{"politician":{"name":"Henry McMaster","slug":"henry-mcmaster-gov-south-carolina"},"exportedAt":"2026-07-26T08:43:52.853Z","confidenceRule":"latest-matching-assessment, else max-assessment-confidence, else 0","promises":[{"id":"cmrpwoyoj04g6107hck42yi40","text":"Support restarting the two abandoned nuclear reactors at the V.C. 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