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CAROLINA
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ELECTION
CALENDAR:
Filing
Deadline (Major Parties): March 30, 2022
Filing Deadline (Independents): July 25, 2022
Filing Deadline (Other Parties): August 15, 2022
Primary: June 14, 2022
Primary Runoff: June 28, 2022 |
CANDIDATE
DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First) |
This
page was last updated on June 28, 2022
STATE
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:
GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets
in the general election.)
Henry McMaster (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
Joe Cunningham (D) - Ex-Congressman, Attorney & Engineer
Gary Votour (LAB) - Healthcare Advocate, Retired GIS Mapper & Progressive Activist
M. Bruce Reeves (L) - Land Clearing Contractor, Pastor & '10/'14 Candidate
Jokie Beckett Jr. (I) - Retired USAF Veteran
Michael Copland (I)
Next
State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2022.

LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR:
Pamela Evette (R)*
SECRETARY
OF STATE:
Mark Hammond (R)*
Peggy Butler (D) - Ex-West Columbia City Councilwoman, Ex-Nurse, Veteran & '16 St Rep Nominee
STATE
TREASURER:
Curtis
Loftis (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
Sarah Work (A) - Accountant, '18 Nominee & '20 St Sen Candidate
ATTORNEY
GENERAL:
Alan
Wilson (R)*
- (Campaign Site)

COMPTROLLER
GENERAL:
Richard Eckstrom (R)* - (Campaign Site)
STATE
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION:
[ Molly Spearman (R)*
- Retiring in 2022. ]
Ellen Weaver (R) - Think Tank President & Ex-Congressional Aide
Lisa Ellis (D) - Teacher & Nonprofit Group Founder
Patricia Mickel (G) - Educator
STATE
AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Hugh Weathers (R)* -
(Campaign Site)
Bill Bledsoe (C) - Veterinarian & Frequent Candidate
David Edmond (G) - Pastor & Frequent Candidate
Chris Nelums (UC) - Pastor, Grant Writer & Frequent Candidate

SOUTH CAROLINA
GENERAL ASSEMBLY:
State
House ( Republican
Caucus - Democratic Caucus
)
State Senate (
Republican Caucus - Democratic
Caucus )
U.S.
SENATOR:
Tim
Scott (R)* - (Campaign
Site)
Catherine Fleming Bruce (D) - Author & Democratic Activist
Krystle Matthews (D) - State Rep. & Engineering Planner
Larry Adams Jr. (I)

Lindsey
Graham (R)* - (Campaign
Site) - Next Election in 2026.
U.S.
CONGRESS:
District
1:
Nancy Mace (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Annie Andrews (D) - Pediatrician & Gun Control Activist
Joe Oddo (A) - Merger/Acquisitions Consultant, Writer & Frequent Candidate
Lucas Faulk (LAB)
District
2:
Joe Wilson (R)* - (Campaign
Site)
Judd Larkins (D) - Grocery Store Owner

District
3:
Jeff
Duncan (R)* - (Campaign
Site)
District
4:
William Timmons (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ken Hill (D) - Business Consultant & '04 Pres Candidate
Michael Chandler (C) - Confederate Heritage Activist & Frequent Candidate

District
5 :
Ralph Norman (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Evangeline Hundley (D) - Realtor
Larry Gaither Jr. (G) - IT Manager & '16 Candidate
District
6:
Jim Clyburn (D)*
- (House
Majority Whip Site) - (Campaign
Site)
Duke Buckner (R) - Ex-Walterboro City Councilman, Attorney & '20 US Sen Candidate
District
7:
[ Tom
Rice (R)* - Lost Primary for Renomination in 2022. ]
Russell Fry (R) - State Rep. & Attorney
Daryl Scott (D)
Keenan Dunham (L) - Libertarian Activist & Frequent Candidate
Larry Guy Hammond (L) - Pastor, Ex-Businessman & '18/'20 Candidate
STATE
POLITICAL PARTIES:

Alliance Party of South Carolina (A)
Constitution
Party of South Carolina (C)
South Carolina Democratic Party (D)
South Carolina Green Party (G)
South Carolina Labor Party (LAB)
Libertarian Party of
South Carolina (L)
South Carolina Republican Party (R)
United Citizens Party (UC)
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
Charleston City
Paper (Alternative)
Charleston Mercury
Charleston Post & Courier
Chester News & Reporter
The State (Columbia)
FitsNews.com (Conservative)
Florence Morning News
Greenville Business Magazine
Greenville News
Greenwood Index-Journal
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
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Statehouse Report
Sumter Item
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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