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2026 General Election

ELECTIONS & VOTING

2026 General Election

Explore the candidates, races, voter participation, and election results documented by What's Up Summerville for November 3, 2026.

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Races in the Spotlight

These local elections are receiving attention around issues affecting Lowcountry communities. Explore the candidates and the issues involved. Featured selections reflect documented coverage, not predictions or endorsements.

BERKELEY COUNTY COUNCIL District 5 Courtney Martin and Amy Stern. Growth, roads and infrastructure are among the issues discussed in this race. Explore this race BERKELEY SCHOOL BOARD District 2 Lindsey Draugel and Mac McQuillin. School capacity, classroom resources and construction are part of the election discussion. Explore this race CHARLESTON SCHOOL BOARD District 3 Joseph Bennett, Stuart Day, Bethany Nemitz and Tressa Pankovits. One of five contested Charleston school-board seats this November. Explore this race

Spotlight selections are editorial features. They do not indicate expected winners, closeness of a contest or WUS endorsements.

Administrator preview Candidate records are being reviewed against official election sources. This page is not published.
NOVEMBER 3, 2026

Federal Elections

Federal offices 3 contests
FEDERAL SENATE

U.S. Senate — South Carolina

Awaiting Results
  • Annie Andrews
    Pediatrician
    Democratic
  • Darline Graham
    Incumbent U.S. Senator, South Carolina
    Republican
  • Mark Hackett
    Constitution
  • Kasie Whitener
    Author and educator
    Libertarian

Candidate roster pending final official-ballot review.

Source / verification reference

FEDERAL HOUSE

U.S. House — District 1

Awaiting Results
  • Jenny Costa Honeycutt
    Charleston County Councilmember, District 9
    Republican
  • Nancy Lacore
    Retired U.S. Navy vice admiral; former Chief of Navy Reserve
    Democratic
  • Bill Reeside
    Former nuclear engineer
    Libertarian

Candidate roster pending final official-ballot review.

Source / verification reference

FEDERAL HOUSE

U.S. House — District 6

Awaiting Results
  • James E. "Jim" Clyburn
    Incumbent U.S. Representative, District 6
    Democratic
  • John Peterson
    Republican

Candidate roster pending final official-ballot review.

Source / verification reference

NOVEMBER 3, 2026

South Carolina State Races

Candidate names in these statewide and State House races have been cross-checked against published 2026 election listings. Final comparison with official ballot records remains pending. View the official candidate listing .

Governor & Lieutenant Governor 4 tickets
GOVERNOR / LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Awaiting Results
Michael Addison
Governor
Lieutenant Governor

United Citizens

GOVERNOR / LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Awaiting Results
Walid Hakim
Governor
Lieutenant Governor

Green

GOVERNOR / LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Awaiting Results
Jermaine Johnson
Governor
Sam Skardon
Lieutenant Governor

Democratic

GOVERNOR / LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Awaiting Results
Alan Wilson
Governor
Mike Reichenbach
Lieutenant Governor

Republican

Constitutional Offices 6 races
STATEWIDE OFFICE

Attorney General

Awaiting Results
  • Richard Hricik
    Democratic
  • David Stumbo
    Republican
STATEWIDE OFFICE

Secretary of State

Awaiting Results
  • Jason Belton
    Democratic
  • Mark Hammond
    RepublicanIncumbent
STATEWIDE OFFICE

State Treasurer

Awaiting Results
  • Vincent Coe
    Democratic
  • Curtis Loftis
    RepublicanIncumbent
STATEWIDE OFFICE

Comptroller General

Awaiting Results
  • Tiffany Boozer
    Democratic
  • Mike Burkhold
    Republican
STATEWIDE OFFICE

Superintendent of Education

Awaiting Results
  • Baba Amin Ojuok
    United Citizens
  • Ellen Weaver
    RepublicanIncumbent
  • Sylvia Wright
    Democratic
STATEWIDE OFFICE

Commissioner of Agriculture

Awaiting Results
  • DeShawn Blanding
    Democratic
  • Chris Nelums
    United Citizens
  • Cody Simpson
    Republican
  • Michael Sullens
    Libertarian
South Carolina House Districts 24 district records

District races relevant to the WUS regional coverage area. Candidate information remains subject to official verification.

STATE HOUSE

District 15

Awaiting Results
  • JA Moore
    DemocraticIncumbent
  • Heather Hickman
    Republican
  • Melissa Couture
    Libertarian
STATE HOUSE

District 80

Awaiting Results
  • Benjamin Brown
    Democratic
  • Kathy Landing
    RepublicanIncumbent
STATE HOUSE

District 90

Awaiting Results
  • Justin Bamberg
    DemocraticIncumbent
STATE HOUSE

District 92

Awaiting Results
  • Byron Walters
    Democratic
  • Brandon Cox
    RepublicanIncumbent
STATE HOUSE

District 94

Awaiting Results
  • Sally Hebert
    Democratic
  • Gil Gatch
    RepublicanIncumbent
STATE HOUSE

District 95

Awaiting Results
  • Gilda Cobb-Hunter
    DemocraticIncumbent
STATE HOUSE

District 97

Awaiting Results
  • Cathy Jaggars
    Democratic
  • Robby Robbins
    RepublicanIncumbent
STATE HOUSE

District 98

Awaiting Results
  • Sonja Ogletree Satani
    Democratic
  • Greg Ford
    RepublicanIncumbent
STATE HOUSE

District 99

Awaiting Results
  • Samuel Price
    Democratic
  • Jarrod Brooks
    Republican
STATE HOUSE

District 100

Awaiting Results
  • Crystal Campbell
    Democratic
  • Sylleste Davis
    RepublicanIncumbent
STATE HOUSE

District 101

Awaiting Results
  • Roger Kirby
    DemocraticIncumbent
  • Arnie Borowsky
    Republican
STATE HOUSE

District 102

Awaiting Results
  • Montez Aiken
    Democratic
  • Harriet Holman
    RepublicanIncumbent
STATE HOUSE

District 103

Awaiting Results
  • Carl Anderson
    DemocraticIncumbent
STATE HOUSE

District 108

Awaiting Results
  • Kathy Redwine
    Democratic
  • Lee Hewitt
    RepublicanIncumbent
STATE HOUSE

District 109

Awaiting Results
  • Tiffany Spann-Wilder
    DemocraticIncumbent
STATE HOUSE

District 110

Awaiting Results
  • K.J. Atwood
    Democratic
  • Tom Hartnett
    RepublicanIncumbent
STATE HOUSE

District 111

Awaiting Results
  • Wendell Gilliard
    DemocraticIncumbent
STATE HOUSE

District 112

Awaiting Results
  • Jenna Arsenault
    Democratic
  • Joe Bustos
    RepublicanIncumbent
STATE HOUSE

District 113

Awaiting Results
  • Courtney Waters
    DemocraticIncumbent
STATE HOUSE

District 114

Awaiting Results
  • Kelly Hough
    Democratic
  • Gary Brewer
    RepublicanIncumbent
STATE HOUSE

District 115

Awaiting Results
  • Nick Uricchio
    Democratic
  • Johnnie Garmon
    Republican
STATE HOUSE

District 116

Awaiting Results
  • Clay N. Middleton
    Democratic
  • James Teeple
    RepublicanIncumbent
STATE HOUSE

District 117

Awaiting Results
  • Ashley Painter
    Democratic
  • Jordan Pace
    RepublicanIncumbent
STATE HOUSE

District 119

Awaiting Results
  • Leonidas Stavrinakis
    DemocraticIncumbent
  • Lee Edwards
    Republican
LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Tri-County Elections

Charleston County 5 contests
COUNTY COUNCIL

Charleston County Council District 1

Awaiting Results
  • Katie Miller
    Small business owner
    Democratic
  • Herb Sass
    Incumbent Charleston County Councilmember
    Republican

Source / verification reference

COUNTY COUNCIL

Charleston County Council District 2

Awaiting Results
  • Larry Kobrovsky
    Incumbent Charleston County Councilmember
    Republican

Source / verification reference

COUNTY COUNCIL

Charleston County Council District 5

Awaiting Results
  • Teddie Pryor
    Incumbent Charleston County Councilmember
    Democratic

Source / verification reference

COUNTY COUNCIL

Charleston County Council District 8

Awaiting Results
  • Joe Boykin
    Incumbent Charleston County Councilmember
    Republican
  • South Carolina Green Party co-chair
    Green
  • Charles Glover
    Democratic

Source / verification reference

COUNTY COUNCIL

Charleston County Council District 9

Awaiting Results
  • Jaxie Ferguson
    Social worker
    Democratic
  • Small business owner
    Republican

Source / verification reference

Berkeley County 12 contests
COUNTY COUNCIL

Berkeley County Council District 4

Awaiting Results
  • Tommy Newell
    Incumbent Berkeley County Council District 4 member
    Republican

Candidate roster pending final official-ballot review.

Source / verification reference

COUNTY COUNCIL

Berkeley County Council District 5

Awaiting Results
  • Democratic
  • Amy Stern
    Incumbent Berkeley County Council District 5 member
    Republican

Candidate roster pending final official-ballot review.

Source / verification reference

COUNTY COUNCIL

Berkeley County Council District 6

Awaiting Results
  • Leroy Godfrey Jr.
    U.S. Air Force veteran; small-business owner
    Democratic
  • John Marshall West
    Incumbent Berkeley County Council District 6 member
    Republican

Candidate roster pending final official-ballot review.

Source / verification reference

COUNTY COUNCIL

Berkeley County Council District 7

Awaiting Results
  • Democratic
  • Michael Parker
    Republican

Candidate roster pending final official-ballot review.

Source / verification reference

COUNTY COUNCIL

Berkeley County Council District 8

Awaiting Results
  • Incumbent Berkeley County Council District 8 member
    Democratic
  • Darrel Wadford
    Republican

Candidate roster pending final official-ballot review.

Source / verification reference

COUNTYWIDE

Berkeley County Supervisor

Awaiting Results
  • Johnny Cribb
    Incumbent Berkeley County Supervisor
    Republican

Candidate roster pending final official-ballot review.

Source / verification reference

COUNTYWIDE

Berkeley County Sheriff

Awaiting Results
  • S. Duane Lewis
    Incumbent Berkeley County Sheriff
    Republican

Candidate roster pending final official-ballot review.

Source / verification reference

COUNTYWIDE

Berkeley County Clerk of Court

Awaiting Results
  • Leah Guerry Dupree
    Incumbent Berkeley County Clerk of Court
    Republican

Candidate roster pending final official-ballot review.

Source / verification reference

COUNTYWIDE

Berkeley County Coroner

Awaiting Results
  • Darnell D. Hartwell
    Incumbent Berkeley County Coroner
    Republican

Candidate roster pending final official-ballot review.

Source / verification reference

COUNTYWIDE

Berkeley County Probate Judge

Awaiting Results
  • Tiffany N. Provence
    Republican

Candidate roster pending final official-ballot review.

Source / verification reference

COUNTYWIDE

Berkeley County Register of Deeds

Awaiting Results
  • Cindy Forte
    Incumbent Berkeley County Register of Deeds
    Republican

Candidate roster pending final official-ballot review.

Source / verification reference

CONSERVATION DISTRICT

Berkeley County Soil and Water District Commission

Awaiting Results
  • Nonpartisan
  • Nonpartisan

Candidate roster pending final official-ballot review.

Choose 2

Source / verification reference

Dorchester County 5 contests
COUNTY COUNCIL

Dorchester County Council District 1

Awaiting Results
  • Peter Smith Jr.
    Incumbent Dorchester County Council District 1 member
    Democratic
  • Republican

Candidate roster pending final official-ballot review.

Source / verification reference

COUNTY COUNCIL

Dorchester County Council District 2

Awaiting Results
  • Democratic
  • Joe Debney
    Republican

Candidate roster pending final official-ballot review.

Source / verification reference

COUNTY COUNCIL

Dorchester County Council District 3

Awaiting Results
  • Democratic
  • Incumbent Dorchester County Council District 3 member
    Republican

Candidate roster pending final official-ballot review.

Source / verification reference

COUNTY COUNCIL

Dorchester County Council District 7

Awaiting Results
  • Democratic
  • Republican

Candidate roster pending final official-ballot review.

Source / verification reference

CONSERVATION DISTRICT

Dorchester County Soil and Water District Commission

Awaiting Results
  • Nonpartisan
  • Nonpartisan
  • Nonpartisan

Candidate roster pending final official-ballot review.

Pending official review

Source / verification reference

PUBLIC EDUCATION

School Board Elections

Charleston County, SC 5 contests
SCHOOL BOARD

Charleston School Board District 1

Awaiting Results
  • Char Fitzwater
    Nonpartisan
  • Keith S Grybowski
    Incumbent Board member
    Nonpartisan
  • Nonpartisan

Source / verification reference

SCHOOL BOARD

Charleston School Board District 3

Awaiting Results
  • Joseph Bennett
    Nonpartisan
  • Nonpartisan
  • Nonpartisan
  • Nonpartisan

Source / verification reference

SCHOOL BOARD

Charleston School Board District 5

Awaiting Results
  • Carlotte M Bailey
    Incumbent Board member
    Nonpartisan
  • Nonpartisan

Source / verification reference

SCHOOL BOARD

Charleston School Board District 7

Awaiting Results
  • Francis Marion Beylotte
    Nonpartisan
  • Joy Brown
    Nonpartisan
  • Darryl Ray Griffin
    Nonpartisan
  • Leah A Whatley
    Incumbent Board member
    Nonpartisan

Source / verification reference

SCHOOL BOARD

Charleston School Board District 9

Awaiting Results
  • Nonpartisan
  • Carol Tempel
    Incumbent Board member
    Nonpartisan

Source / verification reference

Berkeley County School District 4 contests
Dorchester School District Two 3 contests
Dorchester School District Four 2 contests
NOVEMBER 3, 2026

Ballot Questions

Dorchester County, SC 1 contest
BALLOT QUESTION

Dorchester Education Capital Sales Tax

Awaiting Results

Yes / No ballot question. Full ballot language is available from the official source.

Official ballot question

Charleston County, SC 2 contests
BALLOT QUESTION

Charleston County Sales Tax — Question 1

Awaiting Results

Yes / No ballot question. Full ballot language is available from the official source.

Official ballot question

BALLOT QUESTION

Charleston County Bonds — Question 2

Awaiting Results

Yes / No ballot question. Full ballot language is available from the official source.

Official ballot question

Charleston County School District 1 contest
BALLOT QUESTION

Charleston School Capital Sales Tax

Awaiting Results

Yes / No ballot question. Full ballot language is available from the official source.

Official ballot question

VOTER PARTICIPATION

Early Voting & Turnout

Official early-voting participation for the November 3, 2026 General Election. Figures represent ballots cast, not votes for individual candidates.

Report dated October 31, 2026
SOUTH CAROLINA 948,592 Early ballots cast statewide
BERKELEY · CHARLESTON · DORCHESTER 167,131 Tri-county combined
2026 EARLY VOTING · COUNTY DETAILS

Daily Tri-County Early Voting

Combined ballots cast each voting day

Oct 19
16,699
Oct 20
16,372
Oct 21
15,399
Oct 22
14,427
Oct 23
15,247
Oct 24
10,449
Oct 26
15,011
Oct 27
14,425
Oct 28
14,427
Oct 29
15,046
Oct 30
19,629

Includes early voting through October 30, 2026. Latest saved official report: October 31, 2026.

View Official SC Election Commission Report
ELECTION RESULTS

2026 Results

Election Night 2026

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Follow election results from Berkeley, Dorchester and Charleston counties, including statewide offices, local government and school board races.

Results will be updated as election authorities release them. Election-night totals are unofficial until certified.

View Official Election Results

South Carolina Election Commission

2026 CANDIDATE PROFILE

RUNNING FOR

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