Rich Nicoloff

Rich Nicoloff earned a bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University in 2025. His career experience includes working as an artist.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Rich Nicoloff is a photographer whose art can be seen in hospitals, medical office buildings, hotels & other commercial spaces across the country. He was a stay-at-home dad to 3 amazing children for the past 25 years. Once Nicoloff's youngest child went off to college last Fall, he finished the last few classes for his Bachelor's Degree online. He is now answering the call to public service to help make South Carolina better for ALL of its citizens.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Freedom – the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action

Liberty – the power of choice

Our Constitution grants us ALL, the citizens of the United States of America, inalienable rights that I promise to uphold rather than impinge.The Republican Party that has been in control of SC for the past 25 years has failed the youth of South Carolina. Our state is currently ranked 43rd for Education & that is shameful! Our students deserve better & I intend to end the funneling of tax dollars away from our public schools. Democracy dies without education, so I will strive to improve our public schools & universities.South Carolina, especially the Upstate, is growing. I think that is a good thing, but we need to make sure that the growth is sustainable & affordable so that we all benefit while preserving the beauty & diversity that brings people here. I'll work to find ways that SC can grow while conserving our natural spaces.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Freedom, Education, & Conservation