South Carolina has 79 contested state legislative primaries in 2024, an increase of 65% from the preceding cycle. Twenty-seven of these primaries are for Democrats, up 125% from 2022. This is up 4% from 2020 and 35% from 2016, the last two cycles featuring elections for every state House and Senate seat. Fifty-two primaries are…
Three candidates are running in the Republican primary for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District on June 11: Incumbent U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R), Catherine Templeton (R), and Bill Young (R). According to The Post and Courier, South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District is considered “the most moderate of South Carolina’s six Republican-held congressional districts, covering a…
The filing deadline for the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary passed on Nov. 10, 2023. The state party’s executive committee made a final determination about which candidates qualified on November 13. Three candidates qualified to appear on the Feb. 3, 2024, ballot. In order to qualify, candidates had to submit a declaration of candidacy and…
The filing deadline for the South Carolina Republican presidential primary passed on Oct. 31, 2023. Ten candidates qualified to appear on the Feb. 24, 2024, ballot. To qualify, candidates had to submit paperwork and pay a $50,000 filing fee to the state party. The following candidates qualified: This is the third Republican presidential filing deadline…