SC voters will elect 7 constitutional officers in 2026. So far, most aren't a contest.

COLUMBIA — With two months to go before candidates must file to be on this year’s ballots, the state Democratic Party made a plea.

“RUN FOR OFFICE in 2026,” reads the top of an email sent Jan. 7 from state Democratic Party Chairwoman Christale Spain.

Democrats have announced bids for just two of the seven elected constitutional offices on the ballot this November: governor and state superintendent of education. The party is still talking with potential candidates, Spain told the SC Daily Gazette.

In her email, she pointed to that week’s slim margin of victory for Republican Greg Ford in a special election for a state House seat representing Dorchester County. He defeated Democrat Sonja Ogletree Satani by just 21 votes, as determined by an automatic recount.



https://scdailygazette.com/2026/01/19/sc-voters-will-elect-7-constitutional-officers-in-2026-so-far-most-arent-a-contest/