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One candidate is tracked for Horry County Council Chair on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Johnny Gardner. Candidate information follows official Horry County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Johnny Gardner (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot for Horry County Council Chair, per the SC Election Commission's Candidate Tracking System (filing location Horry County). No contested June 9 primary was recorded for this office in the county's official results feed.
Republican · Incumbent
Johnny Gardner is the sitting Horry County Council Chairman, an at-large seat he has held for eight years, per Horry County's official council page and WBTW News. Johnny Gardner appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Horry County Council Chair, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.