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Preston Smelt

Democratic · South Carolina · 2026

Running for Dorchester County Council, District 7, South Carolina

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Addressing overcrowded schools amid rapid growth
  • Improving roads for current and projected growth
  • Strengthening law enforcement capacity and addressing development and data center impacts
Biography

Preston Smelt moved back to the Dorchester County area in August 2024 and is running for the District 7 seat on county council, per his campaign site. Preston Smelt appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Dorchester County Council, District 7, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

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Dorchester County Council, District 7South Carolina · 2026Dorchester County sample ballot

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