The Ballot Brief

Greer, South Carolina sample ballot 2026

Greer voters (Greenville County, South Carolina) see U.S. Senate, Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State plus 13 Greenville County races on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Your U.S. House district and any precinct-level races depend on your street address.

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Probate JudgeChadwicke L Groover (R)

Chadwicke L Groover

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Protecting parents' rights in probate proceedings
  • Increasing transparency and accountability in probate court
  • Protecting the rights of individuals alleged to be incapacitated
About Chadwicke L Groover

Groover is a probate attorney and the managing shareholder at Upstate Elder Law, where he focuses on estate planning and probate administration, per his campaign site. He previously served as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Iowa and as Republican counsel on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, per the same source. He holds a law degree from Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law and a bachelor's degree from Bob Jones University, per his campaign site. Chadwicke L Groover appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Greenville County Probate Judge, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

AuditorScott Case (R)

Scott Case

RepublicanIncumbent

Case is a certified public accountant with more than 30 years of experience in finance and taxes, per the county auditor's page. He served 13 years on Greenville County Council, including as its longest-serving Vice Chairman and Chairman of Finance, before becoming county auditor in 2007, per the same source. Scott Case appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Greenville County Auditor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

TreasurerAllen Hodges (R)

Allen Hodges

RepublicanIncumbent

Hodges is a certified public accountant who currently serves as Greenville County Treasurer, per the county treasurer's page. Allen Hodges appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Greenville County Treasurer, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

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Soil and Water District CommissionNonpartisan race · Christopher Hall · Mike Stewart

Christopher Hall

Nonpartisan

Christopher Hall appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Greenville County Soil and Water District Commission, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Christopher Hall.

Mike Stewart

Nonpartisan

Mike Stewart appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Greenville County Soil and Water District Commission, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Mike Stewart.

School Board, District 18Nonpartisan race · Ann Marie Middleton

Ann Marie Middleton

Nonpartisan

Ann Marie Middleton appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Greenville County School Board, District 18, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Ann Marie Middleton.

School Board, District 20Nonpartisan race · Bennie R Cantrell · Robert Giles · Chuck Saylors

Bennie R Cantrell

Nonpartisan

Bennie R Cantrell appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Greenville County School Board, District 20, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Bennie R Cantrell.

Robert Giles

Nonpartisan

Robert Giles appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Greenville County School Board, District 20, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Robert Giles.

Chuck Saylors

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Competitive teacher and staff compensation
  • Safe and secure school campuses
  • Maintaining school facilities
About Chuck Saylors

Chuck Saylors is vice president at J.M. Cope Construction and a graduate of Greenville County Schools, per his campaign site. He has served 20 years on the Greenville County Schools Board of Trustees, including five terms as chairman, and previously served as national PTA president, per the same source.

School Board, District 22Nonpartisan race · Leslie Fatum · Lynda Leventis-Wells

Leslie Fatum

Nonpartisan

Leslie Fatum appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Greenville County School Board, District 22, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Leslie Fatum.

Lynda Leventis-Wells

Nonpartisan

Lynda Leventis-Wells appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Greenville County School Board, District 22, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Lynda Leventis-Wells.

School Board, District 24Nonpartisan race · Anne M Pressley

Anne M Pressley

Nonpartisan

Anne M Pressley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Greenville County School Board, District 24, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Anne M Pressley.

School Board, District 26Nonpartisan race · Amanda Brett · Stephanie Meek

Amanda Brett

Nonpartisan

Amanda Brett appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Greenville County School Board, District 26, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Amanda Brett.

Stephanie Meek

Nonpartisan

Stephanie Meek appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Greenville County School Board, District 26, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Stephanie Meek.

School Board, District 28Nonpartisan race · Jeff Cochran

Jeff Cochran

Nonpartisan

Jeff Cochran appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Greenville County School Board, District 28, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Jeff Cochran.

Watershed Conservation District, South Tyger River (Greenville County)Nonpartisan race · Jim Jablonski · David James Wolfe

Jim Jablonski

Nonpartisan

Jim Jablonski appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Watershed Conservation District, South Tyger River (Greenville County), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Jim Jablonski.

David James Wolfe

Nonpartisan

David James Wolfe appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Watershed Conservation District, South Tyger River (Greenville County), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for David James Wolfe.

Fire District Commissioner, Dunklin Fire District (Greenville County)Nonpartisan race · Matthew DeJong · Christopher Ludwig

Matthew DeJong

Nonpartisan

Matthew DeJong appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Fire District Commissioner, Dunklin Fire District (Greenville County), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Matthew DeJong.

Christopher Ludwig

Nonpartisan

Christopher Ludwig appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Fire District Commissioner, Dunklin Fire District (Greenville County), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Christopher Ludwig.

Fire District Commissioner, Piedmont Public Service Area (Greenville County)Nonpartisan race · Joseph E Collins Jr · Al McAbee Jr · Ed Poore · Terry Yates

Joseph E Collins Jr

Nonpartisan

Joseph E Collins Jr appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Fire District Commissioner, Piedmont Public Service Area (Greenville County), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Joseph E Collins Jr.

Al McAbee Jr

Nonpartisan

Al McAbee Jr appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Fire District Commissioner, Piedmont Public Service Area (Greenville County), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Al McAbee Jr.

Ed Poore

Nonpartisan

Ed Poore appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Fire District Commissioner, Piedmont Public Service Area (Greenville County), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Ed Poore.

Terry Yates

Nonpartisan

Terry Yates appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Fire District Commissioner, Piedmont Public Service Area (Greenville County), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Terry Yates.

Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Greenville County page.

Statewide races

U.S. SenateDarline Graham (R) · Annie Andrews (D) · Kasie Whitener (Libertarian) · Mark Hackett (Constitution)
Darline Graham

Darline Graham

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Lower taxes, less waste and more jobs
  • Secure the border and stop the fentanyl
  • Protect life
About Darline Graham

Darline Graham is South Carolina's sitting U.S. senator, appointed by Gov. Henry McMaster on July 13, 2026 and sworn in July 14, per the governor's office. She spent nearly 30 years in state government, including as agency head of the South Carolina Commission for the Blind, where she led 130 employees in 10 offices and a $90 million budget, and in roles at the state vocational rehabilitation agency and the Department of Employment and Workforce, per the campaign site. She is the Republican nominee for the full term on the November 3, 2026 ballot after winning the party's August 25 special nomination runoff, per the South Carolina Election Commission's candidate listing.

Annie Andrews

Democrat

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Healthcare is a right, not a privilege
  • An economy that works for working people
  • Strong schools and affordable child care
About Annie Andrews

Annie Andrews is a pediatrician who has spent nearly 20 years caring for South Carolina children, from newborns to adolescents, per the campaign site. She is a mother who says she decided to run after seeing families struggling in ways she believes should not be accepted as normal, per the campaign site.

Kasie Whitener

Kasie Whitener

Libertarian

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • A balanced budget amendment and reducing the national debt
  • Real oversight of government and ending protectionist policies
  • Independent, accessible representation over party operatives
About Kasie Whitener

Kasie Whitener is a University of South Carolina clinical assistant professor of entrepreneurship, director of the Faber Entrepreneurship Center, a business owner and a radio host from Blythewood, per her campaign site. She is the Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the South Carolina Election Commission's candidate listing.

Mark Hackett

Constitution

Mark Hackett is the Constitution Party nominee for U.S. Senate on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the South Carolina Election Commission's candidate listing. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

GovernorAlan Wilson (R) · Jermaine Johnson (D) · Walid Hakim (Green) · Michael Addison (United Citizens)
Alan Wilson

Alan Wilson

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Strengthen law enforcement and public safety
  • Advance conservative legal and executive leadership
  • Support veterans, families, and economic growth
About Alan Wilson

Alan Wilson is the Republican nominee for South Carolina governor on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the South Carolina Election Commission's candidate listing, and the state's attorney general. His campaign emphasizes law enforcement, public safety, conservative legal leadership, veterans, and a Wilson-Reichenbach ticket for governor and lieutenant governor. Mike Reichenbach is the running mate for lieutenant governor, per the South Carolina Election Commission's general-election candidate listing.

Jermaine Johnson

Jermaine Johnson

Democrat

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Slash the income tax
  • Lower property taxes
  • Build affordable housing
About Jermaine Johnson

Jermaine Johnson is the Democratic nominee for South Carolina governor on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the South Carolina Election Commission's candidate listing. He has served in the South Carolina House of Representatives since 2020, per the campaign site and the House roster. Sam Skardon is the running mate for lieutenant governor, per the South Carolina Election Commission's general-election candidate listing.

Walid Hakim

Green

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Education reform
  • A fair tax system
  • Law and order reform
About Walid Hakim

Hakim was born in Kuwait and moved to South Carolina in 1985, per the campaign site. Per the campaign site, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a military policeman and has worked as a car salesman, restaurant owner, police officer, political consultant and actor.

Michael Addison

Michael Addison

United Citizens

Michael Addison is a Medical Director who has provided care to more than 15,000 patients in South Carolina, per his campaign site. He is also a Licensed Asbestos Inspector and EPA- and OSHA-certified property damage analyst who has served as an expert witness in court, per the campaign site. He has worked as a community organizer with R.A.C.E., providing foreclosure prevention and job training assistance, and is running for Governor of South Carolina, per the campaign site.

Attorney GeneralDavid Stumbo (R) · Richard Hricik (D)
David Stumbo

David Stumbo

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Protect the sanctity of life, religious liberty and parental rights
  • Put violent criminals behind bars and support law enforcement
  • Defend the Constitution and keep government power in check
About David Stumbo

David Stumbo is the Republican nominee for South Carolina attorney general. He has been Solicitor for the Eighth Judicial Circuit (Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens and Newberry counties) since his election in November 2012 and is in his fourth term, was president of the South Carolina Solicitors' Association from 2017 to 2020, and earlier prosecuted in the 11th Judicial Circuit and in the state Attorney General's Office, where he led the Internet Crimes Against Children task force, per the campaign site. The office is open with incumbent Alan Wilson running for governor.

Richard Hricik

Democrat

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Defend the rule of law as the state's chief legal officer, per his Live 5 News interview
  • Give the attorney general's civil and consumer-protection duties more attention alongside criminal cases, per his Live 5 News interview
  • Run without donations, PACs or self-funding, per Live 5 News
About Richard Hricik

Richard Hricik is a Lowcountry attorney with more than 30 years of practice and the Democratic nominee for South Carolina attorney general on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per Live 5 News and the SC Election Commission's candidate listing. He is running without accepting campaign contributions or self-funding, per Live 5 News.

Secretary of StateMark Hammond (R) · Jason Belton (D)
Mark Hammond

Mark Hammond

RepublicanIncumbent

Campaign site credits the Secretary of State's office with the Business One Stop and the High Growth Small Business Job Creation Act, and says South Carolina ranks in the top 5 nationwide for charitable giving under its oversight, per the campaign site. Mark Hammond is South Carolina's incumbent secretary of state and the Republican nominee for another term, serving since 2003. He campaigns on business services efficiency and charity-fraud enforcement.

Jason Belton

Democrat

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Oversight of voter-roll maintenance after the state moved to remove roughly 200,000 inactive registrations, per WSOC's candidate guide
  • Protecting naturalized citizens' access to voting, per WSOC's candidate guide
About Jason Belton

Jason Belton is a former state director of the South Carolina AFL-CIO, a small business owner and a father of six who became a U.S. citizen in 2018, per WSOC's Political Beat candidate guide; he is the Democratic nominee for secretary of state on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the SC Election Commission's candidate listing. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Superintendent of EducationEllen Weaver (R) · Sylvia Wright (D) · Baba Amin Ojuok (United Citizens)
Ellen Weaver

Ellen Weaver

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Literacy and academic achievement
  • School choice
  • Workforce-ready education
About Ellen Weaver

Weaver serves as South Carolina's State Superintendent of Education and previously worked with U.S. Senator Jim DeMint; the campaign site says she grew up in South Carolina with experience ranging from public education to construction work, per the campaign site.

Sylvia Wright

Democrat

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Preschool for every 4-year-old regardless of family income, per the SC Daily Gazette
About Sylvia Wright

Sylvia Wright has worked in South Carolina public education for more than twenty years, most recently as District Coordinator for Secondary Education at Dorchester School District Four, according to her campaign site. She holds a Doctor of Education degree from the University of South Carolina and a Master of Education from The Citadel, per the site.

Baba Amin Ojuok

United Citizens

Baba Amin Ojuok is on the SC Election Commission's candidate listing as the United Citizens Party candidate for Superintendent of Education on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of October 1, 2026.

TreasurerCurtis Loftis (R) · Vincent Coe (D)
Curtis Loftis

Curtis Loftis

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Safeguard state funds
  • Investment transparency
  • Taxpayer protection
About Curtis Loftis

Loftis is South Carolina's State Treasurer, first elected in 2010, overseeing the state's public funds, investments, and asset custody, per the campaign site. He is a small business owner and founder of the Saluda Charitable Foundation, and a graduate of the University of South Carolina, per the campaign site.

Vincent Coe

Democrat

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Shore up the state pension plan's unfunded liability, per WSOC's candidate guide
  • Return the more than $850 million in unclaimed property held by the state to its owners, per WSOC's candidate guide
  • Transparency after the treasurer's office accounting error, per WIS
About Vincent Coe

No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

ComptrollerMike Burkhold (R) · Tiffany Boozer (D)

Mike Burkhold

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Counting the state's money and showing voters where it goes, with weekly releases of state spending drawn from public records
About Mike Burkhold

Mike Burkhold is a Charleston businessman and founder of Equiscript, a healthcare technology company serving hospitals and health centers, per his Greenville News op-ed. The State reports he started Equiscript in 2009 and was the only Republican to file for comptroller general.

Tiffany Boozer

Tiffany Boozer

Democrat

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Focuses her campaign on ensuring the state's accounting records are accurate and compliant with government accounting standards
About Tiffany Boozer

Tiffany Boozer is a Certified Public Accountant with experience in financial reporting, analysis and compliance, per her campaign site. She is running for South Carolina Comptroller General, per the campaign site.

Agriculture CommissionerCody Simpson (R) · DeShawn Blanding (D) · Michael Sullens (L) · Chris Nelums (United Citizens)

Cody Simpson

Republican

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Supporting South Carolina farm families and family farming operations
About Cody Simpson

Cody Simpson is a fifth generation South Carolina farmer, according to his campaign site.

DeShawn Blanding

Democrat

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Increasing access to food and lowering food costs
  • Simplifying government processes for farmers with local solutions
  • Securing farmland and the food supply chain
About DeShawn Blanding

DeShawn Blanding grew up in the Silver Community of Clarendon County and is the grandson of a fourth generation South Carolina farmer, according to his campaign site. His career has focused on helping legislators, government officials and the public understand agriculture and food access, per the site.

Michael Sullens

L

Michael Sullens is on the SC Election Commission's candidate listing as the Libertarian candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of October 1, 2026.

Chris Nelums

United Citizens

Chris Nelums is an entrepreneur since 1985 and the chief pastor and overseer of Speak to My Heart Ministries in Winnsboro, per the ministry's leadership page, which also lists him as a 2018 statewide candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture and a Keenan High School and Benedict College graduate. No campaign website was found as of October 1, 2026.

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