Who’s running as filing closes in York, Chester, Lancaster counties?
Filing for the November elections ended with a few last-minute additions to state and local races.
Twenty-seven local incumbents will be re-elected to state and county offices without having to face a challenger in either a primary or general election. Others will have to fight for a spot on the November ballot in a June 14 primary.
In the 5th Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Mick Mulvaney of Indian Land will have to win a Republican primary against Lake Wylie nonprofit fundraiser Ray Craig, who says Mulvaney is too “far right of center” to represent the district, while Democrats will have to choose between former University of South Carolina football player and vice presidential aide Fran Person and state Rep. John King, D-Rock Hill.
King has also filed to run for re-election to the S.C. House seat he’s held in Rock Hill since 2008. He wouldn’t be able to hold both offices at once, but election officials say that only means he would have to resign from one office if he wins both.
A third party also has more than one candidate to choose from in its congressional pick. The American Party has two candidates running in the district: Rudy Barnes Jr. of Little Mountain and Larry Gaither of Winnsboro. Since the American Party doesn’t hold a primary, its candidate will be chosen according to its own internal party rules.
State legislators won’t return to Columbia unchallenged either. Rep. Raye Felder, R-Fort Mill, faces a challenge from York County Democrat Jim Thompson in District 26, and House speaker pro tempore Tommy Pope, R-York, faces a challenge from Constitution Party candidate Diane Phelps Simmons in York County’s District 47.
In state Senate races, two Republicans will be on the ballot in Rock Hill’s District 15, and three Democrats are competing in the race for District 17 in Fairfield, Chester and York counties.
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The candidates
U.S. Senate
▪ Republican incumbent Tim Scott
▪ Democrat Thomas Dixon
▪ Constitution & Libertarian Bill Bledsoe
▪ American Jim Hinkle
▪ American “Rebel” Michael Scarborough
5th Congressional District
▪ Republican incumbent Mick Mulvaney
▪ Republican Ray Craig
▪ Democrat John King
▪ Democrat Fran Person
▪ American Rudy Barnes Jr.
▪ American Larry Gaither
State Senate District 14
▪ Republican incumbent Harvey Peeler
▪ Republican Kenny Price
State Senate District 15
▪ Republican incumbent Wes Hayes
▪ Republican Wes Climer
State Senate District 16
▪ Democrat incumbent Greg Gregory
State Senate District 17
▪ Democrat incumbent Creighton Coleman
▪ Democrat Morgan Reeves
▪ Democrat Mike Fanning
▪ Republican Mark Palmer
State Senate District 27
▪ Democrat incumbent Vincent Sheheen
State House District 26
▪ Republican incumbent Raye Felder
▪ Democrat Jim Thompson
State House District 29
▪ Republican incumbent Dennis Moss
State House District 30
▪ Republican incumbent Steve Moss
State House District 41
▪ Democrat incumbent MaryGail Douglas
State House District 43
▪ Republican incumbent Greg Delleney
State House District 44
▪ Democrat incumbent Mandy Powers Norrell
State House District 45
▪ Democrat Tyler Mitchell
▪ Republican Brandon Newton
State House District 46
▪ Republican incumbent Gary Simrill
State House District 47
▪ Republican incumbent Tommy Pope
▪ Constitution Party member Diane Phelps Simmons
State House District 48
▪ Republican incumbent Ralph Norman
State House District 49
▪ Democrat incumbent John King
State House District 53
▪ Republican incumbent Richie Yow
▪ Democrat Victor K. Li
State House District 65
▪ Republican incumbent Jay Lucas
16th Circuit Solicitor
▪ Republican incumbent Kevin Brackett
York County Coroner
▪ Republican incumbent Sabrina Gast
York County Clerk of Court
▪ Republican incumbent David Hamilton
York County Sheriff
▪ Republican Kevin Tolson
▪ Republican John Williams
York County Council District 1
▪ Republican incumbent Michael Johnson
▪ Democrat Keith D. Brann
York County Council District 2
▪ Republican Allison Love
▪ Republican Doug Meyer-Cuno
York County Council District 3
▪ Republican Joe Cox
▪ Republican incumbent Robert Winkler
York County Council District 4
▪ Democrat incumbent William “Bump” Roddey
York County Council District 5
▪ Republican incumbent Christi Cox
York County Council District 6
▪ Republican incumbent Britt Blackwell
York County Council District 7
▪ Democrat incumbent Chad Williams
Fishing Creek Watershed Conservation District Commissioner
▪ Nonpartisan John Templeton
Chester County Sheriff
▪ Democrat incumbent Alex Underwood
▪ Democrat Andre Williams
▪ Democrat Al Rainey
▪ Republican Richard Smith
Chester County Clerk of Court
▪ Democrat incumbent Sue Carpenter
Chester County Coroner
▪ Democrat incumbent Terry Tinker
Chester County Treasurer
▪ Democrat incumbent Thomas Darby
Chester County Auditor
▪ Democrat incumbent Donnie Wade
Chester County Council District 3
▪ Democrat incumbent Joe Branham
▪ Democrat Jason Ream
Chester County Council District 4
▪ Democrat Bobby Compton
▪ Democrat incumbent John Holcombe
▪ Democrat Walker Thompson
▪ Republican Pete Wilson
Chester County Council District 6
▪ Democrat incumbent Alex Oliphant
Lancaster County Sheriff
▪ Republican incumbent Barry Faile;
▪ Democrat William Alexander McCoy III
Lancaster County Clerk of Court
▪ Democrat incumbent Jeff L. Hammond
Lancaster County Coroner
▪ Democrat Karla Knight Deese
Lancaster County Auditor
▪ Republican Allen Blackmon
▪ Republican Suzette Connell Murphy
▪ Republican Susan Hunter Wallace
Lancaster County Treasurer
▪ Republican incumbent Carrie Williams Helms
Lancaster County Council District 1
▪ Republican David Freeman
▪ Republican Terry Graham
▪ Republican Melvin Stroble
▪ Republican J.R. Wilt
Lancaster County Council District 3
▪ Republican Billy Mosteller
Lancaster County Council District 5
▪ Republican incumbent Steve Harper
Lancaster County Council District 7
▪ Republican incumbent Brian Carnes
Source: S.C. Election Commission
This story was originally published March 30, 2016 at 5:49 PM with the headline "Who’s running as filing closes in York, Chester, Lancaster counties?."