Colleton County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Colleton County, South Carolina

9 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 5 Colleton County races, led by the South Carolina House District 90 contest.

5 races on the November ballot · 9 candidates
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Colleton County is split across 5 South Carolina House districts.

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South Carolina House: 5 districtsDistricts 90, 97, 116, 121, 122
South Carolina House District 90Justin Bamberg (D)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Justin Bamberg Democratic Incumbent

Justin Bamberg

Justin Bamberg is an attorney with Bamberg Legal, LLC, who has represented Bamberg, Colleton, Dorchester and Orangeburg counties in the South Carolina House since 2015, per the Legislature's roster. He serves on the House Judiciary Committee and chairs the board of Healing Species, Inc., per the Legislature's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Justin Bamberg (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Justin Bamberg 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.

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South Carolina House District 97Cathy A Jaggars (D) · Robby Robbins (R)

Cathy A Jaggars Democratic

Cathy A Jaggars is the Democratic candidate for South Carolina House District 97 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the South Carolina Election Commission's general-election candidate listing. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Robby Robbins Republican Incumbent

Robby Robbins

Robby Robbins is an attorney who served as Solicitor of the First Judicial Circuit in 2004 and as a Commissioner for the South Carolina Department of Transportation from 2016 to 2022, per his official State House biography. He serves on the House Ethics and Judiciary Committees. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Cathy A Jaggars (Democratic), Robby Robbins (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Robby Robbins 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.

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South Carolina House District 116Clay Middleton (D) · James E Teeple (R)

Clay Middleton Democratic

Top priorities
  • Capping property tax increases on home assessments and expanding affordable housing
  • Securing funding for road projects and addressing flooding
  • Raising teacher pay and keeping public dollars in public schools

Per the campaign site.

About Clay Middleton

Clay Middleton is a Lieutenant Colonel and Brigade Commander in the South Carolina Army National Guard running for South Carolina House District 116. Per his campaign site, he is a Citadel graduate and Managing Director at the public strategy firm Mercury, and per ABC News 4 he previously worked as a district aide to U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn.

James E Teeple Republican Incumbent

James E Teeple

James Teeple served in the U.S. Navy and now owns Christian Childcare Centers and Education, per his official State House biography. He serves on the House Education and Public Works Committee. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Clay Middleton (Democratic), James E Teeple (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; James E Teeple is the sitting member, per the House roster. Clay Middleton won the June 9 Democratic primary with 67.5 percent over Radia Baxter (19.6 percent), David Bell (12.9 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.

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South Carolina House District 121Shannon N DeLoach (D) · Shelley Gay Yuhas (R)

Shannon N DeLoach Democratic

Shannon DeLoach is a businessman and pastor from Burton, per the Island News. He is the Democratic nominee for South Carolina House District 121. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Shelley Gay Yuhas Republican

Shelley Yuhas is a Beaufort native and former business executive who lives on St. Helena Island, per the Island News. She was a candidate for the same South Carolina House District 121 seat in the 2024 general election and is the Republican nominee in 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Shannon N DeLoach (Democratic), Shelley Gay Yuhas (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Michael F. Rivers, Sr. (D), the sitting member per the House roster, is not on the November ballot. Shannon N DeLoach won the June 9 Democratic primary with 53.7 percent over Michael F Rivers Sr (46.3 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.

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South Carolina House District 122Bill Hager (R) · Korey Williams (D)

Bill Hager Republican Incumbent

Bill Hager

Bill Hager is a retired engineer, per the South Carolina House of Representatives. He is a graduate of The Citadel and previously chaired the Hampton County Economic Development Commission, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.

Korey Williams Democratic

Top priorities
  • Heirs' property reform and land trusts to protect generational land ownership
  • Expanding rural health clinics, telehealth and Medicaid access
  • Bringing reliable broadband to underserved areas

Per the campaign site.

About Korey Williams

Korey Williams grew up in the Lowcountry region and is running for South Carolina House District 122, per Williams's campaign site.

Bill Hager (Republican), Korey Williams (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Bill Hager is the sitting member, per the House roster. Korey Williams won the June 9 Democratic primary with 70.2 percent over Maja Moore (29.8 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.

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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.

Colleton County 2026 election questions

Who is on the ballot in Colleton County, South Carolina on November 3, 2026?

Colleton 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?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for South Carolina are listed on the South Carolina election hub. South Carolina election hub →

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