South Carolina Sample Ballot 2026: Every Candidate on Your November Ballot

Alan Wilson is the Republican nominee for South Carolina governor on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the South Carolina Election Commission's candidate listing, and the state's attorney general. His campaign emphasizes law enforcement, public safety, conservative legal leadership, veterans, and a Wilson-Reichenbach ticket for governor and lieutenant governor. Mike Reichenbach is the running mate for lieutenant governor, per the South Carolina Election Commission's general-election candidate listing.

Jermaine Johnson is the Democratic nominee for South Carolina governor on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the South Carolina Election Commission's candidate listing, a former state representative, and community advocate. His campaign emphasizes accountability, education, economic fairness, health care, and a state government more responsive to working families. Sam Skardon is the running mate for lieutenant governor, per the South Carolina Election Commission's general-election candidate listing.

Darline Graham (Darline Graham Nordone) is South Carolina's sitting junior U.S. senator, appointed by Gov. Henry McMaster on July 13, 2026 and sworn in July 14 after the death of her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, per the governor's office. She spent nearly 30 years in state government, including as commissioner of the South Carolina Commission for the Blind and in roles at the state vocational rehabilitation agency and the Department of Employment and Workforce, per her campaign site. She is the Republican nominee for the full term on the November 3, 2026 ballot after winning the party's August 25 special nomination runoff, per the South Carolina Election Commission's candidate listing.

Andrews is a pediatrician who has spent nearly 20 years caring for South Carolina children, from newborns to adolescents, per the campaign site. She is a mother who says she decided to run after seeing families struggling in ways she believes should not be accepted as normal, per the campaign site.

Kasie Whitener is a University of South Carolina clinical assistant professor of entrepreneurship, director of the Faber Entrepreneurship Center, a business owner and a radio host from Blythewood, per her campaign site. She is the Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the South Carolina Election Commission's candidate listing.

David Stumbo is the Republican nominee for South Carolina attorney general, the 8th Circuit solicitor. He campaigns on prosecuting violent crime, backing law enforcement, and defending South Carolina law. The office is open with incumbent Alan Wilson running for governor.

Richard Hricik is a Lowcountry attorney with more than 30 years of practice and the Democratic nominee for South Carolina attorney general on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per Live 5 News and the SC Election Commission's candidate listing. He is running without accepting campaign contributions or self-funding, per Live 5 News. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Mark Hammond is South Carolina's incumbent secretary of state and the Republican nominee for another term, serving since 2003. He campaigns on business services efficiency and charity-fraud enforcement. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Jason Belton is a former state director of the South Carolina AFL-CIO, a small business owner and a father of six who became a U.S. citizen in 2018, per WSOC's Political Beat candidate guide; he is the Democratic nominee for secretary of state on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the SC Election Commission's candidate listing. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Weaver serves as South Carolina's State Superintendent of Education and previously worked with U.S. Senator Jim DeMint; the campaign site says she grew up in South Carolina with experience ranging from public education to construction work, per the campaign site.

Sylvia Wright has worked in South Carolina public education for more than twenty years, most recently as District Coordinator for Secondary Education at Dorchester School District Four, according to her campaign site. She holds a Doctor of Education degree from the University of South Carolina and a Master of Education from The Citadel, per the site.

Loftis is South Carolina's State Treasurer, first elected in 2010, overseeing the state's public funds, investments, and asset custody, per the campaign site. He is a small business owner and founder of the Saluda Charitable Foundation, and a graduate of the University of South Carolina, per the campaign site.

No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Mike Burkhold is a Charleston businessman and founder of Equiscript, a healthcare technology company serving hospitals and health centers, per his Greenville News op-ed. The State reports he started Equiscript in 2009 and was the only Republican to file for comptroller general.

Tiffany Boozer is a Certified Public Accountant with experience in financial reporting, analysis and compliance, per her campaign site. She is running for South Carolina Comptroller General, per the campaign site.

Cody Simpson is a fifth generation South Carolina farmer, according to his campaign site. He is running for Commissioner of Agriculture with endorsements from President Donald Trump and Governor Henry McMaster, per the campaign site.

DeShawn Blanding grew up in the Silver Community of Clarendon County and is the grandson of a fourth generation South Carolina farmer, according to his campaign site. His career has focused on helping legislators, government officials and the public understand agriculture and food access, per the site.

Michael Sullens is on the SC Election Commission's candidate listing as the Libertarian candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture on the November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of October 1, 2026.

Chris Nelums is an entrepreneur since 1985 and the chief pastor and overseer of Speak to My Heart Ministries in Winnsboro, per the ministry's leadership page, which also lists him as a 2018 statewide candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture and a Keenan High School and Benedict College graduate. No campaign website was found as of October 1, 2026.