Kershaw County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Brandon Newton Republican Incumbent

Top priorities

• Fiscal responsibility
• Infrastructure and energy
• Education and school choice

Per the campaign site.

About Brandon Newton

Brandon Newton is a business instructor at the University of South Carolina Lancaster, per the South Carolina House of Representatives. He holds degrees from USC Lancaster, the University of South Carolina and an MBA from Winthrop University, per the same source.

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Brandon Newton (Republican), Nicole Ventour (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Brandon Newton is the sitting member, per the House roster. Brandon Newton won the June 9 Republican primary with 56.2 percent over Russell Brazell (43.8 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.

Keishan M Scott Democratic Incumbent

Keishan M. Scott is a minister and paralegal, per the South Carolina House of Representatives. Scott is a graduate of Central Carolina Technical College and the University of South Carolina and was elected in a June 2025 special election, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.

William Oden (Republican), Keishan M Scott (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Keishan M Scott 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Malcolm Taylor (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Jermaine L. Johnson, Sr. (D), the sitting member per the House roster, is not on the November ballot. Malcolm Taylor won the June 9 Democratic primary with 61.7 percent over Lawrence Moore (23.9 percent), Patrick L Tate (14.3 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.

Cody T Mitchell Republican Incumbent

Cody T. Mitchell is an attorney and businessman and a partner at Lucas, White & Mitchell since 2011, per the South Carolina House of Representatives. He is a graduate of Presbyterian College and the University of South Carolina School of Law and has served as municipal judge for several Pee Dee towns, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.

Tanisha Baskin (Democratic), Cody T Mitchell (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Cody T Mitchell is the sitting member, per the House roster. Cody T Mitchell won the June 9 Republican primary with 73.3 percent over Barbara Arthur (26.7 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Robert Reese Democratic Incumbent

Robert Reese is vice president of operations at U.S. Biosphere Network and represents South Carolina House District 70, per the Legislature's roster. He chairs the Richland County Board of Zoning Appeals and previously led the Lower Richland Branch of the NAACP. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Robert Reese (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Robert Reese is the sitting member, per the House roster. Robert Reese won the June 9 Democratic primary with 50.1 percent over Noah Barker (26.7 percent), Eve Carlin (23.1 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.