Pickens County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Bill Whitmire

RepublicanIncumbent

Bill Whitmire is a retired educator with the School District of Oconee County and owner of S & W Farms, per the South Carolina House of Representatives. He has served on the state Education Oversight Committee and the S.C. Family Caucus, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.

Bill Whitmire (Republican), Jasmine Williams (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Bill Whitmire is the sitting member, per the House roster. Bill Whitmire won the June 9 Republican primary with 59.8 percent over Craig A Diem (40.2 percent). Jasmine Williams won the June 9 Democratic primary with 67.0 percent over Juni Lynch (33.0 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.

Adam Duncan

RepublicanIncumbent

Adam Duncan is a safety director and high school coach and a native of Oconee County, per the South Carolina House of Representatives. He is a graduate of West Oak High School and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.

Christopher Damian Des Marais (Libertarian), Adam Duncan (Republican), Candace Schutt (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Adam Duncan is the sitting member, per the House roster. Christopher Damian Des Marais (Libertarian) also qualified for the November ballot, per the Election Commission's listing. 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.

Phillip Bowers

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

• Supports replacing and improving roads and bridges
• Wants school choice so parents can choose what is best for their children
• Supports protecting life at all stages

Per the campaign site.

About Phillip Bowers

Bowers is a small business owner with private-sector business experience who previously served as a reserve deputy sheriff for 10 years and on the Pickens County School Board for eight years, per the campaign site. He is a graduate of Clemson University and Southern Wesleyan University and a lifelong resident of Six Mile, per the campaign site.

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Phillip Bowers (Republican), Claiborne Linvill (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Phillip Bowers is the sitting member, per the House roster. Phillip Bowers won the June 9 Republican primary with 65.2 percent over Joe Burgett (34.8 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.

Clay Counts (Republican), Derrick Kruse (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. David R. Hiott (R), the sitting member per the House roster, is not on the November ballot. 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.

Neal Collins

RepublicanIncumbent

Neal Collins is an attorney who has represented Greenville and Pickens counties in the South Carolina House since 2015, per the Legislature's roster. He holds a law degree from the University of South Carolina and serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, per the Legislature's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Neal Collins (Republican), David F Jones (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Neal Collins is the sitting member, per the House roster. Neal Collins won the June 9 Republican primary with 55.9 percent over Brandy Tarleton (44.1 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.

Thomas Beach

RepublicanIncumbent

Thomas Beach has worked as a real estate agent since 2020 and previously served as a district executive for the Boy Scouts of America, per the Legislature's roster. He represents Anderson, Greenville and Pickens counties in House District 10. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Thomas Beach (Republican), Thomas Stewart (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Thomas Beach is the sitting member, per the House roster. Thomas Beach won the June 9 Republican primary with 68.7 percent over Stewart Watson (31.3 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.