South Carolina state executive offices

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Ballotpedia covers 15 state executive offices in the state of South Carolina. The executive branch is governed by Article IV of the South Carolina Constitution.[1]

State executive organization

Executive officials in South Carolina are part of a three-pronged government structure that includes state legislators and state judges. The following chart details the relationship among different branches of South Carolina's state government:

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Current officeholders


Office Name Party Date assumed office
Attorney General of South Carolina Alan Wilson Republican January 12, 2011
Governor of South Carolina Henry McMaster Republican January 24, 2017
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina Pamela Evette Republican January 9, 2019
South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers Republican 2005
South Carolina Comptroller General Brian Gaines Democratic May 12, 2023
South Carolina Director of Insurance Michael Wise Nonpartisan May 11, 2023
South Carolina Director of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Emily Farr Nonpartisan August 17, 2016
South Carolina Director of Natural Resources Robert Boyles Nonpartisan June 1, 2019
South Carolina Public Service Commissioner Florence Belser Nonpartisan February 19, 2019
South Carolina Public Service Commissioner Stephen Caston Nonpartisan September 24, 2020
South Carolina Public Service Commissioner Delton Powers, Jr. Nonpartisan September 24, 2020
South Carolina Public Service Commissioner Headen Thomas Nonpartisan September 24, 2020
South Carolina Public Service Commissioner Carolyn Williams Nonpartisan September 24, 2020
South Carolina Public Service Commissioner Justin Williams Nonpartisan 2018
South Carolina Public Service Commissioner Vacant
South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond Republican 2003
South Carolina State Auditor George L. Kennedy, III Nonpartisan 2015
South Carolina Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver Republican January 11, 2023
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis Republican 2011


Elections

2024

There are no state executive offices up for election in South Carolina in 2024.

2023

There were no state executive elections in South Carolina in 2023.

2022

See also: South Carolina state executive official elections, 2022

The following state executive offices were up for election in South Carolina in 2022:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Comptroller
Superintendent of Education
Agriculture Commissioner

2021

There were no state executive elections in South Carolina in 2021.

2020

There were no state executive offices up for election in South Carolina in 2020.

2019

There were no state executive offices up for election in South Carolina in 2019.

2018

See also: South Carolina state executive official elections, 2018

The following state executive offices were up for election in South Carolina in 2018:

Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general
Secretary of state
Treasurer
Comptroller
Agriculture commissioner
Superintendent of education

2017

There were no state executive offices up for election in South Carolina in 2017.

2016

There were no state executive offices up for election in South Carolina in 2016.

2015

There were no state executive elections in South Carolina in 2015.

2014

See also: South Carolina state executive official elections, 2014

The following state executive offices were up for election in South Carolina in 2014:

2013

There were no state executive elections in South Carolina in 2013.

2012

There were no state executive elections in South Carolina in 2012.

See also

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Footnotes

  1. The state executive seats covered by Ballotpedia include both appointed and elected positions.