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2 candidates are tracked for South Carolina House District 84 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Darnell Holston and Melissa Oremus. Candidate information follows official Aiken County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Darnell Holston (Democratic), Melissa Oremus (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Melissa Oremus is the sitting member, per the House roster. South Carolina primaries require a majority (June 23 runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field is the SC Election Commission's Candidate Tracking System active list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Darnell Holston is the Democratic candidate for South Carolina House District 84 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the South Carolina Election Commission's general-election candidate listing. O. Darnell Holston founded Ivory Logistics and previously worked as a teacher, coach and athletic ticket sales assistant director at Duke University, per his campaign site. He was raised in the Jacksonville community of Aiken County and graduated from the University of South Carolina Aiken.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Reduce state income tax and consumer costs for families
- Repair roads and improve rural broadband access
- Expand Medicaid coverage and support rural healthcare providers
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-07.
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Melissa Oremus is a small business owner who represents South Carolina House District 84 and was elected in a special election on October 1, 2019, per the Legislature's roster. She holds a B.S. from the University of South Carolina Aiken and an M.S.M. from Southern Wesleyan University. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
