Here’s who’s on the ballots for 2020 elections in Beaufort and Jasper counties
With South Carolina’s candidate-filing deadline at noon Monday for the Nov. 3 elections, Beaufort County has three members of the County Council running unopposed and one member in the state House of Representatives unopposed. Jasper County’s clerk of court is also running unopposed. But most districts representing Beaufort and Jasper counties have challengers.
Between March 16 and noon on Monday, dozens of candidates filed to run for the upcoming statewide general election.
Four seats are up for grabs on Beaufort County Council. The Beaufort County coroner position is on the ballot.
Jasper County will vote for sheriff, coroner, and clerk of court, in addition to three Jasper County Council races.
Statewide, all six House seats and three Senate seats.
Here’s who’s running:
Beaufort County Council
Four seats are up for grabs on Beaufort County Council: District 1, District 3, District 5 and District 7.
Council members Gerald Dawson and York Glover, both Democrats, and Brian Flewelling, a Republican, have all filed for reelection and are unopposed.
In the race for Republican Mike Covert’s vacant District 7 seat, former Hilton Head Island teacher Logan Cunningham is running as a Republican against Democrat Jodie Srutek, a school activist and co-founder of STAND for students.
Beaufort County coroner
Beaufort County Coroner Ed Allen has not filed for reelection.
A three-way race for Allen’s seat features David J. Zeoli, deputy director of Beaufort County Emergency Management; Robert J. Blok Sr., retired U.S. army physician; and David Ott, Beaufort County chief deputy coroner, all filing as Republicans.
Jasper County Clerk of Court
Incumbent Margaret Bostick has filed for reelection as a Democrat. She has no opposition.
Jasper County Council
Incumbent Democrat and former council chairman Tom Johnson filed for reelection. Democrat Samuel Gregory and Republican John Kemp will challenge Johnson for the at-large seat.
Democratic incumbent and current council chairman Henry Etheridge has filed for reelection for the Pocotaligo Township seat. He will be challenged by Alvin Abby Adkins, who also filed as a Democrat.
Democratic incumbent Barbara B. Clark filed for reelection to the Hardeeville Township seat.
Jasper County coroner
Incumbent Martin Sauls has filed for reelection. Sauls faces two challengers, Willie Patrick Aiken III and Jeremiah E Vaigneur II. All three candidates filed as Democrats.
Jasper County sheriff
Democratic incumbent Chris Malphrus has filed for reelection. He will face challenger Donald Hipp, who also filed for the Democratic primary.
S.C. House of Representatives
In the S.C. House of Representatives, all districts (118, 120, 121, 122, 123 and 124) are up for election. To find your district, click here.
District 118 (Beaufort County and Jasper County)
Longtime Republican incumbent Bill Herbkersman has filed for reelection. Beaufort County Council member Mike Covert, also a Republican, has filed for the seat, as well as Democrat and political newcomer Mitchell Siegel.
District 120 (Beaufort County and Colleton County)
Weston Newton, a Republican, has filed for reelection to the seat he has held since 2013. He has no opposition.
District 121 (Beaufort County and Colleton County)
Democratic incumbent Michael Rivers has filed to run for reelection. Republican Eric Erickson also has filed for the seat.
District 122 (Beaufort County, Hampton County and Jasper County)
Democratic incumbent Shedron Williams has filed to run for reelection. Republican Ashley Lawton also has filed.
District 123 (Beaufort County)
Republican Jeff Bradley has filed for his fourth term in the state legislature. Democrat Christine DeVries and Republican Phil Hartman are challenging him.
District 124 (Beaufort County)
Republican incumbent Shannon Erickson has filed to run for reelection. Democrat Barb Nash also has filed.
S.C. Senate
In the S.C. Senate, Districts 43, 45 and 46 are up for election. You can search your address and find your legislator here.
District 43 (Beaufort County, Charleston County and Colleton County)
Republican incumbent Chip Campsen has filed to run for reelection. Richard Hricik, a Democrat, also filed for the seat.
District 45 (Allendale County, Beaufort County, Charleston County, Colleton County, Hampton County and Jasper County)
Democratic incumbent Margie Bright Matthews filed to run for reelection. Rodney Buncum, a Republican, is challenging her.
District 46 (Beaufort County and Jasper County)
Republican incumbent Tom Davis has filed to run for reelection. Nathan Campbell, a Democrat, is challenging him.
This story was originally published March 30, 2020 at 3:12 PM.
