RESULTS OF THE SC RUN-OFF ELECTION - PLUS - STATEWIDE AND CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES - Our Ticket for November is locked in!

South Carolina's 2026 primary runoff election results, finalized on June 23, 2026, saw Attorney General Alan Wilson secure the Republican nomination for Governor with approximately 69% of the vote, defeating Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette (31%). In the race for Attorney General, David Stumbo won the Republican nomination with 55.7% against state Sen. Stephen Goldfinch, setting up a November general election against Democrat Richard Hricik. Cody Simpson, endorsed by President Donald Trump, claimed the Republican nomination for Commissioner of Agriculture with 62% of the vote over Danny Ford II.

Key congressional and legislative outcomes include Jenny Costa Honeycutt winning the Republican nomination for U.S. House District 1 (53%) against Mark Smith, while Nancy Lacore secured the Democratic nomination for the same seat (52%) against Mac Deford. In U.S. House District 2, Zyon Khalifa won the Democratic nomination with 56% against David Robinson II. Several State House runoffs were also decided, with incumbents and challengers securing their party's nominations for the November ballot:

State House District 8 (R): Chapman (54%) defeated Hodges.
State House District 96 (R): Hackett (67%) defeated Whetstone.
State House District 99 (R): Brooks (65%) defeated Gore.

The winners from these runoffs will appear on the ballot in the November 3, 2026, General Election. Notably, the gubernatorial race will feature Wilson facing Democratic nominee Jermaine Johnson, while the open 1st Congressional District seat will be contested between Costa Honeycutt and Lacore. Early voting for these runoffs saw participation from more than 72,000 people statewide.

The following candidates are up for statewide and congressional seats:

Governor: Alan Wilson
Attorney General: David Stumbo
Commissioner of Agriculture: Cody Simpson
Secretary of State: Mark Hammond
State Treasurer: Curtis Loftis
Super Intendant of Education: Ellen Weaver
Comptroller: Mike Burkhold
Senate: Lindsey Graham
Congressional District 1: Jenny Costa Honeycutt
Congressional District 2: Joe Wilson
Congressional District 3: Sheri Biggs
Congressional District 4: William Timmons
Congressional District 5: Wes Climer
Congressional District 6: John Peterson
Congressional District 7: Russel Fry

There IS more Congressional Districts up for election! BE SURE to check in on your local races to see who else is running for YOU in November!