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Greenville County, South Carolina

Greenville County Probate Judge

One candidate is tracked for Greenville County Probate Judge on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chadwicke L Groover. Candidate information follows official Greenville County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Chadwicke L Groover (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot for Greenville County Probate Judge, per the SC Election Commission's Candidate Tracking System (filing location Greenville County). No contested June 9 primary was recorded for this office in the county's official results feed.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Chadwicke L Groover, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Chadwicke L Groover

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Protecting parents' rights in probate proceedings
  • Increasing transparency and accountability in probate court
  • Protecting the rights of individuals alleged to be incapacitated

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Groover is a probate attorney and the managing shareholder at Upstate Elder Law, where he focuses on estate planning and probate administration, per his campaign site. He previously served as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Iowa and as Republican counsel on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, per the same source. He holds a law degree from Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law and a bachelor's degree from Bob Jones University, per his campaign site. Chadwicke L Groover appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Greenville County Probate Judge, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Greenville County Probate Judge in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Greenville County Probate Judge on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chadwicke L Groover. Candidate information follows official Greenville County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Greenville County Probate Judge 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 Greenville County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Chadwicke L Groover, full profileOfficial South Carolina election office