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LiberalMind’s complete claim-by-claim breakdown of this race is published.
The race
The Commissioner of Agriculture is a statewide elected office in South Carolina. The seat is open. The office is currently held by Hugh Weathers (Republican). Hugh Weathers is not on the general-election roster below.
On the ballot
- Cody Simpson — Republican
- DeShawn Blanding — Democratic
- Chris Nelums — United Citizens Party
- Michael Sullens — Libertarian
Roster status
The candidate roster below is drawn from official state and campaign records gathered for this race; final confirmation against official state candidate lists continues.
Race notes
Roster corrected 2026-10-25 from south-carolina-statewide-2026.md (confirmed general-election ballot); see INVENTORY-PASS-2026-10-25.md.
Sources
- Candidate roster source — https://ballotpedia.org/State_executive_official_elections,_2026
Result pending. No verified call (Associated Press or official) as of November 4, 2026. This page will be updated when the race is called or certified. The original article above is unchanged.
This page is updated as reporting is verified — Election 2026 coverage, LiberalMind. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.