. ^[7]

He is the founder and president of the Faith Wins, a Christian-based 501 c3 organization dedicated to educating and mobilizing pastors and faith leaders to become involved in the public arena and insure that their congregations vote Biblical values. He was a frequent speaker at Tea Party events. ^[8] He is a regular commentator on Fox News Channel, MSNBC, CNN, CNBC, and NPR as well as many other outlets in the United States.^{[ citation needed ]} He serves on the board of the Palmetto Family Council and the South Carolina Citizens for Life.^{[ citation needed ]}

Personal life

He lives in Prosperity, South Carolina with his wife Dana and their four children. ^[7] His previous wife of 18 years, Michelle, committed suicide in 2006. His faith wavered when he found her “in a pool of blood” but friends supported him and introduced him to a widow. ^{[9] [10]}

References

1. "Chairman Chad Connelly (biography)". South Carolina Republican Party . Retrieved April 1, 2013.
2. "Republican Party to step up outreach to evangelicals". politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com. CNN. June 8, 2013. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
3. "Chad Connelly announces plans to run for Mulvaney's seat". GoUpstate.com. GateHouse Media LLC. June 8, 2013. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
4. Angel, Ashley. "South Carolina Republicans Elect Chad Connelly as the New Chairman". WLTX. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
5. Gibson, Jake (September 29, 2011). "South Carolina and Florida Face Off in Presidential Primary Calendar Chaos". Fox News. Archived from the original on November 18, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
6. "Connelly re-elected as chairman of SC Republicans". The Charlotte Observer . Associated Press. May 4, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
7. "Chad's Biography". Official website of Chad Connelly. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
8. Brody, David (2012). The Teavangelicals: The Inside Story of How the Evangelicals and the Tea Party are Taking Back America . Zondervan. pp.  99. ISBN   9780310335627 . Retrieved April 1, 2013.
9. Alberta, Tim (December 1, 2023). "The Bogus Historians Who Teach Evangelicals They Live in a Theocracy". POLITICO. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
10. "Michelle Connelly Obituary". The Augusta Chronicle. August 1, 2006. Retrieved December 6, 2023.

External links

• Appearances on C-SPAN

Chad Connelly
Chair of the South Carolina Republican Party
In office May 7, 2011 –June 8, 2013

Party political offices
Preceded by Karen Floyd	Chairmen of the South Carolina Republican Party May 7, 2011 – June 8, 2013	Succeeded by Matt Moore