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Joe Wilson (REP, incumbent), Hamp Redmond (REP), Roger Keith Pruitt (DEM), Sam Gibbons (REP), Zyon Deshon Khalifa (DEM), Zyon Deshon Khalifa (DEM).
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From South Carolina's official election office. Each line links to the official page it came from.
Registration
Register by Sun, Oct 4 (Online/fax/email received by Oct 4; mail postmarked by Oct 5; most offices close 5 p.m. Oct 2 for in-person.) (passed)Source: scvotes.gov ↗Source: scvotes.gov ↗
Early voting in person
Mon, Oct 19 to Sat, Oct 31 (8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Mon-Sat; closed Sunday Oct 25.) (passed)Source: scvotes.gov ↗
By mail
Mail voting needs a reason the state accepts (Qualifying reason needed, e.g. disability, age 65+, work obligations; early in-person voting open to all.); request a ballot by Fri, Oct 23 (Completed application received by county office by 5:00 p.m.); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (Received by county office by 7:00 p.m. Election Day; postmarks do not count.) (passed)Source: scvotes.gov ↗
Current photo ID (SC driver's license/DMV ID, SC voter registration card with photo, federal military ID, or US passport); reasonable-impediment provisional ballot otherwise.Source: scvotes.gov ↗
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Joe Wilson (REP, incumbent)
Raised
$1.0M through 2026-10-14individuals $429K · PACs $360K · candidate's own money, incl. loans $200K · from the candidate's other committees $24K · cash on hand $137K
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