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Probate JudgeBrian Eckstrom (R)
Brian Eckstrom
Brian Eckstrom is an associate attorney at Moore Bradley Myers Law Firm, where his practice includes criminal defense, DUI defense, civil litigation and probate law, per his law firm biography. He previously spent about eight years as an assistant solicitor in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit focusing on DUI prosecution. Eckstrom is the son of longtime Lexington County Probate Judge Dan Eckstrom, per New Irmo News. Brian Eckstrom appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lexington County Probate Judge, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
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Find your districts by addressSoil and Water District CommissionNonpartisan race · Kathryn Hensley · Brad Sease
Kathryn Hensley
Kathryn Hensley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lexington 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 Kathryn Hensley.
Brad Sease
Brad Sease appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lexington 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 Brad Sease.
School Trustee, District 1Nonpartisan race · Crystal Baker · Dana Homesley · Joyce Joy Jordan · Jack Eddie Lundeen · Katie McCown · Chris Rice · Chris Shealy · Shelton Yonce
Crystal Baker
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Equitable resources and safe learning environments for students
- Collaboration among parents, teachers and community members
- Support and tools for student success
About Crystal Baker
Crystal Baker is a mother of seven children attending Lexington One schools, three of whom graduated from White Knoll High School, and holds a Business Administration degree from Averett University, per her campaign site. She has more than 20 years of experience in customer service, event planning and community engagement, and previously served eight years as executive director of a nonprofit focused on youth programs for underserved children, per the same source.
Dana Homesley
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Community engagement and keeping constituents informed about district operations.
About Dana Homesley
Dana Homesley is a Clemson University graduate with a degree in History and a minor in Political Science who has lived in Lexington since 2011, per her campaign site. She works as a claims adjuster for the S.C. Association of Counties and serves as Vice President of the PTA at Lexington Elementary and a member of the School Improvement Council, per the Post and Courier; she has attended school board meetings for five years to prepare for the seat, per her campaign site.
Joyce Joy Jordan
Joyce Joy Jordan is an educator and mother of eight children, including four with special needs, per the Post and Courier. She says her platform centers on transparency, integrity and advocacy, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Jack Eddie Lundeen
Jack Eddie Lundeen is a Lexington County native with three children in Lexington One schools, per the Post and Courier. He says his priorities include strengthening school infrastructure, supporting teachers, and workforce and college preparation, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Katie McCown
Katie McCown is a sitting member of the Lexington School District One Board of Trustees, elected in 2022 to a term running through 2026, per the district's board roster. She works as a realtor, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Chris Rice
Chris Rice is a sitting member of the Lexington School District One Board of Trustees, serving as board Secretary in a term running through 2026, per the district's board roster. He works as a Utilities Operations Manager, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Chris Shealy
Chris Shealy is CEO and president of Shealy Benefits Services and e3, and serves on the board of the Lexington County School District One Education Foundation, per the Post and Courier. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Shelton Yonce
Shelton Yonce is a sitting member of the Lexington School District One Board of Trustees, having won a June 2026 special election to fill an unexpired term, per the district's board roster. He works in commercial real estate, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
School Trustee, District 2Nonpartisan race · Linda Alford- Wooten · Kevin Key · Tommy King · Marcus McGill
Linda Alford- Wooten
Linda Alford-Wooten is the sitting Vice-Chair of the Lexington School District Two Board of Trustees, per the district's official board page. She was recognized by the South Carolina School Boards Association in 2025 for 15 years of service on the Lexington Two school board, per West Metro News. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Kevin Key
Kevin Key is the sitting Chair of the Lexington School District Two Board of Trustees, first elected to the board in 2022, per the district's official board page. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Tommy King
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Continually evaluating school security, emergency preparedness, transportation safety and facilities to keep schools safe
- Careful budgeting, long-range planning and transparent financial reporting on district spending
- Supporting teachers and classroom standards, and preparing students for college, technical education, skilled trades, apprenticeships or military service
About Tommy King
Tommy King spent more than 35 years in public education, including nearly two decades in administration with Lexington School District Two covering transportation, facilities, maintenance, school safety, food service, construction and district operations, per his campaign site. He graduated from Clemson University in 1973 and completed graduate-level coursework in education administration, per the same source. He and his wife live in Springdale, and he is an active member of Central Church of the Nazarene, where he serves on the Board of Directors and teaches Sunday School.
Marcus McGill
No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
School Trustee, District 3Nonpartisan race · Cheryl A Burgess · Gariane P Gunter · Sharmen M Oswald
Cheryl A Burgess
Cheryl A Burgess appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lexington County School Trustee, District 3, 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 Cheryl A Burgess.
Gariane P Gunter
Gariane P Gunter appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lexington County School Trustee, District 3, 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 Gariane P Gunter.
Sharmen M Oswald
Sharmen M Oswald appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lexington County School Trustee, District 3, 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 Sharmen M Oswald.
School Trustee, District 4Nonpartisan race · Brad Frick · Cornelius F Jeffcoat · Quincy C Sutton
Brad Frick
Brad Frick appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lexington County School Trustee, District 4, 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 Brad Frick.
Cornelius F Jeffcoat
Cornelius F Jeffcoat appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lexington County School Trustee, District 4, 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 Cornelius F Jeffcoat.
Quincy C Sutton
Quincy C Sutton appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lexington County School Trustee, District 4, 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 Quincy C Sutton.
School Trustee, District 5Nonpartisan race · Kim Gilbert · Blake Justice · Karena Phelps · Jennifer G Rice
Kim Gilbert
Kim Gilbert appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lexington County School Trustee, District 5, 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 Kim Gilbert.
Blake Justice
Blake Justice appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lexington County School Trustee, District 5, 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 Blake Justice.
Karena Phelps
Karena Phelps appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lexington County School Trustee, District 5, 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 Karena Phelps.
Jennifer G Rice
Jennifer G Rice appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lexington County School Trustee, District 5, 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 Jennifer G Rice.
Watershed Conservation District, Hollow Creek (Lexington County)Nonpartisan race · Jeff Rikard
Jeff Rikard
Jeff Rikard appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Watershed Conservation District, Hollow Creek (Lexington 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 Jeff Rikard.
Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Lexington County page.
Statewide races
U.S. SenateDarline Graham (R) · Annie Andrews (D) · Kasie Whitener (Libertarian) · Mark Hackett (Constitution)
Darline Graham
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Voting info and more
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