SOUTH 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 January 21, 2022

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the election.)
Henry McMaster (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Al BellaVance (R) - Ex-Fort Lawn Town Councilman & '12 St Sen Candidate
Peggy Kandies (R) - Parts Manager, Artist & '20 US Sen Candidate
Catherine Templeton (R) - Ex-State Cabinet Member, Attorney & '18 Candidate
Joe Cunningham (D) - Ex-Congressman, Attorney & Engineer
Marlon Kimpson (D) - State Sen. & Attorney
Mia McLeod (D) - State Sen. & Attorney
James Smith (D) - Ex-State Rep., Attorney, Afghan War Veteran & '18 Nominee
Gary Votour (D) - Retired GIS Mapper & Progressive Activist
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)* - Retiring in 2022. ]
Kizzi Gibson (R) - Educator & GOP Activist
Kathy Maness (R) - Lexington City Councilwoman & State Teachers Union Exec Director
Ellen Weaver (R) - Think Tank President & Ex-Congressional Aide

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)
Casey O'Grady (R)
Tim Swain (R) - Construction Contractor
Catherine Fleming Bruce (D) - Author & Democratic Activist
Angela Geter (D) - Accountant, Democratic Activist & '17 St Sen Candidate
Brandon Greene (D) - Ex-Pastor & '16 St Rep Nominee
Krystle Matthews (D) - State Rep. & Engineering Planner
Viresh Sinha (D) - Engineer, Businessman & '20 St Rep Candidate
Larry Adams Jr. (I)

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

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Nancy Mace (R)* - (Campaign Site)
T.J. Allen (R) - Defense Contractor & Iraq War Veteran
Katie Arrington (R) - Ex-State Rep., Cybersecurity Analyst & '18 Nominee
Andre Bauer (R) - Ex-Lt Governor, Ex-US Ambassador, Ex-State Sen. & '12 Candidate
Keith Blandford (R) - Businessman, Navy Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Ingrid Centurion (R) - Corporate Trainer, Motivational Speaker & Retired Army Officer
Lynz Piper-Loomis (R) - Motivational Speaker, Realtor & Ex-EMT Paramedic
Annie Andrews (D) - Pediatrician & Gun Control Activist
Rebecca Cingolani (D) - Business Consultant & '20 St Rep Nominee
Tim Lewis (D) - Businessman & USMC Veteran

District 2:
Joe Wilson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Melissa McFadden (R) - Convenience Store Manager
Judd Larkins (D) - Grocery Store Owner

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)
George Abuzeid (R) - Airline Pilot, Ex-Congressional Aide & Navy Veteran
Mark Burns (R) - Pastor, National Guard Veteran, MAGA Activist & '18 Candidate
Michael LaPierre (R) - Retired Businessman, Pastor & '20 US Sen Candidate
Justin Bennett (D)

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

District 6:
Jim Clyburn (D)* - (House Majority Whip Site) - (Campaign Site)
Michael Addison (D) - Chiropractor & Public Insurance Adjuster
Duke Buckner (R) - Ex-Walterboro City Councilman, Attorney & '20 US Sen Candidate
Gregg "Marcel" Dixon (D) - Teacher & Racial Justice Reparations Activist
John Chapman (R) - Retired Navy Veteran & GOP Activist

District 7:
Tom Rice (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Graham Allen (R) - Conservative Podcast Host & Army Veteran
Barbara Arthur (R) - Women's Ministry Speaker, Businesswoman & Trump Campaign Activist
Garrett Barton (R) - Physician
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
Spencer Morris (R) - Pharmacist
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
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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