South Carolina politics, read from the Grand Strand
The November 3, 2026 general election puts every statewide office on the ballot: governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, comptroller general, superintendent of education and commissioner of agriculture. Gov. Henry McMaster leaves office in January.
Those offices matter on the coast in specific ways. The governor signs or vetoes bills and appoints boards like the state Election Commission. The attorney general is the state's chief prosecutor. The superintendent of education shapes rules that Horry County Schools has to follow.
We cover statewide politics by asking what each office can legally do and what the candidates have said on the record. We don't endorse, rank or predict. Our first statewide explainer is still in the works; in the meantime, the feed below tracks reporting from South Carolina Public Radio.
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Statewide this week
- Gov. McMaster declines calling for SC-wide data center moratorium as more counties pass their ownSouth Carolina Public Radio
- Officials say SC needs more housing options for military service members and their familiesSouth Carolina Public Radio
- SC lawmakers start new committee to tackle AI regulationsSouth Carolina Public Radio
- Gov defends National Guard troops in DC as SC high court hears case against deploymentSouth Carolina Public Radio
- South Carolina keeps 'first in the South' slot on GOP 2028 presidential calendarSouth Carolina Public Radio
- Federal appeals court finds SC absentee voting law is unconstitutionalSouth Carolina Public Radio
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