Kammala wannan jumla: A watan Janairun 2003, Sharpton ya sanar da takararsa a hukumance kuma ya yi yakin neman zabe a jihar South Carolina. Duk da haka, bayan rashin talauci a zaben farko na Kudancin Carolina, Sharpton ya sanar da cewa yana goyon bayan dan takarar Democrat John Kerry. Duk da haka, Sharpton ya ci gaba da yakin har sai da
Taron kasa na jam'iyyar Democrat, inda ya yi jawabi.