Partisan Candidate Filing Opens Monday in Charleston County

Partisan candidate filing opens Monday in Charleston County

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The filing period for candidates seeking partisan office in South Carolina’s 2026 general election opens Monday at noon. Voters will see several key offices on the ballot this year, including seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives, Charleston County Council, the Register of Deeds, and Probate Judge. The Charleston [...]

SC candidates officially file to appear on 2026 ballots

Filing for the 2026 elections runs from noon on March 16 to noon on March 30 in South Carolina. (File photo by Jessica Holdman/SC Daily Gazette)Candidates vying for office in South Carolina can officially file to run after months of campaigning and fundraising. Filing begins at noon Monday and ends at noon March 30.  The two-week period will set the ballot for the June 9 GOP and Democratic primaries. Third-party candidates nominated by conventio…

South Carolina's Candidate Filing Period is Here

"A rite of political passage..."

Filing for 2026 Elections Begins Today — The Anderson Observer

Greg Wilson/Anderson ObserverCandidates for South Carolina’s 2026 primaries, including Anderson County seats, may begin filing at noon today and have until noon March 30 to put their names on the line. Filing is the quiet threshold of a campaign: until a candidate signs the papers and pays the fee, all the speeches and yard signs are only rehearsal.The state’s partisan primary filing fees are set at one percent of the total salary for the full t…