COLUMBIA, S.C. — Tuesday is Primary Election Day in South Carolina, as voters across the state cast ballots to determine who will be the party representative in November's general election.
Polls open statewide beginning at 7 a.m. and will be open until 7 p.m. Anyone standing in line at 7 p.m. will be allowed to vote.
Voters will be choosing from partisan candidates in races for the U.S. House, South Carolina House, South Carolina Senate, as well as local races such as for sheriff, coroner, county council, and more.
While technically this is just to choose the Democratic or Republican primary winner, in some cases, people are making their final decision in races. That's because in some contests, no member of the opposite party filed for November's election, meaning whoever wins Tuesday is the winner of that office.
With that in mind, here's what you need to know to prepare for your trip to the polls, according to SC Votes.
Registration:
You must have been registered to vote by May 12, 2024. Check your voter registration status at scvotes.gov.
Polling Locations:
To find your polling location, click here to enter your information and confirm your polling location.
Voting:
All early voting and absentee voting has now ended. To vote Tuesday, you must go in person to voting centers.
Polls are open 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. If you are in line at 7 p.m., you will be allowed to vote even if the line is long. Don't forget to bring your Photo ID!
Primary Day is Tuesday, June 11, for both the Democratic and Republican parties. You choose to vote in one, not both.
You must bring one of the following valid photo IDs with you to vote in person:
- SC Driver's License;
- SC DMV ID Card;
- SC Voter Registration Card with photo;
- Federal ID; or a
- US Passport.
If you need it, a DMV ID can be obtained at your local Department of Motor Vehicles location, and you can get an SC Voter Registration Card with a photo from your county elections office.
Before you go, take a look at your sample ballot at MyscVOTES, to see who is running in your precinct.
Results
Primary election results will begin to appear after 7 p.m. on Election Day and WLTX.com will have those results as they come in Certified election results may take a few days. All runoff elections will be held on June 25.
Key South Carolina/Midlands Contests:
Mac Deford
Michale Moore
US House 1 – GOP
Nancy Mace
Catherine Templeton
Bill Young
US House 2 – Dem
David Robinson II
Daniel Shrief
US House 2 – GOP
Hamp Redmond
Joe Wilson
US House 3 – GOP
Sheri Biggs
Kevin Bishop
Mark Burns
Franky Franco
Phil Healy
Stewart Jones
Elspeth Murday
US House 3 – Dem
Bryon Best
Frances Guldner
SC House 4 – GOP
Adam Morgan
William Timmons
SC House 6 – GOP
Duke Buckner
Justin Scott
SC House 7 – Dem
Mal Hyman
Daryl Scott
SC SENATE:
SC Senate 10 – Dem (Greenwood, Lexington, Saluda)
Brandon Best
Francie Kleckley
SC Senate 10 - GOP (Greenwood, Lexington, Saluda)
Taylor Bell
Charles Bumgardner
Billy Garrett
Troy Simpson
SC Senate 17 – GOP (Chester, Fairfield, Lancaster, York)
Tibi Czentye
Tripp McCoy
Everette Stubbs
SC Senate 19 – Dem (Richland)
Michael Addison
Tameika Isaac Devine
SC Senate 22 – Dem (Richland)
Monika Elkins
Ivory Thigpen
Overture Walker
SC Senate 23 – GOP (Lexington)
Carlisle Kennedy
Katrina Shealy
Zoe Warren
SC Senate 26 – Dem (Calhoun, Lexington, Richland)
Dick Harpootlian
Russell Ott
SC Senate 26 – GOP (Calhoun, Lexington, Richland)
Jason Guerry
Billy Oswald
Chris Smith
SC Senate 27 – GOP (Chesterfield, Kershaw, Lancaster)
Allen Blackmon
Penry Gustafson
SC Senate 35 – GOP (Kershaw, Lee, Richland, Sumter)
Lindsay Agostini
Christina Allard
Jerry Chivers
Mike Jones
SC Senate 35 – Dem (Kershaw, Lee, Richland, Sumter)
Austin Floyd Jr.
Jeffery Graham
Lucy Mahon
SC Senate 36 – Dem (Calhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg, Sumter)
Eleazer Leazer Carter
Kevin Johnson
SC Senate 36 – GOP (Calhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg, Sumter)
Leon Winn
Jeff Zell
SC Senate 40 – Dem ( Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Colleton, Orangeburg)
Kendrick Brown
Brad Hutto
SC HOUSE:
SC House 39 - GOP – (Lexington, Saluda)
Cal Forrest
Katie Hall
SC House 40 – GOP (Lexington, Newberry)
Johnathan Ammons
Vince Northcutt
Joe White
SC House 45 – GOP (Kershaw, Lancaster)
Vic Dabney
Brandon Newton
SC House 64 – Dem (Clarendon, Sumter)
Quadri Bell
Arthur Moyd
SC House 70 – GOP (Kershaw, Richland)
Eve Carlin
Germon Miller
Robert Reese
SC House 72 – Dem (Richland)
Tate Few
Seth Rose
SC House 73 – Dem (Richland)
Chris Hart
Touami Pride
SC House 75 – GOP (Richland)
Kirkman Finlay
Tracy Robins
SC House 79 – Dem (Richland)
Jonnieka Farr
Hamilton Grant
SC House 82 – Dem (Aiken, Edgefield, Saluda)
Bill Clyburn
Brian Doyle
SC House 85 – GOP (Lexington)
Jay Kilmartin
Dean Widener
SC House 87 – GOP (Lexington)
J Michael Beatty Jr.
Paula Calhoon
Todd Limehouse
SC House 88 – GOP (Lexington)
Lorelei Gaye
RJ May
SC House 91 – GOP (Allendale, Barnwell, Orangeburg)
Demarius Johnson
Ben Kinlaw
SC House 93 – GOP (Calhoun, Lexington, Orangeburg)
Johnny Felder
Phillip Ford
Jerry Govan
Chris Roland
SC House 96 – GOP (Lexington)
Ryan McCabe
Mike Sturkie
CALHOUN COUNTY
Calhoun Council 1 – Dem
Felicia Ellis
Ronald Johnson
Calhoun Council 1 – GOP
Richard Carson
Curt Roosa
Calhoun Council 2 – Dem
Ken Westbury
John Wright
CLARENDON COUNTY
Clarendon Council Chair – GOP
LaNette Cooper
Jay Johnson
Clarendon Council 2 – GOP
Jose Calvo
Kurtis Rodine
FAIRFIELD COUNTY
Fairfield Sheriff – Dem
Wallace Coleman Jr
Rick Gibson
Will Montgomery
Fairfield Clerk of Court – Dem
Dorothy Belton
Christon Gaddy
KERSHAW COUNTY
Kershaw Clerk of Court – GOP
Tiffany Brown
Ginger Farmer
Ticely Murphy
LEE COUNTY
Lee Council 5 - Dem
Jacqueline Josey
Kimberly King
Lee School Board 1 – Dem
Mattie Mack
Kevin Wilson
Lexington Sheriff – GOP
Alan Driggers
Jay Koon
Billy Warren
Lexington Council 1 – GOP
Michael Bishop
Scott Whetstone
Lexington Council 3 – GOP
Darrell Hudson
Brent Munnerlyn
Lexington Council 4 – GOP
Todd Cockrell
Doug Leonard
Lexington Council 5 – GOP
Clifford Fisher
Gene Jones
Lexington Council 6 – GOP
Jason Resnick
Charli Wessinger
NEWBERRY COUNTY
Newberry Coroner – GOP
Robert Dennis III
Laura Kneece
ORANGEBURG COUNTY
Orangeburg Sheriff – Dem
Bubba Johnson
Leroy Ravenell
Orangeburg Clerk of Court – Dem
Laeisha Bennett
Winnifa Clark
Orangeburg Coroner – Dem
Sean Fogle
Valencia Golden
Montez Haynes
Orangeburg Council 2 – Dem
Johnny Murdaugh Jr.
Roshika Oliver
Johnny Ravenell
Orangeburg Council 5 – Dem
Janie Cooper
Howard Jackson
RICHLAND COUNTY
Richland Council 3 – Dem
Tyra Little
Christa Williams
Richland Council 7 - Dem
Gretchen Barron
Taneisha Horne
Richland Council 10 – Dem
Cheryl English
DeAnta Reese
SALUDA COUNTY
Saluda Probate Judge- GOP
Kayla Berry
Melinda Kneece
Abigail Ridgell
Saluda Council 2 – GOP
Jack Atkinson
Zechariah Lee
Saluda Council 4 – GOP
Carey Bedenbaugh
Paul Ergle
SUMTER COUNTY
Sumter Council Council 7 – Dem
Tasha Gardner-Greene
Gloria Lee