Dennis Shedd, who has led the elections commission since 2024, announced he is resigning at a meeting where members are talking about the DOJ’s request to release voter data.

SC Election Commission chairman Dennis Shedd resigns amid other leadership shakeups and the Trump administration’s request for voter rolls.

Several South Carolina lawmakers and candidates for governor are speaking out Tuesday as a new push to change how South Carolinians vote in primary elections gains publicity.

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Republicans are entering the 2026 midterms with a 53-47 majority in the Senate (including the two independents who caucus with the Democrats). This cycle, 35 Senate seats are up f

IN LESS THAN TWO MONTHS, CANDIDATES WILL OFFICIALLY FILE WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION COMMISSION FOR CAMPAIGN 2026. AND THE INTEGRITY OF THESE ELECTIONS IS A FOCAL POINT OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PAMELA EVETTE AS SHE SEEKS THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR.