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One candidate is tracked for Horry County Board of Education Chair on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Melanie J Wellons. Candidate information follows official Horry County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Melanie J Wellons (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot for Horry County Board of Education Chair, per the SC Election Commission's Candidate Tracking System (filing location Horry County). Melanie J Wellons won the June 9 Republican primary with 59.8 percent over Darrell Ricketts (40.2 percent). Results per the county's official Clarity results feed (enr-scvotes.org).
Republican
Melanie Wellons currently represents District 8 on the Horry County Board of Education, per the district's board news, and is running for the board's at-large chair seat. Melanie J Wellons appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Horry County Board of Education Chair, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.