Election Coverage

Two women headline the race to replace Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace.

South Carolina will have a new elected U.S. Senator for the first time in about 15 years. And if one of the three leading women on stage wins the election, she will be the state's first woman elected to represent South Carolina in the Senate.

Republican Attorney General Alan Wilson and Democratic state Rep. Jermaine Johnson faced off four weeks ahead of the General Election.

The deadlines for three different registration methods will pass by the end of Monday, Oct. 5.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 29, 2026: we look at the candidates running for S.C. Attorney General; both Republican 8th circuit solicitor David Stumbo and Democrat lawyer Richard Hricik discuss what they want to do with the office, which has been occupied by S.C. AG Alan Wilson for nearly 16 years; and more!

South Carolinians can vote between U.S. Sen. Darline Graham and U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman. Polls are now closed. South Carolina Public Radio will update this story throughout the day with updates.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for August 18, 2026: we are in the sprint to the August 25th U.S. Senate Republican special primary runoff between Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman; we have more analysis of the race from USC's Dr. Kirk Randazzo; Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy was in town stumping for State Sen. Wes Climer, who was running for the 5th Congressional District; and more!

Polls closed at 7 p.m. in the race to be the GOP's Senate nominee. This story will update throughout the day.

In three days of early voting, 61,775 South Carolinians cast a ballot in the race to replace Sen. Lindsey Graham as the GOP nominee.

State Rep. Jermaine Johnson on Thursday announced Charleston Democrat Sam Skardon as his lieutenant governor running mate.