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South Carolina · Governor · 2026
Walid Hakim
Candidate for Governor of South Carolina
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Ballot facts
- Name as listed
- Walid Hakim
- Office
- Governor of South Carolina
- Party
- Green (as listed by the state)
- Seat
- Open seat (incumbent term-limited) · current governor: Henry McMaster
- Election
- November 3, 2026 general
- Website
- Website: www.walidnhakim.com
- Candidate list
- South Carolina Election Commission — Candidate Listing, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (cross-checked) (cross-checked against other published lists)
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“says…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Higher education | Proposes South Carolina College Investment Grants for students entering careers such as nursing, medicine, engineering, and teaching. | Campaign website — walidnhakim.com/Platform.html Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Schools | Proposes moving schools to a year-round schedule without adding school days. | Campaign website — walidnhakim.com/Platform.html Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| School safety | Says they would reduce reliance on school resource officers and fund classroom safety upgrades instead. | Campaign website — walidnhakim.com/Platform.html Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Health care | Proposes a state-owned Carolina Insurance Company offering full coverage for a flat monthly premium. | Campaign website — walidnhakim.com/Platform.html Accessed October 23, 2026 |
Attributed to the candidate; not verified or evaluated by SaveYourState. Candidates can request a correction by pointing to their own published materials.
Campaign finance
Not yet compiled. Candidates for governor report to South Carolina’s state campaign-finance office, not the FEC. Their reports are public on the official South Carolina campaign-finance search.
Record in office
No legislative record is linked to this candidate. Records are linked only through official identifiers (Bioguide ID) or a hand-checked state officeholder record, to avoid misattribution.
Sources
- Candidate list: South Carolina Election Commission — Candidate Listing, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (cross-checked) — retrieved October 23, 2026
- Campaign website — walidnhakim.com/Platform.html — retrieved October 23, 2026
- Website: Campaign link on the 2026 election article (English Wikipedia), confirmed on the site
- South Carolina campaign-finance search (official)