Adam Friend
Republican · SC
Adam Friend is a James Island resident and founder of the Woodland Shores Coalition. He emphasizes traffic relief, flood protection, and county spending transparency.
Where Adam Friend stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Infrastructure (2 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Started an online petition against a plan for 95 townhomes on 28 wooded acres on James Island. It asked the City of Charleston to buy the land and keep it as a park. More than 1,700 people signed by Aug. 7, 2026.
August 9, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: postandcourier.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Started an online petition against a plan for 95 townhomes on 28 wooded acres on James Island. It asked the City of Charleston to buy the land and keep it as a park. More than 1,700 people signed by Aug. 7, 2026.
August 9, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: postandcourier.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Spoke to Charleston City Council about flooding as founder of the Woodland Shores Coalition. He said his own property flooded in Tropical Storm Debby. He asked the city and county to plan flood control together.
August 20, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: charleston-sc.gov
Led the Woodland Shores Coalition, a neighbor group he founded, in asking Charleston County for safety changes on Woodland Shores Road. County Council approved a lower speed limit, from 30 to 25 mph, and eight speed bumps.
January 30, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: abcnews4.com
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Received the Charleston Mercury newspaper's endorsement for Charleston County Council District 9. The paper praised his work to protect green space.
June 5, 2026
Source: charlestonmercury.com
Founded Friend Healthcare Solutions in 2012. The company finds doctors and other medical staff for hospitals and clinics. Before that, he spent 10 years in hospital drug sales for Johnson & Johnson.
October 23, 2012
Source: friendhealthcaresolutions.com
Past race Adam Friend ran in:
- Charleston County Council District 9 · November 3, 2026 · Charleston County, South Carolina