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Lexington County, South Carolina

Lexington County School Trustee, District 2

4 candidates are tracked for Lexington County School Trustee, District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Linda Alford- Wooten, Kevin Key, Tommy King and Marcus McGill. Candidate information follows official Lexington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Linda Alford- Wooten (Nonpartisan), Kevin Key (Nonpartisan), Tommy King (Nonpartisan), Marcus McGill (Nonpartisan) meet on the November 3 ballot for Lexington County School Trustee, District 2, per the SC Election Commission's Candidate Tracking System (filing location Lexington County). Nonpartisan office: no primary; the November 3 vote decides.

What this office does

School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.

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Linda Alford- Wooten

Nonpartisan

Biography

Linda Alford-Wooten is the sitting Vice-Chair of the Lexington School District Two Board of Trustees, per the district's official board page. She was recognized by the South Carolina School Boards Association in 2025 for 15 years of service on the Lexington Two school board, per West Metro News. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Kevin Key

Nonpartisan

Biography

Kevin Key is the sitting Chair of the Lexington School District Two Board of Trustees, first elected to the board in 2022, per the district's official board page. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Tommy King

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Continually evaluating school security, emergency preparedness, transportation safety and facilities to keep schools safe
  • Careful budgeting, long-range planning and transparent financial reporting on district spending
  • Supporting teachers and classroom standards, and preparing students for college, technical education, skilled trades, apprenticeships or military service

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Tommy King spent more than 35 years in public education, including nearly two decades in administration with Lexington School District Two covering transportation, facilities, maintenance, school safety, food service, construction and district operations, per his campaign site. He graduated from Clemson University in 1973 and completed graduate-level coursework in education administration, per the same source. He and his wife live in Springdale, and he is an active member of Central Church of the Nazarene, where he serves on the Board of Directors and teaches Sunday School.

Marcus McGill

Nonpartisan

Biography

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

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Lexington County School Trustee, District 2 in 2026?

4 candidates are tracked for Lexington County School Trustee, District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Linda Alford- Wooten, Kevin Key, Tommy King and Marcus McGill. Candidate information follows official Lexington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Lexington County School Trustee, District 2 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 profiles
Linda Alford- Wooten, full profileKevin Key, full profileTommy King, full profileMarcus McGill, full profileOfficial South Carolina election office