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South Carolina state executive official elections, 2022
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| South Carolina state executive official elections |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 30, 2022 |
| Primary: June 14, 2022 Primary runoff: June 28, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in South Carolina |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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Eight state executive offices were up for election in South Carolina in 2022:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Comptroller
Superintendent of Education
Agriculture Commissioner
Governor
General election candidates
- Henry McMaster (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Joe Cunningham (Democratic Party)
- Morgan Bruce Reeves (Libertarian Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Jokie Beckett Jr. (Independence Party)
- Michael Copland (Independence Party)
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
- Henry McMaster (Incumbent) ✔
- Harrison Musselwhite
Did not make the ballot:
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Minor Party convention candidates
Independence Party
Libertarian Party
Did not make the ballot:
Lieutenant Governor
General election candidates
- Pamela Evette (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Tally Parham Casey (Democratic Party)
- Jessica Ethridge (Libertarian Party)
Minor Party convention candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Attorney General
General election candidates
- Alan Wilson (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
- Alan Wilson (Incumbent) ✔
- Lauren Martel
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Secretary of State
General election candidates
- Mark Hammond (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Rosemounda Peggy Butler (Democratic Party)
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This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
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- Mark Hammond (Incumbent) ✔
- Keith Blandford
Treasurer
General election candidates
- Curtis Loftis (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Sarah Work (Alliance Party)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Curtis Loftis (Incumbent) ✔
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Minor Party convention candidates
Alliance Party
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Comptroller
General election candidates
- Richard Eckstrom (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Richard Eckstrom (Incumbent) ✔
Superintendent of Education
General election candidates
- Lisa Ellis (Democratic Party, Alliance Party)
- Ellen Weaver (Republican Party) ✔
- Patricia Mickel (Green Party)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Republican primary runoff candidates
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Did not make the ballot:
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Minor Party convention candidates
Alliance Party
Green Party
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Agriculture Commissioner
General election candidates
- Hugh Weathers (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- David Edmond (Green Party)
- Chris Nelums (United Citizens Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Bill Bledsoe (Constitution Party)
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
- Hugh Weathers (Incumbent) ✔
- Bill Bledsoe
- Bob Rozier Jr.
Minor Party convention candidates
Constitution Party
Green Party
United Citizens Party
Context of the 2022 elections
Party control in South Carolina
South Carolina Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas • Twenty-three years of Republican trifectas
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in South Carolina
Past elections
2018
The following elections took place in 2018:
- South Carolina Attorney General election, 2018
- South Carolina Secretary of State election, 2018
- South Carolina Treasurer election, 2018
- South Carolina Comptroller election, 2018
- South Carolina Agriculture Commissioner election, 2018
- South Carolina Superintendent of Education election, 2018
- South Carolina gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018
See also
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