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South Carolina voters can help determine their next governor, U.S. senator or state House representative on primary election day Tuesday.
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Winners of the primary June 9 will compete in the November general election. If no candidate receives a majority of votes Tuesday, the top two will compete in a runoff June 23.
Polls open around the state at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Anyone in line when polls close can vote.
Here are some of the key races to watch Tuesday:
Voters winnow field SC governor’s race
Both the Democratic and Republican races for South Carolina’s open governor seat have been competitive this year.
Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, U.S. Reps. Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman, Lowcountry businessman Rom Reddy and Attorney General Alan Wilson are competing for the Republican nomination for governor.
Jacqueline Hicks DuBose, of Hartsville, was decertified before the primary though her name will still appear on the ballot. State Sen. Josh Kimbrell, R-Spartanburg, also filed to run and will be on the ballot Tuesday, but he informally suspended his campaign last week.
Democratic voters can cast their ballot for state Rep. Jermaine Johnson, Charleston attorney Mullins McLeod or businessman Billy Webster.
After today’s voting, there will be between two and four candidates still in the race.
Other state officials: attorney general, commissioner of agriculture
Wilson, a four-term South Carolina attorney general, is running for governor, leaving the seat open and competitive. State Sen. Stephen Goldfinch, R-Georgetown, 1st Circuit Solicitor David Pascoe and 8th Circuit Solicitor David Stumbo are vying for the Republican nomination.
The commissioner of agriculture is also wide open after Hugh Weather announced he would not run for reelection. Four Republicans are running to succeed him: Jeremy Cannon, Danny Ford, Cody Simpson and Fred West. Simpson was endorsed by President Donald Trump earlier this year.
Republican state superintendent Ellen Weaver is running for another term. Lisa Ellis and Sylvia Wright, two veteran educators, are competing for the Democratic nomination.
Vincent Coe and Trav Robertson are running for the Democratic nomination to unseat Treasurer Curtis Loftis. No Republican filed to run against Loftis.
Two Democratic candidates are running for Secretary of State: Jason Belton and Edwina Winter. Current Secretary of State Mark Hammond will compete against the winner in November.
Tiffany Boozer and Bruce Coe will compete for the Democratic nomination for Comptroller General. The winner will run against Republican Mike Burkhold.
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- Calvin Cowen of Spartanburg
- Thomas Dismukes, a York County motivational speaker
- Patrick Herrmann, a Horry County business owner
- Mark Lynch, an Upstate businessman
- Darius Mitchell, a Columbia social media influencer
Lowcountry pediatrician Annie Andrews, Upstate businessman Brandon Brown and Columbia logistics professional Kyle Freeman are competing for the Democratic nomination.
U.S. House of Representatives
Every U.S. House representative is up for reelection this year, though Mace and Norman are not seeking reeection.
18 candidates filed to run as a Republican or Democrat for Mace’s Lowcountry U.S. House seat. Former Gov. Mark Sanford will appear on the ballot, though he informally ended his campaign.
U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, who represents the 2nd Congressional District, has two Republican challengers: Sam Gibbons and Hamp Redmond.
Zyon Khalifa, Roger Pruitt, David Robinson and Daniel Shrief are running as Democratic candidates for the 2nd congressional district.
Longtime U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, the state’s only Democratic member in Congress, will compete against Frederick Goodwin on Tuesday. John Peterson and Maurice Washington are running for the Republican nomination for the 6th congressional district.
All 124 State House seats are on November ballot
Every member of the South Carolina House is up for reelection, but many do not have a primary challenger.
Democratic candidates are running in every state House race this year.
Two House seats representing Richland and Lexington counties do not have an incumbent. District 52, currently represented by gubernatorial candidate Johnson, has three Democratic candidates: Lawrence Moore, Patrick Tate and Malcolm Taylor.
State Rep. Ryan McCabe, R-Lexington, is also not seeking reelection. Three Republican candidates filed to replace him: Perry Finch, Hunter Hackett and Scotty Whetstone.
What SC residents need to vote
Registered voters can find their polling place and view a sample ballot on the South Carolina Election Commission’s website. South Carolinians don’t register with a party, so voters can choose a Democratic or Republican ballot.
A photo ID is required to vote. Valid forms of identification include:
- South Carolina driver’s license
- SC DMV ID card
- SC voter registration card with a photo
- Federal military ID
- U.S. passport
Voters can also cast a provisional ballot without a photo ID, but they must show valid identification to the county election’s office before results are certified.
More than 330,500 South Carolinians, or just less than 10% of registered voters, already cast a ballot early or absentee. Early voting broke primary records with year, with tens of thousands of people heading to the polls daily.
All competitive primaries will appear on Tuesday’s ballots, including governor, U.S. senator, several constitutional officers and most congressional seats.
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