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South Carolina · Tuesday, November 3, 2026 general · Independent editorial
Look up a ZIP or pick a county to narrow the races. Statewide offices load for every South Carolina ZIP. Your real ballot is by full address / precinct — SCVotes. Voter registration for November 3 is closed. Online, fax, and email had to arrive by Sunday, October 4. In person, most county offices stopped at 5 p.m. Friday, October 2. Mail had to be postmarked by Monday, October 5.
Vote your values — All South Carolina counties
A guide for South Carolinians who put faith, family, and freedom first. Scores prioritize the Christian score, then the Constitution score (liberty & limited government under the U.S. Constitution), then the GOP score. Tap the ⓘ next to each score bar for what counts. Enter your ZIP above to narrow races — then confirm on your county sample ballot. The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Statewide on this ballot
Scored November 3 cards load below: U.S. Senate Darline Graham (R), Annie Andrews (D), Kasie Whitener (L), Mark Hackett (Constitution); Governor Alan Wilson (R), Jermaine Johnson (D); plus other statewide offices on this page. County and district races that are not printed here are not invented. Confirm every oval on your sample ballot.
Scores on this page. Interactive cards replace this list when the South Carolina guide loads. This first slice is statewide and U.S. House. Enter a ZIP for local races. Numbers match the live file. Confirm every oval on your county sample ballot.
U.S. Senate (South Carolina)
Christian 29 / 45 · Constitution 25 / 35 · GOP 18 / 20 · Grade B · 72/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 27 / 35 · GOP 1 / 20 · Grade D · 32/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 13 / 35 · GOP 1 / 20 · Grade F · 18/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 5 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 5/100
Governor of South Carolina
Christian 36 / 45 · Constitution 29 / 35 · GOP 18 / 20 · Grade A · 83/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 8 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 12/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 5 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 9/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 4 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
Christian 28 / 45 · Constitution 21 / 35 · GOP 17 / 20 · Grade B · 66/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 6 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 10/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 5 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 9/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 5 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 9/100
Attorney General of South Carolina
Christian 34 / 45 · Constitution 28 / 35 · GOP 18 / 20 · Grade A · 80/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 6 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 10/100
South Carolina Secretary of State
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 14 / 35 · GOP 16 / 20 · Grade D · 34/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 5 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 9/100
South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
Christian 27 / 45 · Constitution 25 / 35 · GOP 18 / 20 · Grade B · 70/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 15 / 35 · GOP 1 / 20 · Grade D · 20/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 6 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 10/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 5 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 9/100
South Carolina Comptroller General
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 13 / 35 · GOP 15 / 20 · Grade D · 32/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 5 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 9/100
South Carolina Superintendent of Education
Christian 30 / 45 · Constitution 26 / 35 · GOP 17 / 20 · Grade B · 73/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 6 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 10/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 5 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 9/100
South Carolina Treasurer
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 16 / 35 · GOP 17 / 20 · Grade D · 37/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 5 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 9/100
U.S. Representative, South Carolina District 1
Christian 31 / 45 · Constitution 28 / 35 · GOP 18 / 20 · Grade B · 77/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 29 / 35 · GOP 3 / 20 · Grade D · 36/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 5 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 5/100
U.S. Representative, South Carolina District 2
Christian 30 / 45 · Constitution 25 / 35 · GOP 18 / 20 · Grade B · 73/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 8 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 12/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 3 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 7/100
U.S. Representative, South Carolina District 3
Christian 37 / 45 · Constitution 30 / 35 · GOP 19 / 20 · Grade A · 86/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 26 / 35 · GOP 2 / 20 · Grade D · 32/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 6 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 6/100
U.S. Representative, South Carolina District 4
Christian 31 / 45 · Constitution 29 / 35 · GOP 18 / 20 · Grade B · 78/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 25 / 35 · GOP 2 / 20 · Grade D · 31/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 5 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 5/100
U.S. Representative, South Carolina District 5
Christian 35 / 45 · Constitution 31 / 35 · GOP 19 / 20 · Grade A · 85/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 14 / 35 · GOP 3 / 20 · Grade D · 21/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 8 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 12/100
U.S. Representative, South Carolina District 6
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 25 / 35 · GOP 17 / 20 · Grade C · 46/100
Christian 10 / 45 · Constitution 12 / 35 · GOP 2 / 20 · Grade D · 24/100
Christian 0 / 45 · Constitution 4 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 4/100
U.S. Representative, South Carolina District 7
Christian 32 / 45 · Constitution 30 / 35 · GOP 18 / 20 · Grade A · 80/100
Christian 4 / 45 · Constitution 8 / 35 · GOP 0 / 20 · Grade F · 12/100
Pull up a chair. Here’s what we actually think.
Same honesty as the cards: we don’t invent winners, and a win doesn’t raise a number. Pick a state in the header for that state’s ZIP lookup and candidate list.
South Carolina’s primary (June 9) and runoff (June 23) 2026 are over. U.S. Senate special Republican runoff Aug 25 is over (Darline Graham). This page is the November 3 general. A stamp is not a score. Numbers live on the card once research lands.
2026 races
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Christian 45, Constitution 35, GOP 20. The letter is the 100-point total.
Read more →Ballot measures
Only measures with posted ballot language belong here. Confirm any South Carolina ballot measures on November 3, 2026 — confirm on scvotes.gov and your county sample ballot. This page does not invent YES/NO cards.
No scored South Carolina measure cards on this guide pass. Check SCVotes and your county election office.
Policy tracker
Same published rubric as Florida and Texas: Christian 45 · Constitution 35 · GOP 20. The letter on a card is the 100-point total (80 A · 60 B · 40 C · 20 D · 19-under F). The letter comes only from the 100-point total.
South Carolina’s primary was June 9, 2026 and runoff June 23, 2026 (over). This page is the November 3, 2026 general. Governor and statewide executive offices are on this midterm. South Carolina is not a Florida closed primary.
South Carolina timeline on file for this general. Scores on this page.
South Carolina primary already held
Elections
June 9, 2026 primary and June 23 runoff nominated party candidates now on the November general. U.S. Senate special Republican runoff Aug 25 advanced Darline Graham. Primary/runoff losers are not on this guide.
Impact: November 3 is the live ballot this guide will score.
Voter registration deadline
Elections
Registration for November 3 is closed. Online, fax, and email: Sunday, October 4. In person: Friday, October 2 at 5 p.m. Mail postmark: Monday, October 5.
Impact: Start at SCVotes.
General election
Elections
U.S. Senate, Governor, statewide executives, U.S. House, and General Assembly seats on the ballot, plus any posted amendments or locals on your county sample ballot.
Impact: Scored statewide cards are on this page. A county oval that is not printed here is not invented.
How to vote
General election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration for November 3 is closed (online and fax Sunday, October 4; in person Friday, October 2 at 5 p.m.; mail postmarked Monday, October 5). Early voting: October 19–31, 2026.
Your real ballot is by full address and precinct, not ZIP. Official starting points: SCVotes · How to vote · County voter registration & elections.
How scoring works
Same method in every live state. Higher weight means more influence on the 0–100 values score. The letter on a card is that total: 80–100 A · 60–79 B · 40–59 C · 20–39 D · 0–19 F. Callouts for Trump, Musk, and MAHA are badges, not extra points — so you can filter them without double-counting party loyalty. The DeSantis callout is Florida-only and does not appear on South Carolina cards.
Christian score 45 pts
Highest priority · faith & family policy
- Explicit public faith in Jesus Christ (weighted heaviest)
- Campaign/public life that centers Christ, Scripture & church
- Pro-life / protection of the unborn
- Religious liberty & conscience rights
- Parental rights in education
- Traditional marriage & family policy
- Opposition to gender ideology in schools/sports
- Conduct: not quarrelsome; correct opponents with gentleness (2 Timothy 2:24–25). Destroy arguments against the knowledge of God (2 Corinthians 10:5) — that is not a license to be mean. Opened mean campaigning is a slight dock (−1 to −3), never a zero
- Legislative votes help — but outspoken Christian identity beats quiet institutional conservatism
Constitution score 35 pts
Second priority · U.S. Constitution & liberty
(formerly labeled “paleo-conservative” — same ideas, clearer name)
- Limited federal government & local control
- Secure borders / immigration enforcement
- Skepticism of endless foreign wars
- Free enterprise; caution on globalist trade deals
- Reading the Constitution as written
- Protecting American culture & institutions from radical ideology
- Fiscal restraint / low taxes
- Health freedom / MAHA — live free of coercive government health & food policy; your family chooses
GOP score 20 pts
Third priority · Republican Party alignment
- Republican Party registration / nomination
- GOP platform & party organization alignment
- Conservative legislative voting record
- Support from mainstream Republican institutions
🦅 Trump callout
Shown when a candidate has a formal Trump endorsement, explicit MAGA / Trump-agenda campaigning, or a clear Trump-world alliance. Use the filter chip to show only these candidates. Does not add score points on its own.
🍊 DeSantis callout
Shown for candidates who preserve or advance Governor Ron DeSantis’s Florida agenda (parental rights, anti-DEI, free speech, free-state legislation) or who served as DeSantis-era partners. Badge only — does not add to the 100-point total. The DeSantis filter chip is on the Florida guide only.
🚀 Musk callout
Shown when a candidate is positive toward Elon Musk and/or his companies (Tesla, SpaceX, X free-speech ethos, DOGE-style efficiency). Trump-aligned alone is not enough (they have publicly clashed). Badge only — no automatic score points.
🥗 MAHA callout
Make America Healthy Again — clear MAHA Institute / MAHA Commission leadership, Stand for Health Freedom–style medical freedom, or campaign food-system integrity. Counts twice: 🥗 badge for filtering and raises the Constitution score (liberty from coercive health/food policy).
How current is this guide?
Candidate lists, scores, and notes are reviewed against public sources (Ballotpedia, campaign materials, county elections offices, and news reporting). Last content review: August 2026. Ballots can change — always confirm with your official sample ballot before voting.
ZIP codes & sample ballots
ZIP lookup estimates your county so statewide races load. Your ZIP can cover more than one city or school district — confirm on your sample ballot. Official ballots are by full address. Confirm names at SCVotes and your county election office.
South Carolina coverage map
This page scores the statewide cards it prints for every South Carolina ZIP (Census-primary map, 46 counties). No invented locals.