2018 South Carolina elections
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A general election will be held in the U.S. state of South Carolina on November 6, 2018. All of South Carolina's executive officers will be up for election as well as all of South Carolina's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives.
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Beginning with the 2018 gubernatorial election, the offices of governor and lieutenant governor will be elected jointly as a ticket instead of being elected separately as in prior years.[1]
Former incumbent Republican Governor Nikki Haley was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third consecutive term. Haley was selected as United States Ambassador to the United Nations in the Donald Trump administration.[2] Haley's nomination was confirmed.[3] Former Lieutenant Governor Henry McMaster became governor on January 24, 2017, for the remainder of the term.[4]
Attorney General
Incumbent Republican Attorney General Alan Wilson is running for re-election to a third term.[5]
Other Republican candidates include State Representative Todd Atwater, like Wilson, from Lexington [6] and Greenville attorney William Herlong.[7]
Potential Democratic candidates include 1st Circuit Solicitor David Pascoe.[8]
Secretary of State
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Mark Hammond is running for re-election to a fifth term in office.[9]
State Representative Joshua Putnam is challenging Hammond for the Republican nomination.[9]
Treasurer
Incumbent Republican Treasurer Curtis M. Loftis, Jr. is eligible to run for re-election to a third term in office.
Comptroller General
Incumbent Republican Richard Eckstrom is eligible to run for re-election to a fifth term in office.
Superintendent of Education
Incumbent Republican Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman is eligible to run for re-election to a second term.
Commissioner of Agriculture
Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers, who was appointed to the position in September 2004, is eligible to run for re-election to a fourth full term in office.
Adjutant General
Incumbent Republican Adjutant General Robert E. Livingston, Jr. cannot run for another term, per se, as the approved Amendment 2 transfers the office of Adjutant General from an elected position to a governor-appointed position.
United States House of Representatives
All of South Carolina's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for election in 2018.
References
- ^ "SC voters in favor of governor-lieutenant governor ticket". WBTV. November 7, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ^ Haberman, Maggie (November 23, 2016). "Nikki Haley Chosen as U.N. Ambassador". The New York Times. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ^ "Nikki Haley easily confirmed as UN ambassador". CNN.
- ^ Stevens, Matthew (November 23, 2016). "McMaster set to get coveted governor's seat". WACH. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ^ Self, Jamie (February 7, 2018). "Attorney General Wilson says no one has done more to fight SC corruption than he has". The State. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "South Carolina Rep. Todd Atwater launches GOP primary challenge against Attorney General Alan Wilson". Post and Courier. December 6, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "Greenville lawyer William Herlong kicks off campaign for S.C. attorney general". Greenville Online. January 8, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ Jones, Tyler (September 13, 2016). "2018 SC Governor's Race - 8 Democrats to Watch". Speak Strategic. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ a b Brown, Kirk (May 2, 2017). "Rep. Putnam to run for S.C. secretary of state". The Anderson Independent-Mail. Retrieved June 24, 2017.