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2 candidates are tracked for South Carolina House District 39 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cally R Cal Forrest and Sherman Lott. Candidate information follows official Lexington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Cally R Cal Forrest (Republican), Sherman Lott (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Cally R Cal Forrest is the sitting member, per the House roster. Cally R Cal Forrest won the June 9 Republican primary with 77.7 percent over Katie Hall (15.4 percent), Fred Taylor (6.9 percent). 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.
Cally R Cal Forrest is the Republican candidate for South Carolina House District 39 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the South Carolina Election Commission's general-election candidate listing. Cally R Cal Forrest is the sitting member, per the House roster. Cal Forrest is a business owner who has represented Lexington and Saluda counties in the South Carolina House since 2017, per the Legislature's roster. He serves as vice chair of the House Rules Committee and previously received the Lexington Soil and Water Conservation District's Legislator of the Year honor, per the Legislature's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Sherman Lott is the Democratic candidate for South Carolina House District 39 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the South Carolina Election Commission's general-election candidate listing. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
