SOUTH CAROLINA

Your complete directory of South Carolina candidates for Governor, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Election Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): March 30, 2012
Filing Deadline (Independents): July 16, 2012
Filing Deadline (Other Parties): August 15, 2012
Primary: June 12, 2012
Primary Runoff: June 26, 2012

This page was last updated on May 1, 2012

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Nikki Haley (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2014.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Glenn McConnell (R)* - (Campaign Site)

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Mark Hammond (R)*

STATE TREASURER:
Curtis Loftis (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Alan Wilson (R)* - (Campaign Site)

COMPTROLLER GENERAL:
Richard Eckstrom (R)*

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION:
Mick Zais (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ADJUTANT GENERAL:
Bob Livingston (R)*

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Hugh Weathers (R)* - (Campaign Site)

U.S. SENATOR:

Lindsey Graham (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

Jim DeMint (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2016.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Tim Scott (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bobbie Rose (D)

District 2:
A.G. "Joe" Wilson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Phil Black (R) - Ex-Barnwell School Board Member, Businessman Retired Federal Employee & '08/'10 Candidate

District 3:
Jeff Duncan (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Brian "Ryan B" Doyle (D) - Student, Ex-Radio Talk Show Host, Ex-Paramedic & '10 Candidate
Cason Gaither (D) - Tour Guide & Democratic Political Organizer
John Dalen (Constitution) - Construction Company Owner & '10 Nominee

District 4:
Trey Gowdy (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Deb Morrow (D) - Occupy Movement Activist
Jimmy Tobias (D) - Marijuana Legalization Activist, State Employee & Pilot

District 5:
Mick Mulvaney (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Joyce Knott (D) - Marketing Agency Owner & Democratic Activist

District 6:
Jim Clyburn (D)* - (House Asst. Minority Leader Site) - (Campaign Site)

District 7:
** NEW DISTRICT - NO INCUMBENT **
André Bauer (R) - Ex-Lt. Governor, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & '10 Gov. Candidate
Renee Culler (R) - Realtor, Environmental Consultant & Chemist
Katherine Jenerette (R) - College Instructor, Ex-Congressional Aide, Afghan War Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Jay Jordan (R) - Attorney
Jim Mader (R) - Landscape Contractor
Chad Prosser (R) - Ex-Horry County Council Chair & Ex-State Director of Parks/Tourism
Tom Rice (R) - Horry County Council Chairman, Attorney & Accountant
Randal Wallace (R) - Myrtle Beach City Councilman
Dick Withington (R) - Retired Businessman, Navy Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Preston Brittain (D) - Attorney
Parnell Diggs (D) - Attorney & Ex-President of State Federation of the Blind
Harry Pavilack (D) - Attorney & Businessman
Gloria Bromell Tinubu (D) - Ex-Georgia State Rep., Ex-College President & Progressive Activist
Ted Vick (D) - State Rep., Businessman & National Guard Veteran

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of South Carolina
South Carolina Democratic Party
South Carolina Green Party
Libertarian Party of South Carolina
South Carolina Republican Party
South Carolina Working Families Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

SCVotes.org

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Aiken Standard
Anderson Independent-Mail
Beaufort Gazette
Carolina Morning News (Beaufort)
Charleston City Paper (Alternative)
Charleston Mercury
Charleston Post & Courier
Chester News & Reporter
Columbia Point (Alternative)
Columbia The State
FitsNews.com (Conservative)
Florence Morning News
Greenville News
Greenwood Index-Journal
Greenville Magazine
Hartsville Messenger
Hilton Head Island Packet
Kingstree News
Lancaster News
Lexington County Chronicle
Myrtle Beach Sun-News
Orangeburg Times and Democrat
Palmetto Journal (Politics)
Pawley's Island Coastal Observer
SCHeadlines.com
SCHotline.com
SCPols.com
Seneca Daily Journal-Messenger
South Carolina's Information Highway
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Sumter Item
Union Daily Times
WCBD TV-2 (NBC - Charleston)
WCIV TV-4 (ABC - Charleston)
WCSC TV-5 (CBS - Charleston)
WLTX TV-19 (CBS - Columbia)
WOLO TV-25 (ABC - Columbia)
WPDE TV-15 (ABC - Florence/Myrtle Beach)