UPDATED, MARCH 30: Local, state and other political races are getting more crowded every day as candidates file to run for office with the State Election Commission (SEC). The deadline for filing is noon April 1.
As of 8 a.m., March 30, 76 people filed for offices representing some or all of Charleston County, according to the SEC candidate tracker.
- U.S. House, District 1: Mac Deford (Democrat) of Mount Pleasant; Ben Frasier (Democrat) of Wadmalaw Island; Nancy Mace (Republican, incumbent) of Isle of Palms; Michael B. Moore (Democrat) of Mount Pleasant; Catherine Templeton (Republican) of Mount Pleasant; Bill Young (Republican) of Charleston
- U.S. House, District 6: Duke Buckner (Republican) of Walterboro; James Clyburn (Democrat, incumbent) of Santee; Gregg Dixon (United Citizens) of Ridgeland; Joseph Oddo (Alliance) of Goose Creek; Justin Scott (Republican) of Walterboro; Michael Simpson (Libertarian) of Summerville
- S.C. Senate, District 20: Kendal Ludden (Libertarian) of Charleston; Ed Sutton (Democrat) of Charleston
- S.C. Senate, District 32: Ronnie Sabb (Democrat, incumbent) of Greeleyville; Priscillia Sumpter (Democrat) of Saint Stephen
- S.C. Senate, District 34: Stephen Goldfinch (Republican, incumbent) of Murrells Inlet
- S.C. Senate, District 37: Larry Grooms (Republican, incumbent) of Bonneau
- S.C. Senate, District 38: Sean Bennett (Republican, incumbent) of Summerville
- S.C. Senate, District 41: Rita Adkins (Democratic), of Ladson; Matt Leber (Republican) of Johns Island; Sandy Senn (Republican, incumbent), of Charleston
- S.C. Senate, District 42: Kim Greene (Democrat), of Charleston; Deon Tedder (Democrat, incumbent) of North Charleston
- S.C. Senate, District 43: Chip Campsen (Republican, incumbent) of Isle of Palms
- S.C. Senate, District 44: Brian Adams (Republican, incumbent) of Goose Creek; Shawn Pinkston (Republican) of Daniel Island
- S.C. Senate, District 45: Margie Bright Matthews (Democrat, incumbent) of Walterboro
- S.C. House, District 15: J.A. Moore (Democrat, incumbent) of North Charleston; Carlton Walker (Republican) of North Charleston
- S.C. House, District 80: Kathy Landing (Republican, incumbent) of Mount Pleasant; Donna Brown Newton (Democrat) of Mount Pleasant
- S.C. House, District 94: Gil Gatch (Republican, incumbent) of Summerville
- S.C. House, District 108: Lee Hewitt (Republican, incumbent) of Murrells Inlet
- S.C. House, District 109: Jessica Bright (Democrat), of North Charleston; Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democrat, incumbent, of Charleston
- S.C. House, District 110: Tom Hartnett (Republican, incumbent), of Mount Pleasant; John Moffett (Democrat) of Charleston
- S.C. House, District 111: Regina Duggins (Democrat), of Charleston; Wendell G. Gilliard (Democrat, incumbent) of Charleston; Dwayne M. Green (Democrat) of Charleston; Joe Jernigan (Libertarian) of Charleston
- S.C. House, District 112: Joe Bustos (Republican, incumbent) of Mount Pleasant; Nadine Deif (Republican) of Isle of Palms
- S.C. House, District 113: Marvin Pendarvis (Democrat) of North Charleston
- S.C. House, District 114: Jody Bohman (Republican) of Summerville; Gary Brewer (Republican, incumbent), of Charleston; Adrienne Lett (Democratic) of Charleston
- S.C. House, District 115: Kendal Ludden (Libertarian), of Charleston; J. Warren Sloane (Republican), of Charleston; Spencer Wetmore (Democrat, incumbent) of Folly Beach
- S.C. House, District 116: Charles Glover Sr. (Democrat) of Ravenel; Charlie Murray (Democrat) of Ravenel; James Teeple (Republican) of Johns Island
- S.C. House, District 119: Brendan R. Magee (Republican) of Johns Island; Leon Stavrinakis (Democrat, incumbent) of Charleston
- Charleston County Sheriff: Alan Ali (Democrat) of North Charleston; Rocky Burke (Republican) of Folly Beach; Kristin Graziano (Democrat incumbent), of Charleston; Rick Keys (Republican) of Charleston; Greg Kitchens (Republican) of Charleston; Carl Ritchie (Republican) of Mount Pleasant
- Charleston County Solicitor, Circuit 9: David Osbourne (Democrat) of Charleston; Scarlett A. Wilson (Republican) of Charleston
- Charleston County Clerk of Court: Julie J. Armstrong (Republican, incumbent) of Charleston
- Charleston County Coroner: Frank Broccolo (Democrat) of Charleston; Bobbi Jo O’Neal (Republican, incumbent) of Mount Pleasant
- Charleston County Auditor: Peter J. Tecklenburg (Democrat) of Charleston
- Charleston County Treasurer: Mary Tinkler (Democrat) of Charleston; Mike Van Horn Sr. (Republican) of Mount Pleasant
- County Council, District 3: Hayden W. Seignious (Republican) of Charleston; Rob Wehrman (Democrat, incumbent) of North Charleston
- County Council, District 4: Henry Darby (Democrat, incumbent) of North Charleston
- County Council, District 6: Kylon Middleton (Democrat, incumbent) of Charleston
- County Council, District 7: Brantley Moody (Republican, incumbent),of Charleston; Sydney van Bulck (Democrat) of Charleston
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