elections

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.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 28, 2025: we have some breaking Democratic campaign trail news on the gubernatorial front and updates on several other state campaigns as well; we have the latest on the drama involving leadership at the State Election Commission; SNAP benefits are about to disappear for more than half a million South Carolinians as the government shutdown continues; and more!

The South Carolina Election Commission is investigating why a $28 million contract for new voting machines ended up costing $4 million more. The inquiry has led to the firing of the agency's head and deputy director and the resignation of a third employee.

Now that the 2024 election is over and we are into a new year, many people are looking at their portfolios and wondering how they should be invested. Does it matter who is president and who is running Congress?

Now that the 2024 election is over and we are into a new year, many people are looking at their portfolios and wondering how they should be invested. Does it matter who is president and who is running Congress?

If voter participation trends from the last decade are any indication, only about half of all registered voters in SC will decide who will be placed in the Palmetto State’s highest executive seat.

This week on Who What When, we celebrate Election Day with games about running for political office and voting.

On this 6th SC 2024 episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 14, 2023, host Gavin Jackson takes a look at polling: love it, hate it, we all devour it! Leave us a voicemail at 803-563-7169 to share your thoughts about the topics covered on the show or just whatever's on your mind! You can subscribe to South Carolina Lede in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also follow the show on Twitter @SCLedePod.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 11, 2023, a look at the third Republican presidential debate with analysis by reporter Meg Kinnard of the Associated Press and Alex Strohman, Republican strategist and former Director of the SC Republican Party; a rundown of the big local election wins; and deciphering what the actions in Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia during this off-year election could mean for November 2024.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 7, 2023, the third Republican presidential debate takes place tonight in Miami; the South Carolina “first in the nation” Democratic presidential primary happens on Feb. 3; and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis scores a major endorsement.