Voter guide: Who’s running for governor, other statewide offices this year
Technically, all of South Carolina’s statewide offices will be decided in November except comptroller general, where incumbent Richard Eckstrom has no opposition.
In reality, the Republicans go into the statewide races with a huge advantage, which makes the June 12 primaries especially important in the races for governor and attorney general and, if there were anything particularly important about the office itself, secretary of state.
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Voter guide: Who’s running for the SC House this year
Voter guide: Who’s running for Richland and Lexington county offices this year
Why you can’t get rid of that politician you don’t like in November
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Here’s the list of candidates who have filed to run for the seven statewide constitutional offices.
Office | Primary | General | Party | First name | Last name |
Attorney General | y | Democratic | Constance | Anastopoulo | |
Attorney General | y | y | Republican | Todd | Atwater |
Attorney General | y | y | Republican | William D | Herlong |
Attorney General | y | y | Republican | Alan | Wilson |
Commissioner of Agriculture | y | Green | David | Edmond | |
Commissioner of Agriculture | y | Republican | Hugh | Weathers | |
Commissioner of Agriculture | y | United Citizens | Chris | Nelums | |
Comptroller General | Republican | Richard | Eckstrom | ||
Governor and Lieutenant Governor* | y | American | Martin | Barry | |
Governor and Lieutenant Governor* | y | y | Democratic | Phil | Noble |
Governor and Lieutenant Governor* | y | y | Democratic | James | Smith |
Governor and Lieutenant Governor* | y | y | Democratic | Marguerite | Willis |
Governor and Lieutenant Governor* | y | y | Republican | Kevin | Bryant |
Governor and Lieutenant Governor* | y | y | Republican | John Yancey | McGill |
Governor and Lieutenant Governor* | y | y | Republican | Henry | McMaster |
Governor and Lieutenant Governor* | y | y | Republican | Catherine | Templeton |
Governor and Lieutenant Governor* | y | y | Republican | John | Warren |
Secretary of State | y | Democratic | Melvin T | Whittenburg | |
Secretary of State | y | y | Republican | Nelson | Faerber |
Secretary of State | y | y | Republican | Mark | Hammond |
Secretary of State | y | y | Republican | Joshua | Putnam |
Secretary of State | y | y | Republican | Kerry | Wood |
Superintendent of Education | y | Democratic | Israel | Romero | |
Superintendent of Education | y | Republican | Molly Mitchell | Spearman | |
Treasurer | y | American | Sarah | Work | |
Treasurer | y | Democratic | Rosalyn L | Glenn | |
Treasurer | y | Republican | Curtis | Loftis |
*The nominees for governor will select their running mates, whose names will be listed on the general election ballot.
Ms. Scoppe writes editorials and columns for The State. Reach her at cscoppe@thestate.com or (803) 771-8571 or follow her on Twitter or like her on Facebook @CindiScoppe.