Candidate filings in Richland and Lexington counties Thursday
These candidates have filed for elected office in Richland and Lexington counties. Filing opened March 16 and will close March 30. Those who filed Thursday are marked by an asterisk. Incumbents are marked by an (i).
Richland County
County Council
District 2: Democrat Joyce Dickerson (i)
District 3: Democrats Michael Damelio and Bruce Trezevant
District 7: Democrat Gwen Kennedy
District 8: Democrats Wayne Gilbert and Jim Manning (i)
District 9: Democrats Julie-Ann Dixon (i) and Calvin “Chip” Jackson
District 10: Democrats Jerome Marvin Miller, Bernice Scott and Helen Taylor-Bradley
Sheriff: Democrats James Flowers and Leon Lott (i)
Clerk of Court: Democrat Jeanette McBride (i)
Coroner: Democrat Gary Watts (i)
U.S. House of Representatives
6th District: Democrat Jim Clyburn (i), Republican Laura Sterling
S.C. Senate
District 19: Democrat John Scott (i)
District 20: Republican John Courson (i)
District 21: Democrat Darrell Jackson (i)
District 22: Republican Susan Brill, Democrat Mia McLeod
S.C. House of Representatives
District 40: Democrat MaryGail Douglas (i)
District 70: Democrat Joe Neal (i)
District 71: Republican Nathan Ballentine (i)
District 72: Democrat James Smith (i)
District 73: Democrat Chris Hart (i)
District 74: Democrat Todd Rutherford (i)
District 75: Republican Kirkman Finlay (i), Democrat Tyler Gregg
District 76: Democrat Leon Howard (i)
District 77: Democrat Joe McEachern (i)
District 78: Democrat Beth Bernstein (i)
District 79: Democrats Monica Elkins, Ivory Thigpen and Vannie Williams Jr.
District 80: Democrats Jimmy Bales (i) and Brian Burke
Lexington County
County Council
District 1: Republicans Jim Kinard (i) and Scotty Whetstone
District 3: Republicans Darrell Hudson, Brad Matthews and Colin Thain
District 4: Republicans Debbie Summers (i) and Gene Wilbur
District 5: Republicans Brian Duncan and Bobby Keisler (i)
District 6: Republicans Erin Long Bergeson*, Ronald Derrick, Benjamin Stitely and Dino Teppara
Auditor: Republican Chris Harmon (i)
Clerk of Court: Republicans Lisa Comer, Emily Hinson and Mollie Taylor
Coroner: Republicans Margaret Fisher (i) and Glenn Ross
Register of Deeds: Republicans Rich Bolen and Joyce Munsch
Sheriff: Republican Jay Koon (i)
11th Circuit Solicitor: Republicans Rick Hubbard, Candice Lively* and Larry Wedekind*
Treasurer: Republican Jim Eckstrom (i)
U.S. House of Representatives
2nd District: Democrats Arik Bjorn* and Phil Black*, Republican Joe Wilson (i)
S.C. Senate
District 23: Republican Katrina Shealy (i)
District 26: Democrat Nikki Setzler (i)
S.C. House of Representatives
District 39: Republicans Cal Forrest and Ralph Kennedy (i), Democrat Tillman Gives
District 69: Republicans Ryan Holt and Rick Quinn (i), Democrat Michael Petrone
District 85: Republicans Bryan Clifton and Chip Huggins (i)
District 87: Republican Todd Atwater (i)
District 88: Republican Mac Toole (i)
District 89: Republicans Bill Banning*, Micah Caskey and Billy Oswald, Democrat Rosemounda “Peggy” Butler
District 96: Republicans Perry Finch and Kit Spires (i)
Sarah Ellis, Tim Flach and Andrew Shain