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2 candidates are tracked for Richland County Council, District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John Vernon Crangle and Don Weaver. Candidate information follows official Richland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
John Vernon Crangle (Democratic), Don Weaver (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot for Richland County Council, District 6, per the SC Election Commission's Candidate Tracking System (filing location Richland County). No contested June 9 primary was recorded for this office in the county's official results feed.
John Vernon Crangle is a Columbia attorney and longtime government ethics watchdog who previously served as director of South Carolina Common Cause, per the Post and Courier. He is the Democratic nominee for County Council District 6 and has focused his campaign on crime reduction and police pay, per the same report. John Vernon Crangle appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Richland County Council, District 6, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the Post and Courier)
- Reducing crime in the district
- Increasing police pay
Don Weaver is the incumbent Richland County Council member for District 6, covering Forest Acres and areas near the Dorn VA Medical Center and South Beltline Boulevard, per the county's council page. He is founder and CEO of Prime Financial Services, a property management firm, and has served as president of the South Carolina Association of Taxpayers, per his campaign site. Weaver is a University of South Carolina graduate who has lived in Richland County for more than 35 years. Don Weaver appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Richland County Council, District 6, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Government transparency and holding council accountable
- School board accountability and directing more funding to classrooms
- Streamlining government spending
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-07.
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