SOUTH CAROLINA

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): March 2022 Filing Deadline (Independents): July 2022 Filing Deadline (Other Parties): August 2022 Primary: June 2022 Primary Runoff: June 2022

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

This page was last updated on April 19, 2021

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Henry McMaster (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Peggy Kandies (R) - Parts Manager, Artist & '20 US Sen Candidate
Shane Massey (R) - State Senate Majority Leader & Attorney
Catherine Templeton (R) - Ex-State Cabinet Member, Attorney & '18 Candidate
John Warren (R) - Mortgage Company Executive, Iraq War Veteran & '18 Candidate
Joe Cunningham (D) - Ex-Congressman, Attorney & Engineer
Marlon Kimpson (D) - State Sen. & Attorney
Mia McLeod (D) - State Sen. & Attorney
Mandy Powers Norrell (D) - Ex-State Rep., Attorney & '18 Lt Gov Nominee
James Smith (D) - Ex-State Rep., Attorney, Afghan War Veteran & '18 Nominee
Marguerite Willis (D) - Attorney & '18 Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2022.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Pamela Evette (R)*

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)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION:
Molly Spearman (R)* - (Campaign Site)

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

SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

State Senate ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Tim Scott (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2022.
Tim Swain (R) - Construction Contractor
Angela Geter (D) - Accountant, Democratic Activist & '17 St Sen Candidate
Krystle Matthews (D) - State Rep. & Engineering Planner

Lindsey Graham (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Nancy Mace (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Lynz Piper-Loomis (R) - Motivational Speaker, Realtor & Ex-EMT Paramedic
Joe Cunningham (D) - Ex-Congressman, Attorney & Engineer

District 2:
Joe Wilson (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 3:
Jeff Duncan (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Hosea Cleveland (D) - Insurance Agent, Civil Engineer, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate

District 4:
William Timmons (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 5 :
Ralph Norman (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 6:
Jim Clyburn (D)* - (House Majority Whip Site) - (Campaign Site)

District 7:
Tom Rice (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Barbara Arthur (R) - Pastor & Trump Campaign Activist
William Bailey (R) - State Rep. & Retired Police Chief
John Cummings (R) - Teacher, Retired NYPD Officer & '20 Nominee in NY
Justin Davison (R) - Sales Representative & SC State Guardsman
Tom Dunn (R) - Businessman & Christian Drama Ministry Director
Russell Fry (R) - State Rep. & Attorney
George Kite (R) - Construction Project Manager, Firearms Instructor & Army/USMC Veteran
Mark McBride (R) - Ex-Myrtle Beach Mayor, '17 Mayor Candidate & '20 St Rep Candidate
Steve Reichert (R) - Defense Contractor & Retired USMC Veteran
Ken Richardson (R) - Horry County School Board Chair & Ex-Auto Dealer
Jeanette Spurlock (R) - Storage Center Manager & Life Coach
Ryan Norris (D) - Medical Center Sterile Processing Manager
Larry Guy Hammond (L) - Pastor, Ex-Businessman & '18/'20 Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

South Carolina Alliance Party (A)
Constitution Party of South Carolina (C)
South Carolina Democratic Party (D)
South Carolina Green Party (G)
Libertarian Party of South Carolina (L)
South Carolina Republican Party (R)
South Carolina Working Families Party (WF)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

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
Pawley's Island Coastal Observer
Seneca Daily Journal-Messenger
South Carolina's Information Highway
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Statehouse Report
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)

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