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One candidate is tracked for Richland County Clerk of Courts (Unexpired Term) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Heidi Ewing. Candidate information follows official Richland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Unexpired term 12/1/2026-12/31/2028. Heidi Ewing filed 6/5/2026 as a party-committee nomination and is the only candidate on the November ballot. Ewing, a 31-year veteran of the Clerk of Courts office, was appointed interim Clerk by the county commissioners on April 21, 2026, replacing Denise Ruhl, who retired April 30 after having been elected to a four-year term in November 2024, per the Richland Source.
Republican
Ewing is a 31-year veteran of the Richland County Clerk of Courts office who was appointed interim Clerk of Courts by the county commissioners on April 21, 2026, per the Richland Source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Heidi Ewing.