Every race, every candidate

All 43 candidates on the SC Election Commission's official list for federal, statewide and legislative offices, each with a profile page. County and local races are on your sample ballot.

U.S. Senate and statewide offices

• U.S. Senate4 candidates

  One of South Carolina's two votes in the U.S.

• Governor and Lieutenant Governor4 candidates

  Runs the state's executive branch and signs or vetoes the bills the General Assembly passes.

• Secretary of State2 candidates

  Registers and helps regulate businesses and charities that operate in South Carolina.

• State Treasurer2 candidates

  The state government's banker.

• Attorney General2 candidates

  The state's chief prosecutor and chief lawyer.

• Comptroller General2 candidates

  The state's chief accountant.

• Superintendent of Education3 candidates

  Runs the state Department of Education, the agency that oversees South Carolina's K-12 public schools.

• Commissioner of Agriculture4 candidates

  Runs the state Department of Agriculture: promotes farming, one of the state's top industries, helps keep the food supply safe and, since 2024, inspects places that sell food.

Statewide, voters choose a U.S. senator; the governor and lieutenant governor (one ticket); secretary of state; attorney general; state treasurer; comptroller general; superintendent of education; and commissioner of agriculture. South Carolina voters do not elect judges; the General Assembly chooses them.

U.S. House

Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.

• District 14 candidates
• District 23 candidates
• District 33 candidates
• District 43 candidates
• District 52 candidates
• District 62 candidates
• District 73 candidates

State Senate

The state Senate is not on the ballot in 2026. Senators serve four-year terms and are next elected in 2028.

State House

Your district's vote in the S.C. House of Representatives (124 members). Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.

All 124 state House seats are on the ballot; members serve two-year terms. Races with one candidate are still on the ballot.