Rock Hill region election filing is underway. Check here for candidate updates
Candidate filing for federal, state and some county offices opened at noon on Monday, March 16, ahead of statewide primary votes in June.
The U.S. House Dist. 5 seat is on the ballot this year, as is a U.S. Senate seat. South Carolina voters will get to choose a governor, attorney general and superintendent of education, among eight statewide offices.
All S.C. House of Representatives seats are up for election, but none of the S.C. Senate seats are. York, Lancaster and Chester counties have some county council seats up for election, too.
Filing runs from March 16 to March 30, noon to noon. Partisan primaries are June 9. Winners from those elections will advance to the Nov. 3 general election.
Check here often for updates, as candidates will be added to the following list as they file.
Federal candidates
| Candidate | Public Office | Political Party |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Andrews | U.S. Senate | Democrat |
| Jason Elliott Brenkus | U.S. Senate | Libertarian |
| Brandon Brown | U.S. Senate | Democrat |
| Calvin Cowen | U.S. Senate | Republican |
| Paul Dans | U.S. Senate | Republican |
| Thomas Keith Dismukes | U.S. Senate | Republican |
| Kyle Freeman | U.S. Senate | Democrat |
| Lindsey Graham | U.S. Senate | Republican |
| Mark Hackett | U.S. Senate | Constitution |
| Pat Herrmann | U.S. Senate | Republican |
| Mark Lynch | U.S. Senate | Republican |
| Darius Mitchell | U.S. Senate | Republican |
| Kasie Whitener | U.S. Senate | Libertarian |
| Wes Climer | U.S. House Dist. 5 | Republican |
| Andrew Clough | U.S. House Dist. 5 | Democrat |
| Mallory Dittmer | U.S. House Dist. 5 | Democrat |
| Andy Kaplan | U.S. House Dist. 5 | Forward Party |
Statewide offices
| Candidate | Public Office | Political Party |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Addison | Governor | United Citizens |
| Jacqueline Hicks DuBose | Governor | Republican |
| Pamela Evette | Governor | Republican |
| Walid Hakim | Governor | Green |
| Jermaine Johnson | Governor | Democrat |
| Joshua Kimbrell | Governor | Republican |
| Nancy Mace | Governor | Republican |
| Mullins McLeod | Governor | Democrat |
| Ralph Norman | Governor | Republican |
| Rom Reddy | Governor | Republican |
| Gary Votour | Governor | Workers |
| Billy Webster | Governor | Democrat |
| Alan Wilson | Governor | Republican |
| Jason Belton | Secretary of State | Democrat |
| Mark Hammond | Secretary of State | Republican |
| Edwina Winter | Secretary of State | Democrat |
| Vincent Coe | State Treasurer | Democrat |
| Bruce Cole | State Treasurer | Democrat |
| Curtis Loftis | State Treasurer | Republican |
| Trav Robertson, Jr. | State Treasurer | Democrat |
| Stephen Goldfinch | S.C. Attorney General | Republican |
| Richard Hricik | S.C. Attorney General | Democrat |
| David Pascoe | S.C. Attorney General | Republican |
| David Stumbo | S.C. Attorney General | Republican |
| Lisa Ellis | State Superintendent of Education | Democrat |
| Baba Amin Ojuok | State Superintendent of Education | United Citizens |
| Ellen Weaver | State Superintendent of Education | Republican |
| Sylvia Wright | State Superintendent of Education | Democrat |
| Tiffany Boozer | Comptroller General | Democrat |
| Mike Burkhold | Comptroller General | Republican |
| Bruce Cole | Comptroller General | Democrat |
| DeShawn Blanding | Commissioner of Agriculture | Democrat |
| Jeremy Cannon | Commissioner of Agriculture | Republican |
| Danny Ford | Commissioner of Agriculture | Republican |
| Chris Nelums | Commissioner of Agriculture | United Citizens |
| Cody Simpson | Commissioner of Agriculture | Republican |
| Michael Sullens | Commissioner of Agriculture | Libertarian |
| Fred West | Commissioner of Agriculture | Republican |
S.C. House candidates
| Candidate | Public Office | Counties Served | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Desch | Dist. 26 | York | Democrat |
| Elizabeth Enns | Dist. 26 | York | Republican |
| Kiral Mace | Dist. 26 | York | Workers |
| David Martin | Dist. 26 | York | Republican |
| Marina Franco | Dist. 29 | York | Democrat |
| Dennis Moss | Dist. 29 | York | Republican |
| Tibi Czentye | Dist. 41 | Chester | Republican |
| Annie McDaniel | Dist. 41 | Chester | Democrat |
| Alex Clark | Dist. 43 | Chester, York | Democrat |
| Randy Ligon | Dist. 43 | Chester, York | Republican |
| Katie Crosby | Dist. 44 | Lancaster | Democrat |
| Tripp McCoy | Dist. 44 | Lancaster | Republican |
| Mike Neese | Dist. 44 | Lancaster | Republican |
| Russell Brazell | Dist. 45 | Lancaster | Republican |
| Brandon Newton | Dist. 45 | Lancaster | Republican |
| Nicole Ventour | Dist. 45 | Lancaster | Democrat |
| Omar McCrorey | Dist. 46 | York | Democrat |
| Heath Sessions | Dist. 46 | York | Republican |
| Justin Bennett | Dist. 47 | York | Democrat |
| Peter Martinez | Dist. 47 | York | Democrat |
| Tommy Pope | Dist. 47 | York | Republican |
| Brandon Guffey | Dist. 48 | York | Republican |
| Rustin Terry | Dist. 48 | York | Democrat |
| John King | Dist. 49 | York | Democrat |
| Perry Sutton | Dist. 49 | York | Democrat |
| Bruce Wallace | Dist. 53 | Lancaster | Democrat |
| Richie Yow | Dist. 53 | Lancaster | Republican |
| Barbara Arthur | Dist. 65 | Lancaster | Republican |
| Tanisha Baskin | Dist. 65 | Lancaster | Democrat |
| Cody Mitchell | Dist. 65 | Lancaster | Republican |
| Heather Hart | Dist. 66 | York | Democrat |
| Jackie Terribile | Dist. 66 | York | Republican |
County Council
| Candidate | Seat | County | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Adkins | Dist. 3 | York | Republican |
| Stephanie Brown | Dist. 3 | York | Republican |
| Brad Sims | Dist. 3 | York | Republican |
| Bump Roddey | Dist. 4 | York | Democrat |
| Debi Cloninger | Dist. 7 | York | Republican |
| Scott Couchenour | Dist. 7 | York | Republican |
| Charlene McGriff | Dist. 2 | Lancaster | Democrat |
| Jose Luis | Dist. 4 | Lancaster | Republican |
| Bryant Neal | Dist. 6 | Lancaster | Republican |
| William King | At-Large | Chester | Democrat |
| David Morton | At-Large | Chester | Republican |
| Erin Mosley | At-Large | Chester | Republican |
| John Agee | Dist. 1 | Chester | Republican |
| Felicia Stevenson | Dist. 1 | Chester | Democrat |
| Roy Brunson | Dist. 2 | Chester | Republican |
| Roxann James | Dist. 5 | Chester | Republican |
| Corey Guy | Dist. 5 | Chester | Democrat |
Local seats
| Candidate | Seat | County | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Helms Schuelke | Probate Judge | Chester | Republican |
| Mary Rathel | Probate Judge | Lancaster | Republican |
| Daniel Harshaw | Probate Judge | York | Republican |
| Anna Miller | Probate Judge | York | Republican |
| Randy Newman, Jr. | Solicitor Circuit 6 | Chester, Lancaster | Republican |
This story was originally published March 16, 2026 at 11:09 AM.