- Chantal W.
- Thursday, October 01
It's time for us to start thinking about who we plan to vote for when we head to the polls to make our voices heard.
Below you will find a list of the candidates running for seats for the United State Senate and United States Congress for which Richland County voters will be casting their votes.
Who's on the Ballot?
Registered voters can find their precinct, polling place, and voting districts here. Knowing which voting districts we fall in allows voters to find out which candidates will be listed on their ballot before they get to the polls. This gives voters time to do their research so that an informed choice can be made.
South Carolina State Senate Districts 19, 20, 21, 22 and 35 fall into various portions of Richland County.
South Carolina House Districts 41, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, and 80 fall into portions of Richland County.
Meet the 2020 South Carolina Senate Candidates
SC State Senate District 19 Candidates
SC Senate District 19 includes a portion of Richland County.
- John L Scott Jr. – Democratic & Incumbent
- John L. Scott Jr. is running unopposed
- Mr. Scott does not have an official campaign website, but if you would like to learn more about him you can check out his page at ballotpedia.org.
SC State Senate District 20 Candidates
SC Senate District 20 includes portions of Lexington County and Richland County.
- Benjamin Dunn II – Republican
- To learn more about Benjamin Dunn II and his platform and views on the issues check his official campaign website.
- Dick Harpootlian – Democratic & Incumbent
- To learn more about Dick Harpootlian and his platform and views on the issues check out official campaign website.
SC State Senate District 21 Candidates
SC Senate District 21 includes a portion of Richland County.
- Darrell Jackson – Democratic & Incumbent
- Darrell Jackson is running unopposed
- Mr. Jackson does not have an official campaign website, but if you would like to learn more about him you can check out his page at ballotpedia.org.
SC State Senate District 22 Candidates
SC Senate District 22 includes portions of Kershaw County and Richland County.
- Lee Blatt – Republican
- Learn more about Lee Blatt and his platform and views on issues at his official campaign website.
- Mia McLeod – Democratic & Incumbent
- Learn more about Mia McLeod and her platform and views on the issues at her official campaign website.
SC State Senate District 35 Candidates
SC Senate District 35 includes portions of Kershaw County, Lee County, Richland County and Sumter County.
- Thomas McEleveen – Democratic & Incumbent
- Thomas McEleveen is running unopposed, but you can learn more about him and his platform and views on the issues at his official campaign website.
Meet the 2020 SC House of Representatives Candidates
State House District 41 Candidates
SC House District 41 includes portions of Chester County, Fairfield County, and a small portion of northeast Richland County.
- Jennifer Brecheisen – Republican
- Jennifer Brecheisen does not have an official campaign website. Her page at ballotpedia.org does not offer much information.
- Annie E. McDaniel – Democratic & Incumbent
- Annie E. McDaniel does not have an official campaign website, but check out her ballotpedia.org page and her Campaign Facebook page to learn more about her.
State House District 70 Candidates
SC House District 70 includes the southern and eastern areas of Richland County and western Sumter County.
- Wendy C. Brawley – Democratic & Incumbent
- Wendy C. Brawley is running unopposed.
- Ms. Brawley does not have an official campaign website but you can learn more about her at her ballotpedia.org page.
State House District 71 Candidates
SC House District 71 includes a small area of northern Lexington County and northwestern Richland County.
- Nathan Ballentine – Republican & Incumbent
- To learn more about Mr. Ballentine and his platform and views on the issues visit his official campaign website.
- Terry T. Seawright – Democratic
- Mr. Seawright does not have an official campaign website, nor any relevant information at ballotpedia.org.
- Lawrence L. Lee – Libertarian
- To learn more about Lawrence Lee you can check out his Campaign Facebook page.
State House District 72 Candidates
SC House District 72 includes the western and southern area of Downtown Columbia in Richland County.
- Seth Rose – Democratic & Incumbent
- Seth Rose is running unopposed.
- Learn more about Seth Rose at his website and Campaign Facebook page.
State House District 73 Candidates
SC House District 73 includes portions of Richland County.
- Christopher Hart – Democratic & Incumbent
- Christopher Hart does not have a campaign website, but you can find more information about him at his ballotpedia.org page.
- Myron Samuels – Republican
- Myron Samuels does not have a campaign website, nor is there any relevant information at ballotpedia.org.
State House District 74 Candidates
SC House District 74 includes portions of Richland County.
- Vimalkumar Jariwala – Republican
- Vimalkumar Jariwala does not appear to have an official campaign website, nor is there any relevant information to be found at ballotpedia.org.
- Todd Rutherford – Democratic & Incumbent
- To learn more about Todd Rutherford visit his website.
State House District 75 Candidates
SC House District 75 includes portions of Richland County.
- Rhodes Bailey – Democratic
- Learn more about Rhodes Bailey and his platform and views on the issues at his official campaign website.
- Kirkman Finlay III – Republican & Incumbent
- Learn more about Kirkman Finlay III at his official campaign website.
State House District 76 Candidates
SC House District 76 includes portions of Richland County.
- Leon Howard – Democratic & Incumbent
- Leon Howard is running unopposed
- To learn more about Leon Howard and his platform visit his official campaign website.
State House District 77 Candidates
SC House District 77 includes portions of Richland County.
- Justin Bishop – Libertarian
- To learn more about Justin Bishop visit his Campaign Facebook page.
- Kambrell Garvin – Democratic & Incumbent
- To learn more about Kambrell Garvin visit his website.
State House District 78 Candidates
SC House District 78 includes portions of Richland County.
- Beth Bernstein – Democratic & Incumbent
- To learn more about Beth Bernstein and her platform and views on the issues at her official campaign website.
- Viresh Sinha – Republican
- To learn more about Viresh Sinha visit his official campaign website.
State House District 79 Candidates
SC House District 79 includes portions of Richland County.
- Victor Kocher – Libertarian
- To learn more about Victor Kocher visit his Campaign Facebook page.
- Ivory T. Thigpen – Democratic & Incumbernt
- To learn more about Ivory T. Thigpen and his campaign platform visit his official campaign website.
State House District 80 Candidates
SC House District 80 includes portions of Kershaw County and Richland County.
- Jermaine Johnson Jr. – Democratic
- To learn more about Jermaine Johnson Jr. and his platform and vision check out his official campaign website.
- Vincent E. Wilson – Republican
- Vincent Wilson does not have an official campaign website, nor is there a great deal of information to be found at his ballotpedia.org page.
