About this page…

Meet the Candidates is a series of web pages that we hope will give you a good idea of what to expect on your York County ballot for the June 9 Primary and November 3 General Election. See our Voting in York County page for more details on things like Early Voting and Polling Places.

Ballot details have settled down after the candidate filing period ended on May 31, while the races themselves are heating up. We know who’s running for every office (except Lt. Governor – that office is elected along with Governor, and most candidates for Governor haven’t announced their running mate yet).

It’s important to note that the YCDP does not endorse candidates for the Primary. We attempt to list all Democratic Party candidates equally. These pages are designed to show you who’s running, and give you links to the candidate’s own web pages and social media. Of course there is a ton of news stories and other media that we can’t even try to keep track of.

Other places to look

The SC Votes Candidate Tracker‍ ‍shows all the candidates, but it’s a little confusing 😕. You’ll be presented with a bunch of drop-down boxes and several choices. Among them, you’ll have to choose between the Primary and General election (and make several more choices), and choosing Primary gives you a different result than choosing General. Most Primary candidates also appear in the General list and vice versa, but not all of them are on both lists 😵, so best to look at both. Third Party candidates do not have a primary, so only appear on the General Election list.

Also, check out this FEC page, where the fundraising totals – it’s eye-opening👁. This link takes you to the US House candidates in SC5, where the reports for the first quarter of 2026 (through March 31) are now listed. Yes, Republican Wes Climer has raked in over $750k💰.

You can keep up on Ballotpedia(which reports candidates who have filed some form of paperwork, but perhaps haven’t actually filed run, like Bill Bledsoe)). Wikipedia has even more detailed information, but may be less up-to-date, listing candidates who declared but never actually filed. Our Meet the Candidates listing is up to date and complete.

To request an update or report an error on this website, contact YCDPTV@gmail.com.