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2 candidates are tracked for South Carolina House District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lynn Ramirez and Mark N Willis. Candidate information follows official Laurens County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Lynn Ramirez (Democratic), Mark N Willis (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Mark N Willis 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.
Lynn Ramirez describes a career spanning health care, education, business and the arts and says she is not a career politician, per her campaign site. She has pledged not to accept PAC or dark money contributions in her run for House District 16.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Address infrastructure capacity before approving large development projects such as data centers
- Raise teacher salaries and reform the school voucher system
- Focus on local issues such as housing costs, food prices and public safety
Source: candidate campaign site.
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Mark N. Willis works as a long-term care administrator, per the Legislature's roster. He represents Greenville and Laurens counties in House District 16, chairs the Interstate Cooperation Committee and serves on Ways and Means. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
