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Joe Boykin

Republican · South Carolina · 2026 · Incumbent

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Charleston County Council, District 8South Carolina · 2026Charleston County sample ballot
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Joe Boykin holds a degree in Criminal Justice from the University of South Carolina and is a graduate of the SC Criminal Justice Academy, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and the ATF National Academy, per Charleston City Paper. He was first elected to Charleston County Council District 8 in 2022 and was chosen by colleagues as council chairman for 2026, per ABC News 4. Joe Boykin appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Charleston County Council, District 8, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

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