Elections

Who’s running for office and what do they stand for? Find out in our SC voter guide

Election Day is fast approaching, and South Carolinians soon will help decide races from the White House to the local school board.

Our voter guide can help you make smart choices, whether you plan to cast a ballot absentee or head to the polls Nov. 3.

The State, and our McClatchy partners in South Carolina, solicited questionnaires from candidates across South Carolina, including races for Congress, the S.C. Legislature and numerous local government posts.

Subscribers of The State can read what candidates in more than 30 races appearing on ballots in Richland and Lexington counties have to say about their backgrounds and issues that matter to voters.

Get to know the candidates running for Lexington and Richland county council seats and for school boards in both counties.

Using our voter guide tool, you can create a personalized list of candidates who will appear on your ballot with information about the candidates seeking your vote. Just enter your home address.

For example, find out where Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and his Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison — who have raised tens of millions in a Senate battle the likes of which South Carolinians have never seen before — stand on health care, the national debt, the pandemic and more.

Hear from candidates running for U.S. House in South Carolina, including longtime Republican Rep. Joe Wilson and his Democratic challenger, Adair Ford Boroughs, who are competing for votes in the 2nd Congressional District.

Majority Whip Jim Clyburn has drawn two challengers in the 6th District. And in the hotly contested race for the 1st District, Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham faces Republican challenger Nancy Mace, who hopes to return the seat to GOP control.

Readers of The State, find your voter guide online at: https://www.thestate.com/voter-guide/

Jamie Self
The State
Jamie Self is the senior editor of politics and state government at The State. Previously, she was a reporter on The State’s projects team and before that covered state politics and government for six years. Jamie has won several first place awards for education and government beat reporting and has contributed to wins for political and public service journalism. She has a Master’s degree in American Literature from the University of South Carolina and a Bachelor’s degree from the College of Charleston.
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