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For over a decade, we have asked candidates for elected office at the countywide and statewide level to participate in a Q&A, publishing candidates' answers in the interest of transparency and openness.

We want to thank the candidates for their commitment to transparency, and we thank those who participated for sharing their vision for Spartanburg County. 

ELECTION INFO

  • General Election: Tuesday, Nov. 3
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Below is a list of 2026 Spartanburg County Council and S.C. House races. Links to Q&As with candidates who will be on June's Primary Ballot can be found below.

CANDIDATE ANSWERS IN THE LINKS BELOW DO NOT REFLECT THE VIEWS OF ONESPARTANBURG, INC., AND ARE THE CANDIDATES' OWN WORDS, HAVING COME FROM SURVEY RESPONSES.


WHO WILL BE ON THE NOV. 2026 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT

SPARTANBURG COUNTY COUNCIL CHAIR - SEE CANDIDATE Q&A HERE

  • [R] William Crawford
  • [D] Lekesa Whitner

SPARTANBURG COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 - SEE CANDIDATE Q&A HERE

  • [D] Garrett Gibson 
  • [R] Betty Montgomery

SPARTANBURG COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 6 - SEE CANDIDATE Q&A HERE

  • [R] Alex Turner 
  • [Forward Party] Amanda Clubb 
  • [D] Frankland Watts

SC HOUSE DISTRICT 29 - SEE CANDIDATE Q&A HERE

  • [D] Mariana Franco
  • [R] Dennis Moss (i)

SC HOUSE DISTRICT 30 - SEE CANDIDATE Q&A HERE 

  • [D] Stephanie Holstein
  • [R] Brian Lawson (i)

SC HOUSE DISTRICT 31 - SEE CANDIDATE Q&A HERE

  • [United Citizens] James Jones 
  • [D] Rosalyn Henderson-Myers (i) - candidate did not respond

SC HOUSE DISTRICT 32 - SEE CANDIDATE Q&A HERE 

  • [D] Irene Benson
  • [R] Scott Montgomery (i)

SC HOUSE DISTRICT 33 - SEE CANDIDATE Q&A HERE

  • [R] Travis Moore (i)
  • [D] Clemson Turregano  

SC HOUSE DISTRICT 34 - SEE CANDIDATE Q&A HERE 

  • [R] Sarita Edgerton (i)
  • [D] Saville Williams

SC HOUSE DISTRICT 35 - SEE CANDIDATE Q&A HERE 

  • [R] Rep. Bill Chumley (i)
  • [D] Tatiana Skipper

SC HOUSE DISTRICT 36 - SEE CANDIDATE Q&A HERE

  • [R] Rob Harris (i) - candidate did not respond
  • [D] Virginia McLean

SC HOUSE DISTRICT 37 - SEE CANDIDATE Q&A HERE

  • [R] Steven Long (i)
  • [D] Seth Sauer-Hart

SC HOUSE DISTRICT 38 - SEE CANDIDATE Q&A HERE

  • [D] Tammy Hahn
  • [R] Josiah Magnuson (i)
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