Who's Running in June 12 Primary?

Editor's note: This story was updated to reflect changes in candidate information after more candidates were removed from the primary ballot after a second S.C. Supreme Court ruling.

Update, June 11: The following is a list of candidates now appearing on the June 12 primary ballot, according to the S.C. State Election Commission. This list doesn't include canidates that are unopposed. Races with only one candidate from each party will not be on the primary ballot. 

*=incumbent

Lexington County

Coroner: *Harry Harman (R); former Richland County coroner Frank Barron (R); 

Council District 3: Kent Collins (R) (This race will no longer appear on the primary ballot after .)

Council District 5: *Bobby Keisler (R) (This race will no longer appear on the primary ballot after .)

Council District 6: *Johnny Jeffcoat (R); Cory Norris (R)

Register of Deeds: Debbie Gunter (R); Dan Gregory (R)

County Treasurer: Jim Eckstrom (R); Bill Banning (R)

S.C. Senate

District 18: *Ronnie Cromer (R); Rich Bolen (R); Alan Hunter (R); Kara Gormley Meador (R)

District 20: Richland County Councilman Norman Jackson (D); Columbia attornery Robert Rikard (D)

District 26: Duane Naquin (R); DeeDee Vaughters of Aiken (R)

S.C. House

District 39: Ralph Kennedy (R); Jim Wiszowaty (R) (Republican candidate )

U.S. House of Representatives District 2: Joe Wilson* (R); Phil Black (R)

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Editor's note: This story was updated to reflect changes in candidate information after more than .

Update, June 3: The following is a list of candidates now appearing on the June 12 primary ballot, according to the S.C. State Election Commission. This list doesn't include canidates that are unopposed. Races with only one candidate from each party will not be on the primary ballot. 

*=incumbent

Lexington County

Coroner: *Harry Harman (R); former Richland County coroner Frank Barron (R); 

Council District 3: Kent Collins (R); Wes Howard (R)

Council District 5: *Bobby Keisler (R); Brian Duncan (R)

Council District 6: *Johnny Jeffcoat (R); Cory Norris (R)

Register of Deeds: Debbie Gunter (R); Dan Gregory (R)

County Treasurer: Jim Eckstrom (R); Bill Banning (R)

S.C. Senate

District 18: *Ronnie Cromer (R); Rich Bolen (R); Alan Hunter (R); Kara Gormley Meador (R)

District 20: Richland County Councilman Norman Jackson (D); Columbia attornery Robert Rikard (D)

District 26: Duane Naquin (R); DeeDee Vaughters of Aiken (R)

S.C. House

District 39: Ralph Kennedy (R); Jim Wiszowaty (R); Phil Perry of Saluda (R)

U.S. House of Representatives District 2: Joe Wilson* (R); Phil Black (R)

Original story, April 2: The filing for the June 12 primary closed Friday and there are few incumbents in Lexington County running unopposed. 

Here's the list of candidates based on reports from the S.C. Republican Party and S.C. Democrat Party. 

Races with only one candidate from each party will not be on the primary ballot. 

*=incumbent

Lexington County

Auditor: *Chris Harmon (R) (Unopposed)

Clerk of Court: *Beth Carrigg (R); Suzanne Moore (R); Tommy Windsor (R); Mike Blakely (R); Joan Waggoner Guy (D)

Coroner: *Harry Harman (R); former Richland County coroner Frank Barron (R); Clay Burkett (R)

Council District 1: *Jim Kinard (R); Megan Hutto (R)

Council District 3: Scott Adams (R); Kent Collins (R); Wes Howard (R); Darrell Hudson (R); Anthony Keisler (R); James Spangler (R)

Council District 4: *Debbie Summers (R); Robert Schaeffer (R)

Council District 5: *Bobby Keisler (R); Brian Duncan (R); 

Council District 6: *Johnny Jeffcoat (R); Cory Norris

Register of Mesne Conveyance: Debbie Gunter (R); Dan Gregory (R); April McIver (R)

Sheriff: James Metts (R) (Unopposed)

Solicitor, 11th District: Donnie Myers (R) (Unopposed)

Treasurer: Jim Eckstrom (R); Bill Banning (R)

Richland County 

Clerk of Court: *Jeanette McBride (D) (Unopposed) 

Coroner: *Gary Watts (D) (Unopposed) 

Council District 2: *Joyce Dickerson (D); Michael Koska (R)

Sheriff: *Leon Lott (D) (Unopposed) 

S.C. Senate

District 18: *Ronnie Cromer (R); Rich Bolen (R); Alan Hunter (R); Kara Gormley Meador (R)

District 20: *John Courson (R); Richland County Councilman Norman Jackson (D); Columbia attornery Robert Rikard (D)

District 23: *Jake Knotts (R); Katrina Shealy (R)

District 26: *Nikki Setzler (D); Duane Naquin (R); Perry Finch (R); DeeDee Vaughters of Aiken (R)

S.C. House

District 39: Ralph Kennedy (R); Eddie McCain (R); Jim Wiszowaty (R); Phil Perry of Saluda (R) 

District 69: *Rick Quinn (R); Robert "Bob" Vanlue (D)

District 71: *Nathan Ballentine (R) (Unopposed)

District 85: *Chip Huggins (R) (Unopposed)

District 87: *Todd Atwater (R) (Unopposed)

District 88: *Mac Toole (R); Walid Hakim (D)

District 89: *Kenny Bingham (R) (Unopposed)

District 96: *Kit Spires (R) (Unopposed)