This week, the country celebrated Labor Day, which for many is the official end to summer, but it’s also when campaigns across the country kick into high gear. Candidates running for office have two months to sway voters to their side. While Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are on the minds of many, there are several state seats up for grabs, including U.S. Senate and all Congressional seats. Here are the candidates running for those seats.
U.S. Senate 2
Bill Bledsoe (Constitution/Libertarian)
Thomas Dixon (Democrat)
Rebel Michael Scarborough (American)
Tim Scott (Republican)
U.S. House of Representatives, District 1
Dimitri Cherry (Democrat)
Michael Grier (Libertarian)
Mark Sanford (Republican)
Albert Travison (American)
U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
Arik Bjorn (Democrat)
Eddie McCain (American)
Joe Wilson (Republican)
U.S. House of Representatives, District 3
Hosea Cleveland (Democrat)
Jeff Duncan (Republican)
U.S. House of Representatives, District 4
Michael Chandler (Constitution)
Chris Fedalei (Democrat)
Trey Gowdy (Republican)
U.S. House of Representatives, District 5
Rudy Barnes, Jr. (American)
Mick Mulvaney (Republican)
Fran Person (Democrat)
U.S. House of Representatives, District 6
Jim Clyburn (Democrat)
Prince Charles Mallory (Green)
Rich Piotrowski (Libertarian)
Laura Sterling (Republican)
U.S. House of Representatives, District 7
Mal Hyman (Democrat)
Tom Rice (Republican)
For information on all state races, visit the SC Election Commission.
