2026 SC Elections & Candidates

South Carolina SC Government South Carolina Elections SCIWAY will provide complete coverage of South Carolina's November 3, 2026 general elections.

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2026 South Carolina Elections

During the general election on November 3, 2026, elections for the following South Carolina state, federal, and county offices will be held: All statewide offices including governor, all SC state house seats, six solicitors, one US senate seat, all seven US congressional seats, and hundreds of county council seats.

Special Republican Primary

US Senate – August 11, 2026

There will be a US Senate Special Republican Party Primary on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 to determine a candidate to replace the vacancy on November's ballot after the death of Lindsey Graham. If needed, the primary run-off will be Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

SC General Election – Nov. 3, 2026

South Carolina's general election will be held November 3, 2026.

Local Offices

• SC County Elections - features candidate websites - includes school board, water commissions, and special district elections
  
• SC Municipal Elections - calendar of SC city and town elections
  – SC Election Commission Candidate Tracking System - to find Local, Municipal candidates:
  
  1. For "Election Type" select Local Elections
     
  2. For "Election Year" select 2026
     
  3. For "Election Name" click in the box then select the election of interest
     
  4. Click the blue box View Details
     

State Offices

• SC Governor, Lieutenant Governor
• All SC Statewide Elections - Governor and Lt Governor, Attorney General, Commissioner of Agriculture, Comptroller, Secretary of State, Superintendent of Education, and Treasurer
• SC State Solicitor Elections
• SC State House of Representatives Elections
• SC State Senate Elections - next election 2028
  – there is one special election in 2026, for District 15 in York County
  
  

Federal Offices

• US House of Representatives Elections - US Congress
• US Senate Elections
  
  

Find Your SC Precinct, Polling Place

Use this form to find your precinct number, your polling place, your districts, and a sample ballot – for US Congress, SC Statehouse, SC Senate, School Board, County Council, and City Council district (if applicable).

• Find your precinct, polling place, voting districts, and sample ballot - for registered voters only
  
  1. Use 4-character year for birth date.
  2. Click box and complete the I'm not a robot.
  3. Click Login after completing all boxes.
  4. After results appear, click the address under Polling Location for directions, map.
  

How to Vote in South Carolina

• Photo ID requirements to vote in SC
  Requirements of new law took effect January 1, 2013
  
• Everything you need to know to register to vote in SC
  – Online voter registration
  – Voter registration form - PDF - print and mail
  
• Absentee voting
  
• Paper-based voting machines
  Step-by-step online demo
  – Cómo votar - PDF - En espanol
  
• Curbside voting
  For people who are physically handicapped or age 65+
  
• County Boards of Voter Registration
  Click on county name to find contact information and election officials
  

Previous SC Elections – 1996-2024

• Election results
  Find official election results for South Carolina races since 1996. This includes results for federal, state, and local candidates ... plus SC constitutional amendments.

Related SC Election Resources

• South Carolina State Election Commission
  Voter info, election results, more
  
• South Carolina State Ethics Commission
  Campaign finance disclosures, lobbying disclosure
  
• League of Women Voters of South Carolina
  Nonpartisan group that encourages informed and active participation in government
  – VOTE411.org
  Nonpartisan election related information
  
• South Carolina Association of Registration & Election Officials
  A forum for registration and election officials to study, discuss and recommend improvements
  
• SC Political Parties & Organizations
  Includes statewide and local organizations
  

Related US Election Resources

• Federal Election Commission
  Administers and enforces federal campaign finance laws
  
• OpenSecrets.org
  Summary of political donations to federal level candidates
  
• Vote Smart
  Research candidates and issues