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2 candidates are tracked for South Carolina House District 56 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tim McGinnis and Jacqualyn Meadow. Candidate information follows official Horry County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Tim McGinnis (Republican), Jacqualyn Meadow (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tim McGinnis 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.
Republican · Incumbent
Tim McGinnis is a businessman, journalist and television news anchor who has represented South Carolina House District 56 since 2018, per the Legislature's roster. He is a Georgia Southern University graduate and serves on Horry County Public School's Citizens Advisory Board. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Jacqualyn Meadow is a longtime educator, coach and leadership consultant who co-founded Coachability360, per the Horry County Democratic Party's candidate page. She has spent more than three decades working with schools, colleges, businesses and nonprofits, and is the Democratic candidate for South Carolina House District 56 against Republican incumbent Tim McGinnis. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.