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2 candidates are tracked for Beaufort County Council, District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark Lawson and Jannine Mutterer. Candidate information follows official Beaufort County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Mark Lawson (Republican), Jannine Mutterer (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot for Beaufort County Council, District 9, per the SC Election Commission's Candidate Tracking System (filing location Beaufort County). Mark Lawson won the June 9 Republican primary with 62.8 percent over Beth Gillespie (37.2 percent). Results per the county's official Clarity results feed (enr-scvotes.org).
Republican · Incumbent
Mark Lawson currently represents District 9 on Beaufort County Council, per the county's official council page. Mark Lawson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Beaufort County Council, District 9, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Jannine Mutterer is an attorney specializing in governance and HOA law with 20 years of experience who owns her own law firm, per her campaign site. She serves as finance committee chair on the Beaufort County Library Board of Trustees. Jannine Mutterer appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Beaufort County Council, District 9, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-07.
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