Find Election 2026 coverage from South Carolina Public Radio and SCETV on this page, with stories and podcast episodes below.
SCETV South Carolina Election 2026 Primary Debate Schedule
SCETV will host, broadcast and livestream a series of South Carolina Election 2026 primary debates, allowing viewers and listeners to hear directly from candidates on the issues shaping South Carolina ahead of the June 9 primaries. All debates are broadcast and livestreamed from SCETV studios in Columbia across television, radio and digital platforms.
- Republican Attorney General Primary Debate - May 27 at 7 p.m.
- Confirmed eligible participating candidates include Stephen Goldfinch Jr., David Pascoe and David Stumbo.
- Republican Gubernatorial Primary Debate - June 1 at 7 p.m.
- Confirmed eligible participating candidates include Pamela Evette, Josh Kimbrell, Nancy Mace, Ralph Norman, Rom Reddy and Alan Wilson.
- Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Debate - June 3 at 7 p.m.
- Confirmed eligible participating candidates include Jermaine Johnson, Mullins McLeod and Billy Webster.
Latest Election 2026 Stories
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From a retired Airforce Colonel to a psychiatric nurse practitioner, 10 GOP candidates are vying for votes in the 1st Congressional District Primary. -
From political newcomers to those who've run before, seven Democrats want a chance to replace Republican incumbent Nancy Mace in the 1st Congressional District this fall. -
Filing for South Carolina's federal, statewide, state House and various other local offices opens Monday, March 16 and closes Monday, March 30. -
The Republican nominee vying to represent a Lexington County seat in the South Carolina House will be John Lastinger after the pastor won a GOP runoff Nov. 4, according to unofficial election results.
Catch up with the SC Lede for more statewide news.
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 27, 2026: we take you on the final two weeks of the gubernatorial runoff primary trail; we also look at how Attorney General Alan Wilson won a decisive victory in securing the Republican nomination over Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette; and more! -
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 23, 2026: we have segments from host Gavin Jackson’s most recent interviews with Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and A.G. Alan Wilson; Gavin also caught up with Wilson moments after Pres. Donald Trump also endorsed him, in addition to Evette, just days before the runoff; and more! -
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 20, 2026: we bring you some highlights from the Republican gubernatorial runoff debate between Lt. Gov. Pam Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson; we also have some cuts from the 1st Congressional District Republican runoff between Charleston County Councilwoman Jenny Costa Honeycutt and state Rep. Mark Smith; and more! -
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 16, 2026: we look at the ongoing endorsement game leading up to the June 23 runoff; we also continue to look at the runoff races in the First Congressional District; we have highlights from a May forum the Democrats participated in; and more!
