South Carolina Elections, South Carolina Candidates and Politics

South Carolina
Elections & Elected Officials

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): March 30, 2010
Filing Deadline (Independents): July 15, 2010
Filing Deadline (Other Parties): August 16, 2010
Primary: June 8, 2010
Runoff: June 22, 2010

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Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

GOVERNOR:
Mark Sanford (R)
* Term-Limited in 2010.

Active Candidates:

Nikki Haley (R)
State Rep. & Businesswoman

Vincent Sheheen (D)
State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney

Morgan Bruce Reeves (Independent)
Construction Company CEO & '08 Richland-Lexington School Board Candidate

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Andre Bauer (R)
* Candidate for Governor in 2010.

Active Candidates:

Ken Ard (R)
Florence County Councilman
Ashley Cooper (D)
Attorney, University Professor & Ex-Congressional Aide
Christopher Mixon (Libertarian)
Truck Driver

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Mark Hammond (R)

Active Candidates:

Marjorie Johnson (D)
Retired Civil Servant & Democratic Activist

STATE TREASURER:
Converse Chellis (R)
* Lost Primary in 2010.

Active Candidates:

Curtis Loftis (R)
Businessman

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Henry McMaster (R)
* Candidate for Governor in 2010.

Active Candidates:

Alan Wilson (R)
Ex-Assistant Attorney General, Iraq War Veteran & Son of US Rep. Joe Wilson
Matthew Richardson (D)
Attorney & Democratic National Committeeman
Leslie Minerd (Green)
Vintage Clothing Shop Owner & Environmental Activist

COMPTROLLER GENERAL:
Richard Eckstrom (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Robert Barber (D)
Ex-State Rep., Ex-Charleston County School Board Member, Attorney, '06 Lt Gov Nominee & '94 US Rep. Nominee

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION:
Jim Rex (D)
* Candidate for Governor in 2010.

Active Candidates:

Frank Holleman (D)
Former US Deputy Secretary of Education, Attorney and Former Vice-Chair for First Steps to School Readiness
Mick Zais (R)
Retired Army General, President of Newberry College, Member of Commission on Higher Education
Doretha Bull (Green)
Bookstore Owner & '08 Richland County Council Candidate
Tim Moultrie (Libertarian)
Teacher, Ex-State Party Chair, Anti-Tax Activist
Tony Fayyazi (Independence)
Educator & '06 Candidate

ADJUTANT GENERAL:
Stan Spears (R)
* Retiring in 2010.

Active Candidates:

Robert E. Livingston, Jr. (R)
Combat Veteran

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Hugh Weathers (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Tom Elliott (D)

SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

> State House

> State Senate

U.S. SENATORS:

Lindsey Graham (R) | Campaign Site
* Next Election in 2014.

Jim DeMint (R) | Campaign Site
* Next Election in 2010.

Active Candidates:

Alvin Greene (D)
Veteran
Tom Clements (Green)
Anti-Nuclear Activist
Vic Rawl (Working Families)
Charleston County Councilman, Ex-Circuit Court Judge, Ex-State Rep. & Retired National Guard Officer

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Henry Brown (R)
* Retiring in 2010.

Active Candidates:

Tim Scott (R)
State Rep., Ex-Charleston County Council Chair & Businessman
Ben Frasier (D)
Businessman, Ex-Congressional Aide
Robert Dobbs (Green)
Ex-County Supervisor in Wisconsin, Army Veteran & Ex-Democrat
Jimmy Wood (Independence)
Military Contractor & USAF Veteran
Keith Blandford (Libertarian)
Environmental Scientist, Small Business Owner, Navy Reserves, Army National Guard
M.E. "Mac" McCullough (United Citizens)
Businessman, USAF Veteran & Actor

District 2:
A.G. "Joe" Wilson (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Rob Miller (D)
Iraq War Veteran & '08 Nominee
Marc Beaman (Constitution)
Building Contractor
Eddie McCain (Libertarian)
Field Interviewer & Army Veteran

District 3:
J. Gresham Barrett (R)
* Candidate for Governor in 2010.

Active Candidates:

Jeff Duncan (R)
State Rep., Realtor & Auctioneer
Jane Dyer (D/Working Families)
FedEx Pilot, USAF Veteran & '08 Nominee
John Dalen (Constitution)
Construction Company Owner
Tommy Carson III (Independent)
Anti-Tax Activist & '08 Candidate

District 4:
Bob Inglis (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Trey Gowdy (R)
Spartanburg County Solicitor
Paul Corden (D)
Retired College Administrator, Vietnam War Veteran & '08 Nominee
Dave Edwards (Constitution)
Realtor, Accountant & Community Activist
C. Faye Walters (Green)
Hair Salon Owner
Rick Mahler (Libertarian)
Businessman & Ex-Republican
Tim Carnes (Independent)
Computer Database Administrator, Baptist Pastor & '08 Candidate
Ted Christian (Independent)
Stock Market Investor, Ex-Aeronautical Engineer & '08 Candidate

District 5:
John Spratt (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Mick Mulvaney (R)
State Sen. & Businessman

District 6:
Jim Clyburn (D) | House Leadership Site | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Jim Pratt (R)
Businessman, Reserve Deputy Sheriff & Tea Party Activist
Nammu Muhammad (Green)
Electrician

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STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

> Constitution Party of South Carolina
> South Carolina Democratic Party
> South Carolina Green Party
> Libertarian Party of South Carolina
> South Carolina Republican Party
> South Carolina Working Families Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

> State Election Commission

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