Race-by-Race Info for Dorchester County

S.C. House District 97 (precincts: Butternut, Clemson, Clemson 2, Clemson 3, Cypress, Delemars, Flowertown, Flowertown 2, Givhans, Givhans 2 Grover, Indian Field, Indian Field 2, Knightsville, Reevesville, Ridgeville, Ridgeville 2, Rosses, St. George, St. George 2)

• Jordan Bryngelson. Bryngelson has been active in the Republican Party for many years, serving recently as State Executive Committeeman in 2009 and 2011. He has received . Bryngelson favors sunset budgets and not restoring cuts made to the S.C. state budget that have led to a surplus. Click here to learn more.
• Ed Carter. Carter is the current board chairman for the Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce. He has sought office before for this same seat as a Democrat, but contended it was so he could switch parties once elected and said he is a firm conservative. He said some state budget cuts should be restored, especially for prisons, jails and law enforcement. Carter received . Click here to learn more.

S.C. Senate District 38 (precincts: Ashborough East, Ashborough East 2, Bacons Bridge, Beech Hill, Beach Hill 2, Brandymill, Brandymill 2, Briarwood, Briarwood 2, Briarwood 3, Butternut, Central, Central 2, Clemson, Clemson 2, Clemson 3, Coastal, Coastal 2, Coastal 3, Coosaw, Coosaw 2, Cypress, Dorchester 2, Flowertown, Flowertown 2, Givhans 2, Greenhurst, Greenwave, Irongate, Irongate 2, Irongate 3, Knightsville, Lincoln, Miles Jamison, Newington, Newington 2, North Summerville, Oakbrook, Sawmill Branch, Spann, Stallsville, Tranquil, Tranquil 2, Trolley, Tupperway, Tupperway 2, Windsor)

• Sean Bennett. Bennett is vying for political office for the first time. He is the former chair of the Charleston Regional Development Alliance and currently runs his business Asset Integration Consultants in Summerville. He He describes himself as a conservative. Bennett has said he supports comprehensive tax reform. Click here to learn more.
• Sen. Mike Rose*. Rose has been in office for 13 years. He lost his seat in a special election for the seat in 1997 but was reelected in 2008. Rose has enjoyed support from Gov. Nikki Haley, with high marks on her grading scale, and was dubbed a "taxpayer hero" by S.C. Club for Growth. His voting record can be found here. Rose has said he supports Fair Tax. Click here to learn more.

S.C. Senate District 41 (precincts: Archdale, Archdale 2, Ashborough West, Ashborough West 2, Ashley River, Kings Grant, Kings Grant 2, Saul Dam)

• Wally Burbage. Click here to read more. 
• Sean Pike. Click here to read more.
• Paul Thurmond. Click here to read more.

Dorchester County Sheriff (precincts: all)

• Sheriff L.C. Knight*. Knight has served one term as sheriff, and comes from a family of law enforcement. He favors centralized law enforcement. Click here to read more.
• Mike Turner. Turner is currently the head of security for Dorchester County School District Two. He served in the Sheriff's Office under the previous administration. Turner favors zoning law enforcement. Click here to read more. 

Dorchester County Council District 4 (precincts: Coosaw, Coosaw 2, Kings Grant, Kings Grant 2, Lincoln, Oakbrook, Patriot, Windsor)

• Councilman Larry Hargett*. Hargett currently serves as chair on county council. Click here to read more.
• John Hull. Hull is the current chair of the Summerville 9-12 conservative group, rooted in conservative pundit Glenn Beck's movement. He does not support comprehensive planning by government, saying the free market should reign. 

Dorchester County Council District 6 (precincts: Butternut, Carolina, Central, Clemson, Clemson 2, Cypress, Dorchester, Dorchester 2,  Knightsville, North Summerville, North Summerville 2, Spann)

• Roger Goodman. Goodman is a business owner running for office for the first time. He has made the county's take-home vehicle policy the centerpoint of his campaign to highlight fiscal irresponsibility on the part of county council. 
• Councilman Bill Hearn*. Hearn has served on council for seven years as councilman for District 2, and is now serving his first term as councilman for District 6. He said council has been working dilligently to curb take-home vehicle cost. Click here for more.

* denotes incumbent