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<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>
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<p>Here is a list of the candidates who filed to run as of Wednesday, March 30, the close of filing for statewide, for district and local offices that affect Beaufort County:</p>
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<p><strong>Governor and Lt. Governor</strong></p>
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<p>Jokie Beckett Jr. (Independence)</p>
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<p>Carlton Boyd (Democrat)</p>
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<p>Michael Copland (Independence)</p>
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<p>Joe Cunningham (Democrat)</p>
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<p>Mia McLeod (Democrat)</p>
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<p>Henry McMaster (Republican)</p>
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<p>Calvin CJ Mack McMillan (Democrat)</p>
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<p>Harrison Musselwhite (Republican)</p>
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<p>Bruce Reeves (Libertarian)</p>
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<p>Mindy Steele (Republican)</p>
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<p>Gary Votour (Labor)</p>
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<p>William H. Williams (Democrat)</p>
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<p><strong>Secretary of State</strong></p>
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<p>Keith Blandford (Republican)</p>
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<p>Rosemounda Peggy Butler (Democrat)</p>
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<p>Mark Hammond (Republican)</p>
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<p><strong>State Treasurer</strong></p>
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<p>Curtis Loftis (Republican)</p>
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<p>Sarah Work (Alliance)</p>
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<p><strong>Attorney General</strong></p>
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<p>Lauren Martel (Republican)</p>
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<p>Alan Wilson (Republican)</p>
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<p><strong>Comptroller General</strong></p>
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<p>Richard Eckstrom (Republican)</p>
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<p><strong>State Superintendent of Education</strong></p>
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<p>Travis Bedson (Republican)</p>
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<p>Gary Burgess (Democrat)</p>
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<p>Bryan Chapman (Republican)</p>
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<p>Cindy Coats (Republican)</p>
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<p>Lisa Ellis (Democrat)</p>
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<p>Sheri Few (Republican)</p>
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<p>Kizzi Gibson (Republican)</p>
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<p>Jerry Govan (Democrat)</p>
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<p>Lynda Leventis-Wells (Republican)</p>
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<p>Kathy Maness (Republican)</p>
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<p>Patricia Mickel (Green)</p>
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<p>Ellen Weaver (Republican)</p>
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<p><strong>Commissioner of Agriculture</strong></p>
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<p>Bill Bledsoe (Constitution)</p>
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<p>Bill Bledsoe (Republican)</p>
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<p>David Edmund (Green)</p>
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<p>Chris Nelums (United Citizens)</p>
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<p>Bob Rozier (Republican)</p>
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<p>Hugh Weathers (Republican)</p>
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<p><strong>U.S. Senate</strong></p>
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<p>Catherne Fleming Bruce (Democrat)</p>
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<p>Angela Geter (Democrat)</p>
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<p>Krystle Matthews (Democrat)</p>
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<p>Tim Scott (Republican)</p>
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<p><strong>U.S. House of Representatives, 1st District</strong></p>
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<p>Annie Andrews (Democrat)</p>
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<p>Katie Arrington (Republican)</p>
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<p>Lucas Devan Faulk (Labor)</p>
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<p>Nancy Mace (Republican)</p>
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<p>Joseph Oddo (Alliance)</p>
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<p>Lynz Piper-Loomis (Republican)</p>
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<p><strong>State House of Representatives, District 118</strong></p>
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<p>Bill Herbkersman (Republican)</p>
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<p><strong>State House of Representatives, District 120</strong></p>
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<p>Weston Newton (Republican)</p>
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<p><strong>State House of Representatives, District 121</strong></p>
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<p>Marvin Lamar Bowens (Democrat)</p>
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<p>Eric Erickson (Republican)</p>
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<p>Michael Rivers Sr. (Democrat)</p>
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<p>Timothy Swain (Republican)</p>
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<p><strong>State House of Representatives, District 122</strong></p>
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<p>Bill hager (Republican)</p>
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<p>Shedron Williams (Democrat)</p>
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<p><strong>State House of Representatives, District 123</strong></p>
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<p>Jeff Bradley (Republican)</p>
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<p><strong>State House of Representatives, District 124</strong></p>
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<p>Shannon Erickson (Republican)</p>
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<p>Barb Nash (Democrat)</p>
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<p><strong>Beaufort County Sheriff</strong></p>
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<p>P.J. Tanner (Republican)</p>
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<p>JoJo Woodward (Republican)</p>
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<p><strong>Beaufort County Probate Judge</strong></p>
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<p>Heather Galvin (Republican)</p>
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<p><strong>Beaufort County Auditor</strong></p>
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<p>David Cadd (Republican)</p>
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<p>Willie Turral (Republican)</p>
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<p><strong>Beaufort County Treasurer</strong></p>
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<p>Maria Walls (Republican)</p>
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<p><strong>Beaufort County Council, District 2</strong></p>
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<p>David Bartholomew (Republican)</p>
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<p>Marilyn Harris (Democrat)</p>
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<p>Paul Sommerville (Republican)</p>
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<p><strong>Beaufort County Council, District 4</strong></p>
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<p>Alice Howard (Republican)</p>
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<p>Ashley McElveen (Republican)</p>
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<p>Josh Scallate (Republican)</p>
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<p><strong>Beaufort County Council, District 5</strong></p>
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<p>Joseph Passiment (Republican)</p>
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<p><strong>Beaufort County Council, District 6</strong></p>
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<p>Micahel Covert (Republican)</p>
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<p>Alphonso Small Jr. (Democrat)</p>
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<p>Tab Tabernik (Republican)</p>
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<p><strong>Beaufort County Council, District 8</strong></p>
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<p>Paula Brown (Republican)</p>
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<p>John Zmarzly (Republican)</p>
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<p><strong>Beaufort County Council, District 9</strong></p>
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<p>Mark Lawson (Republican)</p>
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<p>Shellie West Hodges (Republican)</p>
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<p><strong>Beaufort County Council, District 10</strong></p>
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<p>Larry McElynn (Republican)</p>
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<p><strong>Beaufort County Council, District 11</strong></p>
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<p>Cathy McClellan (Democrat)</p>
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<p>Tommy Reitz (Republican)</p>
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<p>Stu Rodman (Republican)</p>
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<p><strong>Beaufort County Board of Education, District 2</strong></p>
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<p>Terry Thomas</p>
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<p><strong>Beaufort County Board of Education, District 4</strong></p>
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<p>Richard Geier</p>
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<p><strong>Beaufort County Board of Education, District 7</strong></p>
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<p>Tommy Broderick</p>
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