2 candidates are tracked for Beaufort County Council, District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kraig Gordon and Trey Judy. Candidate information follows official Beaufort County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Kraig Gordon (Republican), Trey Judy (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot for Beaufort County Council, District 8, per the SC Election Commission's Candidate Tracking System (filing location Beaufort County). Kraig Gordon won the June 9 Republican primary with 51.3 percent over Paula Brown (48.7 percent). Trey Judy won the June 9 Democratic primary with 65.8 percent over Bill Beltz (34.2 percent). Results per the county's official Clarity results feed (enr-scvotes.org).
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Republican
Per the campaign site.
Kraig Gordon is a retired U.S. Army officer with 25 years of service and chairs the Beaufort County Transportation Committee, per the campaign site. Gordon has lived in the Lowcountry for 33 years, per the campaign site.
Democratic
Trey Judy is a retired communications professional focused on finance and accounting who spent most of his career in Washington, D.C., per news coverage of the District 8 race. Trey Judy appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Beaufort County Council, District 8, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Who is running for Beaufort County Council, District 8 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Beaufort County Council, District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kraig Gordon and Trey Judy. Candidate information follows official Beaufort County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Beaufort County Council, District 8 election in South Carolina?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for South Carolina are on the South Carolina election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Beaufort County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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