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Bernie Scolaro

Democratic · South Carolina · 2026

Running for South Carolina House District 118, South Carolina

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Government transparency and officials explaining their votes to constituents
  • Funding public schools and opposing book banning
  • Affordable healthcare, including support for Medicaid and SNAP
Biography

Scolaro is a retired public high school counselor and longtime member of the National Education Association who also served as a teacher union president, per the campaign site. He previously served on a school board and on the League of Women Voters board, and moved to South Carolina's Lowcountry full time in the last two years, per the campaign site.

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South Carolina House District 118South Carolina · 2026Beaufort County sample ballot

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