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3 candidates are tracked for South Carolina House District 69 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Allen Broadus, Emery K Chaplin and Chris Wooten. Candidate information follows official Lexington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Allen Broadus (Libertarian), Emery K Chaplin (Democratic), Chris Wooten (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Chris Wooten is the sitting member, per the House roster. Chris Wooten won the June 9 Republican primary with 56.5 percent over John Allen (43.5 percent). Allen Broadus (Libertarian) also qualified for the November ballot, per the Election Commission's listing. 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.
Libertarian
Allen Broadus served in the U.S. Navy from 2007 to 2012 and works as a risk engineering consultant, per WRHI News. He was nominated by the South Carolina Libertarian Party at its 2026 convention as its candidate for House District 69. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Emery K. Chaplin is the Democratic nominee for South Carolina House District 69 in Lexington County, challenging Republican incumbent Chris Wooten, per the South Carolina Democratic Party's 2026 candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Republican · Incumbent
Chris Wooten owns BodyShop Athletics and was elected to South Carolina House District 69 in a May 2018 special election, per the Legislature's roster. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1987 to 1991 and as a South Carolina State Trooper from 1992 to 1999. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.