South Carolina 2026 General Election

The Green Papers: South Carolina 2026 General Election

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South Carolina
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 9 June 2026
Primary Runoff (Democratic- US House 1, 2; Republican- Gov, US House 1, Atty Gen, Agric): Tuesday 23 June 2026
General Election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

✓ Monday 16 March - Monday 30 March 2026 - Filing Deadline - Primary/Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 9 June 2026 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p EDT (1100-2300 UTC).
Tuesday 23 June 2026 - Primary Runoff (Democratic- US House 1, 2; Republican- Gov, US House 1, Atty Gen, Agric) . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p EDT (1100-2300 UTC).
Wednesday 15 July 2026 - Filing Deadline - Independent .
Tuesday 3 November 2026 - General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p EST (1200-0000 UTC).

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	(0.00% of 538)
2022-2030 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.

Write-in votes for President of the United States are not allowed by law.

13 May 2022: Governor Henry D. McMaster (Republican) signed S 0108 {Rat #165} that bans fusion voting (candidates can run under the banner of multiple parties) effective in 2023.

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

Upcoming Elections, Candidates, and Candidate Tracking from the South Carolina State Election Commission.

12 May 2026: The South Carolina Senate prevents HB 5683 from progressing. Hence, the state will not draw new U.S. House districts for 2026. The Senate decided not to extend the legislative session blocking the bill from being considered.

14 May 2026: Governor Henry D. McMaster (Republican) called a special 15 May legislative session to consider new U.S. House districts for 2026.

21 May 2026: The South Carolina state House of Representatives approved a new congressional map [H 5683, House Roll Call Vote Number 1500. Passed 74-36]. It now proceeds to the state Senate. The map is like to flip 1 seat to the Republicans. The timeline is U.S. House primaries on 18 August with runoffs on 1 September. The filing deadline would be 9 June 2026. Votes cast for the U.S. House in the 9 June primary would not be counted.

26 May 2026: The South Carolina state Senate defeated the new congressional map 26-18.

9 June 2026 primary: Returns from an official source.
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U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 119^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 • Renominated
	Candidate list (11)

		Democratic		Anne Lintzenich "Annie" Andrews • FEC S6SC04239; 20 May 26; Tot $8,059,705; Dsb $5,194,396

		Republican		Senator Lindsey Olin Graham • FEC S0SC00149; 20 May 26; Tot $6,157,141; Dsb $17,552,989

		Constitution		Mark J. Hackett

		Libertarian		Jason Elliot Brenkus • FEC S6SC04338
		Libertarian		Kathryn D. "Kasie" Whitener • FEC S6SC04247; 31 Mar 26; Tot $14,478; Dsb $9,835

		Independent		Paul Sedletsky • FEC S6SC04312
		Independent		Edward Strunge, IV • Independent Conservative Democratic • FEC S6SC04320

		Nonpartisan		Jack Ellison • 9 February 2025: Filed with the FEC S6SC04221 Senate Class 2. Party Affiliation: NONE. 10 June 2025: Filed with the FEC H6SC01193 U.S. House CD 01. Party Affiliation: Republican. • FEC S6SC04221
		Nonpartisan		Cindy E. Glaser • FEC S6SC04304
		Nonpartisan		Donavan Arthur "Don" "Telit" Louis • FEC S6SC04353; 31 Mar 26; Tot $2,605; Dsb $2,605
		Nonpartisan		Reece Wright-McDonald • FEC S6SC04205

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, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Open		Republican	Governor Henry Dargan 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; re-elected: 2022. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (6)

		Democratic		state Representative Jermaine L. Johnson, Sr.

		Republican		Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette • Received 28.9% in the 9 June primary. Advances to 23 June runoff.
		Republican		Attorney General Michael Alan "Alan" Wilson • for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Mike Reichenbach • Received 26.4% in the 9 June primary. Advances to 23 June runoff.

		Green		Walid N. Hakim

		United Citizens		Michael A. Addison • for Lieutenant Governor: Candace Brewer

		Workers Party		Gary M. Votour

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. (Beginning in 2018, the Lieutenant Governor will be elected on same ticket with the Governor.)

Open		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - Running for Governor in 2026.

119^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2026, 2028. No Term Limit. 119^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 6 Republican (2 Open, 4 Renominated); 1 Democratic (1 Renominated)

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 1 Open		Republican	Member of Congress Nancy Ruth Mace • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 4 August 2025: "I'm running for governor...." 9 June 2026: Did not receive her party's nomination for Attorney General in 2026.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (6, 1 write-in) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		William M. "Mac" Deford • Received 28.8% in the 9 June primary. Advances to 23 June runoff. • FEC H6SC01227; 03 Jun 26; Tot $575,270; Dsb $516,143
		Democratic		Nancy S. Lacore • Received 36.6% in the 9 June primary. Advances to 23 June runoff. • FEC H6SC01359; 03 Jun 26; Tot $1,633,139; Dsb $1,353,670

		Republican		Charleston County Council Member Jenny Costa Honeycutt • Received 22.1% in the 9 June primary. Advances to 23 June runoff. • FEC H6SC01334; 03 Jun 26; Tot $383,231; Dsb $335,150
		Republican		state Representative Marvin Matthew "Mark" Smith • Received 18.0% in the 9 June primary. Advances to 23 June runoff. • FEC H6SC01250; 03 Jun 26; Tot $778,111; Dsb $553,351

		Libertarian		William Oliver "Bill" Reeside, Jr. • FEC H6SC01342; 31 Mar 26; Tot $111,071; Dsb $43,102

		Alliance Party		Margo Ellis

		Write-in		Clayton Alexander Cuteri • FEC H6SC01375

Incumbent - 119th 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 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Zyon Deshon El-Khalifa • Received 33.6% in the 9 June primary. Advances to 23 June runoff. aka Zyon Khalifa. FEC H6SC02159 or H6SC02167 • FEC H6SC02159; 31 Mar 26; Tot $6,220; Dsb $7,056
		Democratic		Roger David "David" Robinson, II • Received 41.3% in the 9 June primary. Advances to 23 June runoff. • FEC H4SC02089; 03 Jun 26; Tot $4,374; Dsb $5,147

		Republican		Member of Congress Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson, Sr. • FEC H2SC02059; 20 May 26; Tot $762,822; Dsb $601,446

		Workers Party		Dayna Alane Smith
	9 September 2024: Member of Congress Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson, Sr. is hospitalized in Washington, D.C. with symptoms of a stroke.

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Member of Congress Sheryl S. "Sheri" Biggs • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Eunice K. Lehmacher • FEC H6SC03090; 20 May 26; Tot $30,047; Dsb $15,254

		Republican		Member of Congress Sheryl S. "Sheri" Biggs • FEC H4SC01313; 20 May 26; Tot $418,427; Dsb $348,018

		Libertarian		Brian J. Corriea

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Member of Congress William Richardson Timmons, IV • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Courtney Deanna McClain • FEC H6SC04171; 31 Mar 26; Tot $17,510; Dsb $20,040

		Republican		Member of Congress William Richardson Timmons, IV • FEC H8SC04250; 20 May 26; Tot $1,431,549; Dsb $790,311

		Libertarian		Jessica Ethridge • FEC H6SC04197

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 5 Open		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 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 25 July 2025: Member of Congress Norman is a candidate for Governor in 2026. "I'm running for governor to shake things up...." 9 June 2026: Did not receive his party's nomination for Attorney General in 2026.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Mallory B. Dittmer • FEC H6SC05228; 20 May 26; Tot $116,655; Dsb $54,706

		Republican		state Senator David W. "Wes" Climer • FEC H6SC05202; 20 May 26; Tot $790,548; Dsb $271,164

		Forward Party		Andrew S. "Andy" Kaplan

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Member of Congress James Enos "Jim" Clyburn • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Member of Congress James Enos "Jim" Clyburn • FEC H2SC02042; 20 May 26; Tot $881,796; Dsb $1,282,169

		Republican		John A. Peterson • FEC H6SC06184

		Alliance Party		Joseph P. "Joe" Oddo

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Member of Congress Russell W. Fry • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		John Gregory Vincent • FEC H6SC07034; 20 May 26; Tot $234,953; Dsb $208,271

		Republican		Member of Congress Russell W. Fry • FEC H2SC07280; 20 May 26; Tot $1,584,042; Dsb $1,187,907

		Nonpartisan		Jaquelyn Graham • FEC H6SC07026

		Write-in		Carter Montgomery Gibson-Grossmann • FEC H6SC07059

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

		Republican	Secretary of State John Mark "Mark" Hammond • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic		Jason D. Belton • 9 June 2026: Received 50.6% of the vote in the primary.

		Republican		Secretary of State John Mark "Mark" Hammond

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

Open		Republican	Attorney General Michael Alan "Alan" Wilson • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014, 2018, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - Candidate for Governor in 2026.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3)

		Democratic		Richard A. Hricik

		Republican		state Senator Stephen Lewis Goldfinch • Received 41.3% in the 9 June primary. Advances to 23 June runoff.
		Republican		Eighth Judicial Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo • Received 35.0% in the 9 June primary. Advances to 23 June runoff.

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

		Republican	Treasurer Curtis Melvin "Curt" Loftis, Jr. • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014, 2018, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic		Vincent Brian Coe

		Republican		Treasurer Curtis Melvin "Curt" Loftis, Jr.

Comptroller General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

Open		Democratic	Comptroller General Brian J. Gains • Appointed 12 May 2023 by Governor Henry D. McMaster (Republican) [re: resignation of Comptroller General Richard A. Eckstrom]. As this was a recess appointment, he will serve until such time as the General Assembly shall elect a successor. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - Comptroller General Gains will not seek re-election.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic		Tiffany M. Boozer

		Republican		Michael B. "Mike" Burkhold
	23 March 2023: Comptroller General Richard A. Eckstrom, who was first elected in 2002; re-elected in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022, announced his resignation effective 30 April 2023 following a $3.5 billion error in the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. The state legislature will elect a replacement to fill the remainder of the 4 year term which ends in January 2027. 12 May 2023: Brian J. Gains was appointed by Governor Henry D. McMaster (Republican).

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

Open		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, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - Agriculture Commissioner Weathers is retiring and will not seek re-election.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (5)

		Democratic		DeShawn LaVar Blanding

		Republican		Danny Lee Ford, II • Received 37.2% in the 9 June primary. Advances to 23 June runoff.
		Republican		Cody Simpson • Received 38.1% in the 9 June primary. Advances to 23 June runoff.

		Libertarian		Michael Dean Sullens

		United Citizens		Christopher "Chris" Nelums

Superintendent of Education 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

		Republican	Education Superintendent Ellen E. Weaver • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3)

		Democratic		Sylvia A. Wright

		Republican		Education Superintendent Ellen E. Weaver

		United Citizens		Steven "Baba Amin Ojuok" Richmond • aka Baba Amin Ojuok. aka Steven Richmond

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): 2 incumbents, 17 candidates
	• Republican: 15 incumbents, 19 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 6 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Alliance Party (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• American
	• Forward Party: 1 candidate
	• Labor
	• United Citizens: 3 candidates
	• Unity
	• Workers Party: 2 candidates
	• Working Families
Independents
	• Independent: 2 candidates
	• Nonpartisan: 5 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 2 candidates
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.

Links Links to other web sites

Election Authority
	• South Carolina State Election Commission
Democratic
	• South Carolina Democratic Party
	• South Carolina House Democratic Caucus
	• South Carolina Senate Democratic Caucus
Republican
	• The South Carolina Senate Republican Caucus
Third Party
	• Alliance Party formerly called The American Party of South Carolina
	• Labor Party
	• South Carolina Green Party
	• South Carolina Workers Party
	• South Carolina Working Families Party
	• The Constitution Party of South Carolina
	• The Unity Party of South Carolina
Media & others
	• FITSNews - Sic Willie
	• Greenville Magazine
	• Lexington County Chronicle
	• Politics1.com - South Carolina
	• South Carolina Citizens for Life (SCCL is a non-partisan, non-sectarian pro-life organization and is the state affiliate of the National Right to Life Committee)
	• Statehouse Report - Charleston
	• The Item - Sumter
	• The Lancaster News
	• The News & Reporter - Chester County
	• The Post and Courier - Charleston
	• The Times and Democrat - Orangeburg
	• The Union Daily Times
	• WCIV TV - ABC - Mount Pleasant
	• WIS TV - NBC - Columbia
	• WLTX TV - CBS - Columbia