The involvement of Pagans in electoral politics continues to grow. You have a Pagan running for Sacramento mayor, and now Darla Wynne, who successfully sued the Great Falls Town Council in South Carolina over sectarian prayer, is aiming for a seat on the body she once litigated against.

Darla Kaye Wynne

Wynne is one of three candidates running to finish the term of Jack Taylor, who resigned from the Town Council in the wake of a controversial firing decision. Wynne is in favor of cutting taxes, greater accountability from the police, putting a greater focus on youth activities, and eradicating political corruption.

“I would have no problem shaking the tree to see how many snakes fell out of it to ensure that our local government was acting in the best interest of the people of this town, not their own or those of their ‘buddies.’ If you want to shake up the council, electing me would do exactly that and put them on notice that you are tired of the way things are going and being done.”

Can a Wiccan who caused as much local controversy and outrage as Wynne get the votes she needs in this tiny town of 2,200 people? While scandal may have caused four members to either resign or not seek re-election, this is still a very conservative and Christian town, and any Pagan running for office would face an uphill battle. Then again, one of the candidates only recently registered to vote, and several are first-time candidates, so who knows how this may end?

Elections will be held tomorrow, on Tuesday, April 8th. I’ll post an update here once results have come in.

Tags: Darla Wynne, Paganism, politics, South Carolina, Wicca