South Carolina 2021 General Election

The Green Papers: South Carolina 2021 General Election

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South Carolina
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2020 Census:	5,124,712	(1.65% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:	9	(1.67% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:	7	(1.61% of 435)
2010 Census:	4,645,975	(1.50% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	9	(1.67% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	7	(1.61% of 435)
Capital:	Columbia

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South Carolina State and Local Government

If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote in the primary, a runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters.

Voters who voted in a party's primary, can vote only in the runoff of the same party. Voters who did not vote in the primary, may vote in either party's runoff.

The primary is for Democratic and Republican candidates only. Candidates running unopposed for their Party's nomination will not appear on primary ballots.

A defeated primary candidate may not actively offer or campaign as a write-in candidate for the ensuing election. The use of posters or stickers on the ballot is not permitted. The voting machine provides for a voter to write-in a candidate. Write-in votes are not allowed in primary elections or the election of President or Vice-president.

While the state permits fusion (a candidate may be nominated by multiple parties), if a candidate runs for and looses a primary (of any party), the candidate cannot appear on the November ballot. [Section 7-11-10]

The Alliance, Constitution, Green, Independence, Labor, Libertarian, United Citizens, and Working Families Parties may nominate by convention.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 117^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator Lindsey Olin Graham • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008, 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Class 3		Republican	Senator Timothy E. "Tim" Scott • Served in U.S. House- first elected: 2010; re-elected: 2012. Appointed to the U.S. Senate: 2 January 2013 (re: resignation of Senator James W. "Jim" DeMint [Republican]); first elected in a special election: 4 November 2014; re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (8)

		Democratic		Angela Geter • FEC S2SC00111; 30 Sep 21; Tot $7,826; Dsb $1,912
		Democratic		Brandon Greene
		Democratic		state Representative Krystle N. Matthews • FEC S2SC00103; 30 Sep 21; Tot $39,302; Dsb $31,809
		Democratic		Viresh Sinha

		Republican		Casey Sims O'Grady • FEC S2SC00129
		*Republican*		*Senator Timothy E. "Tim" Scott* • FEC S4SC00240; 30 Sep 21; Tot $20,167,249; Dsb $9,037,883
		Republican		Timothy "Tim" Swain • FEC S2SC00095

		Independent		Larry Adams, Jr. • FEC S2SC00137

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Henry D. McMaster • 24 January 2017: Ascended to the Governor's Chair following the resignation of Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley (Republican) who became United Nations Ambassador; first elected: 2018. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
	Candidate list (6)

		Democratic		former Member of Congress Joseph Kendrick "Joe" Cunningham • First elected: 2018; unsuccessful candidate for re-election: 2020.
		Democratic		state Senator Mia S. McCleod
		Democratic		Gary Votour

		Republican		former Fort Lawn Town Council Member Al BellaVance
		Republican		Peggy Kandies
		*Republican*		*Governor Henry D. McMaster*

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. (Beginning in 2018, the Lieutenant Governor will be elected on same ticket with the Governor.)

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

117^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2020, 2024. No Term Limit. 117^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 6 Republican (6 Undetermined); 1 Democratic (1 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Member of Congress Nancy R. Mace • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (8) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Annie Andrews • FEC H2SC01127
		Democratic		Rebecca Niess Cingolani • FEC H2SC01101
		Democratic		Tim Lewis

		Republican		Thomas Jason "T.J." Allen • FEC H2SC01093
		Republican		Keith Warrick Blandford • FEC H2SC01119
		Republican		Ingrid Centurion • FEC H2SC01085; 30 Sep 21; Tot $12,480; Dsb $6,819
		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Nancy R. Mace* • FEC H0SC01394; 30 Sep 21; Tot $2,355,200; Dsb $1,037,521
		Republican		Lynz Piper-Loomis • FEC H2SC01077; 30 Sep 21; Tot $41,754; Dsb $34,290

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Member of Congress Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson, Sr. • First Elected 18 December 2001 in a special election to fill the seat vacated by the death of Floyd Spence. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (4) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Gregory Blane Karr • FEC H2SC02166; 29 Oct 21; Tot $14,884; Dsb $11,519
		Democratic		Juddson "Judd" Larkins • FEC H2SC02182; 30 Sep 21; Tot $7,589; Dsb $689

		Republican		Melissa McFadden • FEC H2SC02174
		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson, Sr.* • FEC H2SC02059; 30 Sep 21; Tot $352,150; Dsb $282,034

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Member of Congress Jeffrey D. "Jeff" Duncan • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (1) - 118th Congress

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Jeffrey D. "Jeff" Duncan* • FEC H0SC03077; 30 Sep 21; Tot $545,086; Dsb $521,758

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Member of Congress William Richardson Timmons, IV • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (5) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Justin Bennett

		Republican		George Assad Abuzeid • FEC H2SC04154
		Republican		Mark Burns • FEC H2SC04147
		Republican		Michael James LaPierre • FEC H2SC04139; 30 Sep 21; Tot $35,447; Dsb $13,549
		*Republican*		*Member of Congress William Richardson Timmons, IV* • FEC H8SC04250; 30 Sep 21; Tot $279,123; Dsb $191,600

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Member of Congress Ralph W. Norman, Jr. • First elected in a Special Election: 20 June 2017 [re: resignation of Member of Congress John Michael "Mick" Mulvaney (Republican) to become Director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Trump Administration] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (1) - 118th Congress

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Ralph W. Norman, Jr.* • FEC H8SC05158; 30 Sep 21; Tot $303,092; Dsb $634,314

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Member of Congress James Enos "Jim" Clyburn • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (4) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Michael Antonio Addison • FEC H2SC06126
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress James Enos "Jim" Clyburn* • FEC H2SC02042; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,232,763; Dsb $872,601
		Democratic		Gregg Marcel Dixon • FEC H2SC06134

		Republican		John Chapman • FEC H2SC06118

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Member of Congress Hugh Thompson "Tom" Rice, Jr. • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (14) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Ryan Nigel Norfield Norris, Jr. • FEC H2SC07157

		Republican		Graham Allen • FEC H2SC07256; 30 Sep 21; Tot $738,244; Dsb $434,703
		Republican		Barbara Arthur • FEC H2SC07231; 30 Sep 21; Tot $106,431; Dsb $2,980
		Republican		Garrett Barton • FEC H2SC07298; 30 Sep 21; Tot $210,865; Dsb $29,753
		Republican		Justin Keith Davison • FEC H2SC07199
		Republican		Tom Dunn • FEC H2SC07215; 30 Sep 21; Tot $38,941; Dsb $36,222
		Republican		state Representative Russell W. Fry • FEC H2SC07280; 30 Sep 21; Tot $224,987; Dsb $4,040
		Republican		Georhe William Kite • FEC H2SC07165
		Republican		former Myrtle Beach Mayor Mark Struthers McBride • FEC H2SC07272; 30 Sep 21; Tot $18,560; Dsb $16,242
		Republican		Spencer Allen Morris • FEC H2SC07306
		Republican		Steve Reichert • FEC H2SC07223; 30 Sep 21; Tot $15,825; Dsb $11,505
		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Hugh Thompson "Tom" Rice, Jr.* • FEC H2SC07066; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,132,399; Dsb $408,040
		Republican		Horry County School Board Chairman William Kenneth "Ken" Richardson • FEC H2SC07173; 30 Sep 21; Tot $223,512; Dsb $107,097
		Republican		Jeanette M. Spurlock • FEC H2SC07207; 30 Sep 21; Tot $268; Dsb $2,518

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Republican	Secretary of State John Mark "Mark" Hammond • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Republican	Attorney General Michael Alan "Alan" Wilson • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Republican	Treasurer Curtis M. "Curt" Loftis, Jr. • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Comptroller General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Republican	Comptroller General Richard A. Eckstrom • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Republican	Agriculture Commissioner Hugh E. Weathers • Named Interim Commissioner of Agriculture for the State of South Carolina on 14 September 2004 by Governor Mark Sanford upon the suspension of Republican Agriculture Commissioner Charles "Charlie" Sharpe; first elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010, 2014, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Superintendent of Education 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Republican	Education Superintendent Molly Mitchell Spearman • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Seat - Education Superintendent Spearman will not seek re-election.
	Candidate list (1)

		Republican		Ellen Weaver

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 1 incumbent, 17 candidates
	• Republican: 16 incumbents, 34 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.