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2 candidates are tracked for Spartanburg County Council Chair, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: William Crawford and Lekesa Kesha Whitner. Candidate information follows official Spartanburg County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
William Crawford (Republican), Lekesa Kesha Whitner (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot for Spartanburg County Council Chair, per the SC Election Commission's Candidate Tracking System (filing location Spartanburg County). No candidate reached a majority in the June 9 Republican primary (William Crawford 37.8 percent, Mike Stacy 27.7 percent, Ann Angermeier 19.5 percent); William Crawford won the June 23 runoff with 67.1 percent over Mike Stacy (32.9 percent). Lekesa Kesha Whitner won the June 9 Democratic primary with 75.2 percent over Leon Wiles (24.8 percent). Results per the county's official Clarity results feed (enr-scvotes.org).
Republican
William Crawford appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Spartanburg County Council Chair, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for William Crawford.
Democratic
Whitner has worked in leadership roles with the Northside Development Group and Start:ME Spartanburg, per the Post and Courier. Lekesa Kesha Whitner appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Spartanburg County Council Chair, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.