The former South Carolina state treasurer, who pleaded guilty to third-degree assault and battery in 2019, announced his gubernatorial run on social media.

He returned to the spotlight in 2014 when he appeared as a cast member on Southern Charm, which chronicles the personal and professional lives of several socialites living in Charleston, South Carolina. During this time, Ravenel once again ran for a U.S. Senate seat, this time as an independent, though he finished with just 3.9 percent of the vote.

Ravenel previously served as the South Carolina treasurer but resigned from the position after being convicted of cocaine distribution

Thomas Ravenel, a reality television star and former South Carolina treasurer, has his sights set on the governor’s mansion in 2026. Ravenel announced his decision in a late-night post on social media Thursday.

Former reality TV star and South Carolina state treasurer Thomas Ravenel announced he's throwing his hat into the ring in the upcoming race for governor.Known f

South Carolina has its first official candidate for governor. And the name should be familiar to many in the Palmetto State. Thomas Ravenel, a former reality TV star and state treasurer who quit following a federal cocaine indictment,

Former South Carolina Treasurer Thomas Ravenel has announced his candidacy for governor, marking his return to politics after a federal drug conviction.

I’m running for Governor of South Carolina and none of the lightweights currently in the race are going to stop me,” Ravenel wrote in a Thursday night post on the social platform X.