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.

ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (All Parties): April 2026 Filing Deadline (Independents): July 2026 Primary: June 2026 Primary Runoff: June 2026

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

This page was last updated on July 2, 2025

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Henry McMaster (R)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]
Sean Bennett (R) - State Sen. & Financial Planner
Pamela Evette (R) - Lt Governor, Businesswoman & Accountant
Josh Kimbrell (R) - State Sen., Radio Show Host & '18 US Rep Candidate
Nancy Mace (R) - Congresswoman, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Public Relations Consultant
Shane Massey (R) - State Senate Majority Leader & Attorney
Ralph Norman (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Rep. & Real Estate Developer
Mark Sanford (R) - Ex-Governor, Ex-Congressman & '20 Pres Candidate
Katrina Shealy (R) - Ex-State Sen. & Insurance Consultant
Alan Wilson (R) - Attorney General & Iraq War Veteran
Jermaine Johnson (D) - State Rep. & Nonprofit CEO

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Pamela Evette (R)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Mark Hammond (R)* - (Campaign Site)

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

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Alan Wilson (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2026. ]

COMPTROLLER GENERAL:
Brian Gains (D)*

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION:
Ellen Weaver (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
[ Hugh Weathers (R)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
Fred West (R) - Agribusinessman

SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House - (Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus)

State Senate - (Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus)

U.S. SENATOR:

Lindsey Graham (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Andre Bauer (R) - Ex-Lt Governor, Ex-St Sen, Ex-St Rep, '10 Gov Candidate & '12 US Rep Candidate
April Cromer (R) - State Rep.
Ethan Clay Holliman (R) - Graduate Student & Political Organizer
Mark Lynch (R) - Appliance Repair Company Owner & '20 St Sen Candidate
Nancy Mace (R) - Congresswoman, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Public Relations Consultant
Thomas Murphy (R) - Retired Navy Veteran
Ralph Norman (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Rep. & Real Estate Developer
Annie Andrews (D) - Pediatrician, Gun Control Activist & '22 US Rep Nominee
Kyle Freeman (D) - Logisitics Professional
Chris Giracello (D) - Realtor
Lee Johnson (D) - Businessman & Engineer
Joe Walsh (D) - Ex-Congressman from Illinois, Talk Show Host & Ex-Republican
Kasie Whitener (L) - Business Consultant, College Professor & Writer
Reece Wright-McDonald (I) - Writer & Frequent Candidate

Tim Scott (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Nancy Mace (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jay Byars (R) - Dorchester County Councilman, Businessman & Ex-Teacher
Jack Ellison (R)
Justin Myers (R) - Businessman & Navy Veteran
Robert Beers (D) - FedEx Courier & Ex-State Highway Maintenance Worker
Mayra Rivera-Vazquez (D) - State Democratic Vice Chair & Legal Assistant

District 2:
Joe Wilson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Roger Pruitt (D)
David Robinson (D) - Businessman & Army Veteran

District 3:
Sheri Biggs (R)* - (Campaign Site)

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

District 5 :
Ralph Norman (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Andrew Clough (D) - Airline Worker
Alex Harper (D) - Attorney

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

District 7:
Russell Fry (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kory Haskins (D) - Manager & '24 St Rep Nominee
John Vincent (D) - Retired Navy Veteran
Jaquelyn Graham (I)

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 Workers Party (WP)
South Carolina Working Families Party (WF)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

South Carolina Election Commission

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Aiken Standard
Anderson Independent-Mail
Beaufort Gazette
Carolina Panorama (African-American)
Charleston City Paper (Alternative)
Charleston El Informador (Spanish)
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
Millenium Magazine (African-American)
The Minority Eye (African-American & Hispanic)
Myrtle Beach Sun-News
Nuestro Estado (Spanish)
Orangeburg Times and Democrat
Pawley's Island Coastal Observer
Q Notes Carolinas (LGBT)
Seneca Daily Journal
South Carolina Daily Gazette
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Statehouse Report
Sumter Item

South Carolina ETV (PBS)
WCBD TV-2 (NBC - Charleston)
WCIV TV-4 (ABC - Charleston)
WCSC TV-5 (CBS - Charleston)
WTAT TV-24 (FOX - Charleston)
WIS TV-10 (NBC - Columbia)
WLTX TV-19 (CBS - Columbia)
WOLO TV-25 (ABC - Columbia)
WACH TV-57 (FOX - Columbia)
WKTC TV-63 (Telemundo - Columbia)
WPDE TV-15 (ABC - Florence/Myrtle Beach)
South Carolina Public Radio (NPR)