Which Lexington County candidates are running in your town? See the full list
Candidate filing closed on Friday for this fall’s municipal elections in Lexington County, setting the slate for a dozen towns and cities to choose who will represent them in the years ahead.
Voters in 12 municipalities will choose council members on Nov. 4. Seven will also elect a mayor at the same time, including two open elections that guarantee a new mayor will be chosen.
Four candidates are vying to replace Lancer Shull as the mayor of Batesburg-Leesville, including two current members of the town council, David Bouknight and Stephen Cain.
The town on the county line between Lexington and Saluda will have the largest ballot this fall, with four contested town council races as well as a mayor’s race. Cain is hedging his bets by running for re-election to his District 2 seat as well as the mayor’s office, while Larry McConnaughhay is trying for mayor and the District 1 council seat currently held by Barbara Brown.
In Cayce, one council seat is open and another incumbent will face opposition after the city lost two city managers, two police chiefs and a finance director in the past year.
In Swansea, two town council members, Doris Simmons and Jerome Williams, are running to replace Viola McDaniel as mayor. Either new mayor would be tasked with addressing the small town’s struggles with funding in recent years.
Here’s the full list of candidates in Lexington County, with incumbents indicated.
Batesburg-Leesville
Mayor
- David Bouknight
- Stephen Cain
- Larry McConnaughhay
- Greg Moseley
Town Council District 1
- Barbara Brown (i)
- Larry McConnaughhay
- Troy Teague
- Bo Turner
Town Council District 2
- Stephen Cain (i)
- Tyler List
Town Council District 5
- Cathe Knox
- Kathy McBride-Friederich
- Sheba Williams
Town Council District 7
- Natalie Gray
- Joe Montgomery
Cayce
City Council District 1
- Tiffany Aull
- Ron Wright
City Council District 3
- Alice Rose
- Hunter Sox (i)
Chapin
Mayor
- Ron Colley
- Al Koon (i)
- Bill Mitchell Jr.
Town Council
- Ainsley Bost
- Warren Burritt
- Jerry Taylor
- Gregg White (i)
Gilbert
Mayor
- John Reeder III (i)
Irmo
Town Council
- Benjamin Battiste
- George Frazier
- Brandy Mundy
- Gabriel Penfield (i)
- Adam Raynor
- Barb Waldman (i)
Lexington
Town Council
- Greg Brewer
- Todd Carnes (i)
- Doug Leonard
- Gavin Smith (i)
- Ron Williams (i)
Pelion
Mayor
- John Elkin
- Frank Shumpert (i)
Town Council
- Starr Corley
- Jan Green
- Chuck Ingle (i)
- Larry Sossamon (i)
Pine Ridge
Mayor
- Daniel Davis (i)
Town Council
- Michael Kyzer
- Scott Simms (i)
Springdale
Mayor
- Chad Owens
- Juston Ricard (i)
Town Council
- Kevin Reeley (i)
- Ben Vaughan
- Tate Wilbourne (i)
- Jacob Wilkerson (i)
Summit
Town Council
- Deborah Nye
- Jennifer Seawright (i)
- Felicia Wigfall
Swansea
Mayor
- Doris Simmons
- Jerome Williams
Town Council District 1
- Angie Alley
- Linda Butler (i)
Town Council District 2
- Melissa Williams
West Columbia
City Council District 1
- Mike Green (i)
City Council District 3
- George Crowe (i)
City Council District 5
- Kiaun Jaquez Moore
- Phyllis Cookie Holmes
- Brad Robinson
City Council District 7
- Sarah Mattern (i)
This story was originally published August 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
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