3 candidates are tracked for South Carolina House District 78 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Beth Bernstein, Angelo Joyner SR and Sonia Pollard. Candidate information follows official Richland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Beth Bernstein (Democratic), Angelo Joyner SR (Libertarian), Sonia Pollard (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Beth Bernstein is the sitting member, per the House roster. Angelo Joyner SR (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.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Beth Bernstein, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Beth Bernstein is an attorney and partner at Bernstein and Bernstein Attorneys at Law who has represented South Carolina House District 78 since 2013, per the Legislature's roster. She served as president of the Richland County Bar Association in 2009.
Libertarian
Angelo Joyner Sr. was nominated by the South Carolina Libertarian Party at its 2026 convention as its candidate for South Carolina House District 78, per the party. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Sonia Pollard is a high school teacher in Richland School District Two running for South Carolina House District 78, per her campaign site. She previously worked in finance and legal consulting, per her campaign site.
Who is running for South Carolina House District 78 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for South Carolina House District 78 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Beth Bernstein, Angelo Joyner SR and Sonia Pollard. Candidate information follows official Richland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the South Carolina House District 78 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 Richland County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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