Candidate filings in Richland and Lexington counties
These candidates have filed for elected office in Richland and Lexington counties. Filing opened Wednesday and will close March 30.
Those who filed Friday are marked by an asterisk. Incumbents are marked by an (i).
Richland County
County Council
District 2: Democrat Joyce Dickerson (i)*
District 3: Democrat Michael Damelio
District 7: Democrat Gwen Kennedy*
District 8: Democrats Jim Manning (i), Wayne Gilbert*
District 9: Democrat Julie-Ann Dixon (i)
District 10: Democrats Jerome Marvin Miller, Bernice Scott and Helen Taylor-Bradley
Sheriff: Democrat 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
District 35: Democrat Thomas McElveen (i)
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 76: Democrat Leon Howard (i)
District 77: Democrat Joe McEachern (i)
District 78: Democrat Beth Bernstein (i)
District 79: Democrat Monica Elkins
District 80: Democrat Jimmy Bales (i)
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: Republican Dino Teppara
Auditor: Republican Chris Harmon (i)*
Clerk of Court: Republicans Lisa Comer, Emily Hinson and Mollie Taylor
Coroner: Republican Glenn Ross
Register of Deeds: Republicans Rich Bolen and Joyce Munsch
Sheriff: Republican Jay Koon (i); Constitution Party John Elkin
11th Circuit Solicitor: Republican Rick Hubbard
Treasurer: Republican Jim Eckstrom (i)
U.S. House of Representatives
2nd District: Republican Joe Wilson (i)*
S.C. Senate
District 18: Republican Ronnie Cromer (i)
District 23: Republican Katrina Shealy (i)
District 25: Republican Shane Massey (i)
District 26: Democrat Nikki Setzler (i)
S.C. House of Representatives
District 39: Republican Ralph Kennedy (i)
District 69: Republicans Ryan Holt* and Rick Quinn (i), Democrat Michael Robert 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 Micah Caskey and Billy Oswald, Democrat Rosemounda “Peggy” Butler
District 93: Democrat Russell Ott (i)*
District 96: Republican Kit Spires (i)
Compiled by Sarah Ellis, Tim Flach and Andrew Shain.
This story was originally published March 18, 2016 at 6:00 PM.