What’s on South Carolina’s 2026 election ballot

Statewide and congressional contests

South Carolina voters will elect a governor, secretary of state and attorney general in 2026, while all seven U.S. House districts are also up for election. Election Day is Nov. 3, according to NBC News’ South Carolina election overview.

The governor contest lists Democrat Jermaine Johnson and Republican Alan Wilson. The secretary of state contest lists Democrat Jason Belton and Republican Mark Hammond, the incumbent. The attorney general contest lists Democrat Richard Hricik and Republican David Stumbo.

The seven current U.S. House members listed are Republicans Nancy Mace, Joe Wilson, Sheri Biggs, William Timmons, Ralph Norman and Russell Fry, and Democrat Jim Clyburn. Every U.S. House seat returns to the ballot every two years.

South Carolina’s presidential voting history

In the 2024 presidential election, the Republican candidate received 58.2% of South Carolina’s vote, while the Democratic candidate received 40.4%. Donald Trump carried the state by 17.9 percentage points.

The state also voted Republican in the two preceding presidential elections. In 2020, the Republican share was 55.1% and the Democratic share was 43.4%. In 2016, Republicans received 54.9% and Democrats received 40.7%.

Those presidential results describe past statewide voting and do not determine the outcomes of the 2026 contests.

Dates and process to follow

The election cycle includes primary contests for the U.S. House and statewide offices. Before Nov. 3, key developments will include primary results, updates to candidate listings and voting information for the general election.