Runoff elections are held in South Carolina if no candidate receives at least 50% plus one vote in a primary. The top two vote-getters advance to a head-to-head runoff.
The Lake House will be open for voting on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, from 7:00 am – 7:00 pm.
Voters in one party’s primary can’t switch to the other party’s runoff ballot. They must stick with one party for the primary and runoff. In other words, people who vote a Democratic primary ballot can’t vote in the Republican runoffs two weeks later, and vice versa. If you didn’t vote in the primary, you can vote in either party’s runoffs but not both.
To see which candidates are in the Runoff Election, click here for a sample ballot.
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