2 candidates are tracked across 1 Newberry County race for the 2026 election, led by the South Carolina House District 40 contest. Preview your Newberry County, South Carolina sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateSouth Carolina
Races Listed1
Profiles2
Newberry County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
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Engle Thompson (Democratic), Joe White (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Joe White is the sitting member, per the House roster. Joe White won the June 9 Republican primary with 79.5 percent over Johnathan Ammons (20.5 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.
Engle Thompson · Democratic▾
Engle Thompson is the Democratic candidate for South Carolina House District 40 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.
Joe White is a retired businessman who has represented Lexington and Newberry counties in the South Carolina House, per the Legislature's roster. He served as CEO of Medical Comfort Systems, Inc. from 1982 to 2017 and is a U.S. Air Force veteran, per the Legislature's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
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Joe White is a retired businessman who has represented Lexington and Newberry counties in the South Carolina House, per the Legislature's roster. He served as CEO of Medical Comfort Systems, Inc. from 1982 to 2017 and is a U.S. Air Force veteran, per the Legislature's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.