South Carolina Values Voter Guide

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 deadline: Monday, October 5, 2026 (5 p.m.).

ZIP helper (ballot is by address / precinct) Your real ballot is by full address and precinct. ZIP is approximate. Statewide races load for every South Carolina ZIP on this demo; county and district races come after inventory. Always verify with your county sample ballot. Your ZIP can cover more than one city or school district — confirm measures on your sample ballot.

County (proposed launch metros)

Callouts

Trump-aligned Musk-aligned MAHA

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.

1 Christian score (45 pts)

2 Constitution score (35 pts)

3 GOP score (20 pts)

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.

Races on this page (enable JavaScript for score cards)StatewideU.S. Senate (South Carolina): Darline Graham (R); Annie Andrews (D); Kasie Whitener (L); Mark Hackett (CST).Governor of South Carolina: Alan Wilson (R); Jermaine Johnson (D); Walid Hakim (G); Michael Addison (UCP).Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina: Mike Reichenbach (R); Sam Skardon (D); Arnold Karr (G); Candace Brewer (UCP).Attorney General of South Carolina: David Stumbo (R); Richard Hricik (D).South Carolina Secretary of State: Mark Hammond (R); Jason Belton (D).South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture: Cody Simpson (R); DeShawn Blanding (D); Michael Sullens (L); Chris Nelums (UCP).South Carolina Comptroller General: Mike Burkhold (R); Tiffany Boozer (D).South Carolina Superintendent of Education: Ellen Weaver (R); Sylvia Wright (D); Baba Amin Ojuok (UCP).South Carolina Treasurer: Curtis Loftis (R); Vincent Coe (D).County and district races are not on this demo yet.

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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.

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Rubric

45 · 35 · 20

How we score

Christian 45, Constitution 35, GOP 20. The letter is the 100-point total.

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 demo does not invent YES/NO cards.

No scored South Carolina measure cards on this demo 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). Public A–F is not a research-depth mark.

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.

How to vote

General election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Register by Monday, October 5, 2026 (5 p.m.). 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.

This is a values guide, not the county election office. Always confirm names on your sample ballot. Many county URLs in this demo are still unverified.

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).

Important: This guide is editorial and values-based — not neutral journalism and not an official election authority. Scores use public records, Ballotpedia, campaign statements, and voting history where available. Always verify with your sample ballot and county elections office.

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). Proposed launch metros for the next inventory wave: Greenville, Charleston, Richland, Horry, Spartanburg, Lexington, York, Berkeley, Beaufort, Aiken. No invented locals.

ZIP is a helper. Your official ballot comes from your county election office with your full home address. Open SCVotes or the How to Vote tab.

Vote your values — All South Carolina counties

Statewide on this ballot

U.S. Senate (South Carolina)

Governor of South Carolina

Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina

Attorney General of South Carolina

South Carolina Secretary of State

South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture

South Carolina Comptroller General

South Carolina Superintendent of Education

South Carolina Treasurer

U.S. Representative, South Carolina District 1

U.S. Representative, South Carolina District 2

U.S. Representative, South Carolina District 3

U.S. Representative, South Carolina District 4

U.S. Representative, South Carolina District 5

U.S. Representative, South Carolina District 6

U.S. Representative, South Carolina District 7

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