It’s primary election day in Beaufort, Jasper counties. What’s on the ballot
It’s primary election day and the polls are open for 12 hours in South Carolina.
Election polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. In Beaufort County, only Republicans have contested races, so there is no Democratic primary ballot. Jasper County has a Republican primary ballot for U.S. Senate but only a Democratic ballot for local races.
Here are the offices at stake in Tuesday’s primary elections:
U.S. Senate: Incumbent Lindsey Graham faces Duke Buckner, Michael LaPierre and Joe Reynolds in the Republican primary. The winner faces Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison in November.
U.S. House of Representatives District 1: Republicans Chris Cox, Kathy Landing, Nancy Mace and Brad Mole will face off in Tuesday’s Republican primary. The winner of the primary will face Democratic incumbent Joe Cunningham Nov. 3.
S.C. House District 118: S.C. Rep. Bill Herbkersman is facing Beaufort County Council member Mike Covert in Tuesday’s Republican primary. The winner will face Democrat Mitch Siegel in the November general election.
S.C. House District 123: Incumbent Jeff Bradley is running against Phil Hartman, a former schools superintendent, in the Republican primary. The winner will face Christine DeVries, Democratic candidate and former nonprofit association executive.
Beaufort County Coroner: David Ott, chief deputy coroner, and David J. Zeoli, former deputy director of Beaufort County Emergency Management, are facing off in Tuesday’s Republican primary.
Jasper County Coroner: Longtime coroner Martin Sauls III is facing two challengers — former deputy coroner Jeremiah E. Vaigneur III and funeral home operator Willie Patrick Aiken III — in Tuesday’s Democratic primary.
Jasper County Sheriff: For the second time in four years, Sheriff Chris Malphrus and Donald Hipp will face off in the Democratic primary to be Jasper County sheriff.
Jasper County Council: Council member Tom Johnson is running against former council member Samuel Gregory. Council chairman Henry Etheridge, who represents Pocotaligo, will face challenger Alvin Abby Adkins in the Democratic primary.
The SEC has a Find My Polling Place portal. Enter your county, first and last name, and your date of birth to find your polling place. Polling addresses in Beaufort County are listed on the county’s website.
You can view your sample ballot on the SEC website. Enter your county, first and last name, and your date of birth.
