South Carolina 2026 candidates South Carolina · 93 FEC filers
South Carolina · 2026 elections
South Carolina candidates
4 candidates for Governor and 93 federal candidates registered with the FEC across 10 races. Within each race, candidates are listed alphabetically by last name.
Last checked: Nov 1, 2026, 1:26 PM UTC · Source: FEC bulk data
State Legislature · November 3, 2026 general election
238 candidates for the South Carolina Legislature in 124 districts, from the state’s official candidate list.
Governor
4 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot, from South Carolina’s official candidate list. Race page.
| Candidate | Party (as listed) | Seat status | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Addison | United Citizens | Open seat | Not yet compiled |
| Walid Hakim | Green | Open seat | Compiled |
| Jermaine Johnson | Democratic | Open seat | Compiled |
| Alan Wilson | Republican | Open seat | Compiled |
U.S. Congress (FEC filers)
About this list
These are candidates who filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission for 2026. Filing does not mean a candidate qualified for the ballot or remains active; some may have withdrawn or not advanced from a primary. Check your state election office for the official ballot. Governor candidates are listed above. State legislature and other state offices are not yet included.
U.S. Senate
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Andrews | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $24,216,841 | Compiled |
| Andre Bauer | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $216,272 | Not yet compiled |
| Jason Elliot Brenkus | Libertarian | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Brandon Brown | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $85,649 | Not yet compiled |
| Catherine Fleming Bruce | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $18,989 | Not yet compiled |
| Duke Buckner | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $15,078 | Not yet compiled |
| Calvin Cowen | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $13,190 | Not yet compiled |
| Paul Dans | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $1,089,610 | Not yet compiled |
| Thomas Keith Dismukes | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $25,742 | Not yet compiled |
| Jack Ellison | None | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Kyle Odonnell Freeman | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $43,766 | Not yet compiled |
| Russell Fry | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $1,499,394 | Not yet compiled |
| Christopher Giracello | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Cindy E Glaser | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Darline Graham | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $1,917,646 | Not yet compiled |
| Lindsey O. Graham | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $6,890,958 | Not yet compiled |
| Patrick Joseph Herrmann | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $17,073 | Not yet compiled |
| Ethan Clay Holliman | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $0 | Not yet compiled |
| Lee Johnson | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $569,186 | Not yet compiled |
| Donavan Arthur Louis | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $3,170 | Not yet compiled |
| Mark Lynch | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $5,924,362 | Not yet compiled |
| Mark Strothers McBride | Republican | Not reported | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Darius L. Mitchell | Republican | Not reported | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Ralph Norman | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $3,176,283 | Not yet compiled |
| Bentley Oliver | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Glenda Gail Parker | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $13,455 | Not yet compiled |
| Marshall C Sanford | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $354,562 | Not yet compiled |
| Paul Sedletsky | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Gavin Solomon | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Edward IV Strunge | ICD | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Kasie Whitener | Libertarian | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $27,615 | Compiled |
| Reece Wright-McDonald | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Reece Wright-McDonald | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 1
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kj Atwood | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $19,483 | Not yet compiled |
| Robert Lee III Beers | Democratic | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Dan Brown | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $7,504 | Not yet compiled |
| Logan Cunningham | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $30,381 | Not yet compiled |
| Clayton Alexander Cuteri | Write-in | Open seat | Not yet statutory | $622 | Not yet compiled |
| Francina Dantzler | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $12,500 | Not yet compiled |
| William Mac Deford | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $658,144 | Not yet compiled |
| Max Eliot Diaz | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $6,587 | Not yet compiled |
| Tyler Dykes | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $25,200 | Not yet compiled |
| Jack Ellison | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Benjamin Jr Frasier | Democratic | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Matthew Fulmer | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $10,464 | Not yet compiled |
| Jenny Costa Honeycutt | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $1,291,996 | Compiled |
| Nancy Lacore | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $4,865,630 | Compiled |
| Kendal Ludden | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Nancy Mace | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $452,863 | Not yet compiled |
| Sam McCown | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $1,595,792 | Not yet compiled |
| Alex Pelbath | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $396,522 | Not yet compiled |
| William Oliver Jr. Reeside | Libertarian | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $115,492 | Compiled |
| Cindy W Riley | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Mayra Rivera-Vazquez | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $126,367 | Not yet compiled |
| Marshall C. Sanford | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | $354,562 | Not yet compiled |
| Mark Smith | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $956,631 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 2
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Brown | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Samuel Luther IV Gibbons | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $6,304 | Not yet compiled |
| Zyon Deshon Khalifa | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $29,039 | Compiled |
| Zyon Deshon Khalifa | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $29,039 | Not yet compiled |
| Roger Keith Pruitt | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $33,589 | Not yet compiled |
| Hampton Redmond | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $18,984 | Not yet compiled |
| Roger David Jr Robinson | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $4,374 | Not yet compiled |
| Daniel J. Shrief | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Joe The Wilson | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,017,186 | Compiled |
U.S. House — District 3
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheri Biggs | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $706,779 | Compiled |
| Eunice Lehmacher | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $98,662 | Not yet compiled |
| Ernest E. Mackins | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $1,603 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 4
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Michael Atchley | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $210,127 | Not yet compiled |
| Jessica Ethridge | Libertarian | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $963 | Compiled |
| Robert Eugene Lee | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $24,659 | Not yet compiled |
| Courtney McClain | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $130,730 | Compiled |
| William R IV Timmons | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,774,180 | Compiled |
U.S. House — District 5
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bledsoe | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $50,003 | Not yet compiled |
| Wes Climer | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $1,132,484 | Compiled |
| Andrew Clough | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $6,539 | Not yet compiled |
| Mallory Dittmer | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $226,553 | Compiled |
| Alex Harper | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $23,137 | Not yet compiled |
| Andrew Kaplan | Other | Open seat | Not yet statutory | $2,827 | Not yet compiled |
| Ralph W. Jr. Norman | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $101,114 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 6
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James E Clyburn | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,687,458 | Not yet compiled |
| Frederick Goodwin | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| John Peterson | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Compiled |
| Maurice G I Washington | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $25,610 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 7
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branden Paul Brown | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Russell Fry | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,985,244 | Compiled |
| Carter Montgomery Gibson-Grossmann | Write-in | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Jaquelyn Graham | No party affiliation | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Adam Moye | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| John Gregory Vincent | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $640,419 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 86
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Green | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Malcolm Green | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 89
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Madge | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |