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
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): March 30, 2010
Filing Deadline (Independents): July 15, 2010
Filing Deadline (Other Parties): August 16, 2010
Primary: June 8, 2010
Runoff: June 22, 2010

This page was last updated on August 28, 2010

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Mark Sanford (R)* - Term-Limited in 2010. ]
Nikki Haley (R) - State Rep. & Businesswoman
Vincent Sheheen (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Morgan Reeves (Green/United Citizens) - Construction Company CEO & '08 Richland-Lexington School Board Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Andre Bauer (R)* - Lost Primary for Governor in 2010. ]
Ken Ard (R) - Florence County Councilman
Ashley Cooper (D) - Attorney, University Professor & Ex-Congressional Aide

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Mark Hammond (R)*
Marjorie Johnson (D) - Retired Civil Servant & Democratic Activist

STATE TREASURER:
[ Converse Chellis (R)* - Lost Primary in 2010. ]
Curtis Loftis (R) - Businessman & Non-Profit Group Founder

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Henry McMaster (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Alan Wilson (R) - Ex-Assistant Attorney General, Iraq War Veteran & Son of US Rep. Joe Wilson
Matthew Richardson (D) - Attorney & Democratic National Committeeman
Leslie Minerd (Green) - Vintage Clothing Shop Owner & Environmental Activist

COMPTROLLER GENERAL:
Richard Eckstrom (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Robert Barber (D) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-Charleston County School Board Member, Attorney, '06 Lt Gov Nominee & '94 US Rep. Nominee

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION:
[ Jim Rex (D)* - Lost Primary for Governor in 2010. ]
Frank Holleman (D) - Ex-US Deputy Education Secretary & Attorney
Mick Zais (R) - Newberry College President & Retired Army General
Doretha Bull (Green) - Bookstore Owner & '08 Richland County Council Candidate
Tim Moultrie (Libertarian) - Teacher, Ex-State Party Chair, Anti-Tax Activist & Frequent Candidate
Tony Fayyazi (Independence) - Educator & '06 Candidate

ADJUTANT GENERAL:
[ Stan Spears (R)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Bob Livingston (R) - National Guard Major General, Afghan War Veteran, Businessman & Electrical Engineer

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

U.S. SENATOR:

Jim DeMint (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Alvin Greene (D) - Army Veteran
Tom Clements (Green) - Anti-Nuclear Activist

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

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
[ Henry Brown (R)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Tim Scott (R) - State Rep., Ex-Charleston County Council Chair & Businessman
Ben Frasier (D) - Businessman, Ex-Congressional Aide & Frequent Candidate
Robert Dobbs (Green) - Ex-County Supervisor in Wisconsin, Army Veteran & Ex-Democrat
Jimmy Wood (Independence) - Military Contractor & USAF Veteran
Keith Blandford (Libertarian) - Businessman, Navy Veteran & Tea Party Activist
M.E. "Mac" McCullough (United Citizens) - Businessman, USAF Veteran & Actor
Rob Groce (Working Families) - Marketing Consultant

District 2:
A.G. "Joe" Wilson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Rob Miller (D) - Iraq War Veteran & '08 Nominee
Marc Beaman (Constitution) - Building Contractor, Minister, Community Activist & Army Veteran
Eddie McCain (Libertarian) - Field Interviewer & Army Veteran

District 3:
[ J. Gresham Barrett (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Jeff Duncan (R) - State Rep., Realtor & Auctioneer
Jane Dyer (D/Working Families) - FedEx Pilot, USAF Veteran & '08 Nominee
John Dalen (Constitution) - Construction Company Owner

District 4:
[ Bob Inglis (R)* - Lost for Renomination in 2010. ]
Trey Gowdy (R) - Spartanburg County Solicitor & Ex-Federal Prosecutor
Paul Corden (D) - Retired College Administrator, Vietnam War Veteran & '08 Nominee
Dave Edwards (Constitution) - Realtor, Accountant & Community Activist
C. Faye Walters (Green) - Hair Salon Owner & Frequent Candidate
Rick Mahler (Libertarian) - Businessman & Ex-Republican

District 5:
John Spratt (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mick Mulvaney (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Businessman

District 6:
Jim Clyburn (D)* - (House Leadership Site) - (Campaign Site)
Jim Pratt (R) - Businessman, Reserve Deputy Sheriff & Tea Party Activist
Nammu Muhammad (Green) - Electrician & Frequent Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of South Carolina
South Carolina Democratic Party
South Carolina Green Party
South Carolina Labor 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)