Candidates Prepare for 2024 Spartanburg County Elections

The countdown to election day has begun in Spartanburg County, where voters will decide on critical positions in local and federal government offices, ranging from the presidency to local fire commissions. While the presidential race has dominated national news with an eventful summer of debates, security scares, and unexpected candidate changes, the local election scene has remained relatively calm since the statewide primary and runoff sealed the ballot.

Here’s Who’s Running in Spartanburg County

For Federal Offices:

President/Vice President Candidates:

• Randall A Terry/Stephen E Broden, Constitution
• Claudia De La Cruz/Karina Garcia, Workers
• Kamala D Harris/Tim Walz, Democrat
• Chase Oliver/Mike Ter Maat, Libertarian
• Jill Stein/Rudolph Butch Ware, Green
• Donald J Trump/J.D. Vance, Republican
• Cornel West/Melina Abdulla, United Citizens

U.S. House District 4 Candidates:

• Mark Hackett, Constitution
• Kathryn Harvey, Democrat
• William Timmons, Republican, incumbent

U.S. House District 5 Candidates:

• Evangeline Hundley, Democrat
• Ralph Norman, Republican, incumbent

For State Legislative Seats:

S.C. Senate Districts Candidates:

• District 5: Tom Corbin , Republican, incumbent
• District 11: Angela Geter, Democrat, and Josh Kimbrell, Republican, incumbent
• District 12: Octavia Amaechi, Democrat, and Roger Nutt, Republican
• District 13: Shane Martin, Republican, incumbent
• District 14: Harvey Peeler, Republican, incumbent

S.C. House Districts Candidates:

• District 29: Dennis Moss, Republican, incumbent
• District 30: Brian Lawson, Republican, incumbent, and Ysante McDowell, Democrat
• District 31: Rosalyn Henderson-Myers, Democrat, incumbent
• District 32: Scott Montgomery, Republican, incumbent
• District 33: Travis Moore, Republican, incumbent, and Clemson Turregano, Democrat
• District 34: Sarita Edgerton, Republican
• District 35: Bill Chumley, Republican, incumbent
• District 36: Rob Harris, Republican, incumbent
• District 37: Steven Long, Republican, incumbent
• District 38: Josiah Magnuson, Republican, incumbent, and J.R. Taylor, Democrat

Voter Registration and Election Information

Voters are encouraged to register before October 4th if registering in person at the Spartanburg County elections office. Online registrations will be accepted until October 6th, and mailed-in registrations must be postmarked no later than October 7th.

Early in-person voting will be open from October 21 to November 2. The last day to apply for an absentee by mail ballot is October 25. To verify your voter registration status, polling location, or view a sample ballot, visit the MySCVotes website. Election Day is scheduled for November 5.

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