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McMaster Creates Commission to Protect More SC Land
Oct 23, 2026
McMaster Creates Commission to Protect More SC Land
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Henry McMaster signed an executive order Thursday setting up a new statewide panel to coordinate how South Carolina protects its open land, wildlife, historic places and cultural heritage. Executive Order 2026-24 creates the Governor's Conservation Commission, an advisory group meant to get state agencies, local governments, private landowners and nonprofits pulling
SC Early Voting Passes 280,000 After Three Days
Oct 23, 2026
SC Early Voting Passes 280,000 After Three Days
COLUMBIA, S.C. — More than 280,000 South Carolinians have already voted, the state's newest turnout figures show after three days of in-person early voting. Wednesday drew 88,108 voters, about 6% fewer than the 93,877 on Tuesday. The state also corrected Monday's opening-day count upward by 161, to 98,129, bringing the three-day statewide total to 280,114.
Deputies Probe Assault Report From Trump’s Upstate Rally
Oct 23, 2026
Deputies Probe Assault Report From Trump’s Upstate Rally
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Anderson County deputies are investigating an assault complaint from President Donald Trump's campaign rally near Clemson this week, after protesters repeatedly interrupted his speech and several scuffles broke out in the crowd. The Anderson County Sheriff's Office said two incident reports came out of the Oct. 21 event at the T. Ed
Ballot Mark Rumor Is False as Hilton Head Island Votes Early
Oct 23, 2026 · SC Statewide · HERE Hilton Head
Ballot Mark Rumor Is False as Hilton Head Island Votes Early
Via HERE Hilton Head: HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Beaufort County’s top election official is pushing back on a social media claim that a poll worker’s mark on a ballot will get it thrown out, as early voting continues at a site on Hilton Head Island and three other locations around the county. Jean Felix, director of the county […]
Alan Wilson Rallies Republicans in Greenwood on Bus Tour
Oct 23, 2026 · SC Statewide · HERE Greenwood
Alan Wilson Rallies Republicans in Greenwood on Bus Tour
Via HERE Greenwood: GREENWOOD, S.C. — Attorney General Alan Wilson, the Republican nominee for governor, brought his campaign bus to uptown Greenwood on Thursday morning, Oct. 22, asking local Republicans to turn out and vote the whole party ticket on Nov. 3. The hour-long gathering at the Inn on the Square on East Court Avenue was the first […]
SC Early Voting Opens With Nearly 98,000 First-Day Ballots
Oct 21, 2026
SC Early Voting Opens With Nearly 98,000 First-Day Ballots
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina voters wasted little time once in-person early ballots became available for the 2026 general election, with 97,968 people casting ballots statewide on Monday, Oct. 19, according to a turnout report from state election officials. The heaviest opening-day traffic came from the state's largest counties. Charleston County led with 9,389 voters,
Trump Rallies for Graham as SC Senate Race Moves to Lean GOP
Oct 21, 2026
Trump Rallies for Graham as SC Senate Race Moves to Lean GOP
CLEMSON, S.C. — President Donald Trump heads to the Upstate on Wednesday night to campaign for U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, a stop that comes one day after a national election handicapper moved South Carolina's Senate race a notch closer to a toss-up. The 7 p.m. rally is set for the T. Ed Garrison arena, a
Seven Greenville County Centers Start Taking Ballots Monday
Oct 19, 2026
Seven Greenville County Centers Start Taking Ballots Monday
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Greenville County voters can start casting ballots in person on Monday, the first day of early voting…
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Knox H. White
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John DeWorken
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Lillian Brock Flemming
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Ken Gibson
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Wil Brasington
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Dorothy Dowe
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Tina Belge
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Benton Blount
County Council Chairman
District 19
Since 2022
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Rick Bradley
County Council Vice Chair
District 23
Since 2018
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Joey Russo
County Council
District 17
Since 2020
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Stephen Shaw
County Council
District 20
Since 2020
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Curt McGahhey
County Council
District 18
Since 2022
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Frank Farmer
County Council
District 21
Since 2022
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Alan Mitchell
County Council
District 27
Since 2020
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Ennis Fant
County Council
District 25
Since 2018
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Kelly Long
County Council
District 24
Since 2022
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Garey Collins
County Council
District 22
Since 2024
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Elizabeth Seman
County Council
District 26
Since 2024
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Dan Tripp
County Council
District 28
Since 2018
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Hobart Lewis
Sheriff
Countywide
Since 2020
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Cindy Crick
13th Circuit Solicitor
13th Judicial Circuit
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SC State Senate — Greenville County
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Ross Turner
State Senator
District 8
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State Senate
Karl B. Allen
State Senator
District 7
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State Senate
Jason Elliott
State Senator
District 6
R
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Bruce W. Bannister
State Representative
District 24
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State House
Chandra E. Dillard
State Representative
District 23
D
State House
Paul B. Wickensimer
State Representative
District 22
R
State House
Wendell K. Jones
State Representative
District 25
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William Timmons
US Representative
SC District 4
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US Senate
US Senate
Darline Graham
US Senator
South Carolina
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US Senate
Tim Scott
US Senator
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