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2026 Candidate Survey

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Last updated on September 21, 2026

Every seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives is up for election in November 2026. Civil liberties are on the ballot.

 

We sent a questionnaire to every candidate with topics including reproductive rights, immigrants’ rights, voting rights, and more. You can find the candidates’ responses (and non-responses) below. As a reminder, the ACLU of South Carolina does not endorse or oppose candidates. We want voters to make an informed decision about the candidates they elect.

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Gerrymandering

Would you support redrawing South Carolina’s electoral maps in order to gerrymander districts for partisan advantage or to weaken the voting power of particular communities?

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Closed Primaries

Should private political parties get to decide who is allowed to vote in state-administered primary elections?

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Reproductive Rights

Would you vote for legislation that further restricts access to abortion in South Carolina?

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Forced ICE Agreements

Should the state require all South Carolina law enforcement agencies to partner with ICE and participate in immigration enforcement?

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Protecting Youth

Should the state continue to detain and incarcerate minors for nonviolent offenses that are only illegal because of the person's age, such as truancy or running away from home?

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Censorship

Would you vote to cut state funding for public schools or public libraries because they make available books that some state officials or parents believe are inappropriate for minors, including books with LGBTQ themes or characters?

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Simple View

Want all the questionnaire answers in one place? A simplified PDF with all candidate responses is available here.

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