Sumter County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for South Carolina House and more, with bios, priorities and campaign sites.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Sumter County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the South Carolina State Election Commission page.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Sumter County is split across 4 South Carolina House districts.
Find your districts by addressSouth Carolina House: 4 districtsDistricts 50, 51, 64, 67
South Carolina House District 50William Oden (R) · Keishan M Scott (D)
William Oden
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Sanctity of life
- Education that respects local values
- Parental rights in education
About William Oden
William Oden served 23 years in the U.S. Air Force and has cybersecurity experience with the South Carolina State Guard, per Oden's campaign site. Oden is running for South Carolina House District 50.
Keishan M Scott
Keishan M. Scott is a minister and paralegal, per the South Carolina House of Representatives. Scott is a graduate of Central Carolina Technical College and the University of South Carolina and was elected in a June 2025 special election, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
William Oden (Republican), Keishan M Scott (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Keishan M Scott is the sitting member, per the House roster. 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.
Full race pageSouth Carolina House District 51David Weeks (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
David Weeks
David Weeks is an attorney, per the South Carolina House of Representatives. He is a graduate of Morris College, Howard University and the University of South Carolina School of Law and previously chaired the Sumter City-County Planning Commission, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
David Weeks (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. J. David Weeks (D), the sitting member per the House roster, is not on the November ballot. David Weeks won the June 9 Democratic primary with 79.9 percent over Melissa J Weeks Richardson (20.1 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.
Full race pageSouth Carolina House District 64Michele Demery (D) · Fawn Pedalino (R)
Michele Demery
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Affordability
- Education
- Healthcare
About Michele Demery
Michele Demery is the Democratic candidate for South Carolina House District 64 and a lifelong Clarendon County resident, per the campaign site. Demery earned a Ph.D. in Leadership and Supervision from Capella University and served Clarendon County School District for 27 years, per the campaign site. Demery is now a fifth-grade special education teacher in Berkeley County School District, per the campaign site.
Fawn Pedalino
Fawn Pedalino is CFO of Southeastern Technology and a Realtor, per the South Carolina House of Representatives. She is a member of the Sumter Board of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Michele Demery (Democratic), Fawn Pedalino (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Fawn Pedalino is the sitting member, per the House roster. Michele Demery won the June 9 Democratic primary with 66.0 percent over Jack Spann (34.0 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.
Full race pageSouth Carolina House District 67Lisa Davey (D) · Murrell Smith (R)
Lisa Davey
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Crime reduction and community policing
- Quality education and educational investment
- Women's reproductive rights
About Lisa Davey
Lisa Davey is a retired U.S. Army major running for South Carolina House District 67 in Sumter County, per Davey's campaign site.
Murrell Smith
Murrell Smith is an attorney and the Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives, per the South Carolina House of Representatives. He is a graduate of Wofford College and the University of South Carolina School of Law, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Lisa Davey (Democratic), Murrell Smith (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. G. Murrell Smith, Jr. (R), the sitting member per the House roster, is not on the November ballot. 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.
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South Carolina's June 9 primaries required a majority, with June 23 runoffs where no candidate reached one; unopposed nominees still print, and minor-party nominees and petition candidates certified by the Election Commission join the November 3 ballot, per the SC Election Commission's Candidate Tracking System.
Who is on the ballot in Sumter County, South Carolina on November 3, 2026?
Sumter County sample ballot 2026: who is running for south carolina house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in South Carolina?
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