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Demery flips S.C. House District 64 seat, defeating incumbent Pedalino
Michele Demery defeated incumbent Fawn Pedalino in the S.C. House of Representative District 64 race. In Sumter, Demery received 1,829 votes, or 68.42%, winning over Pedalino’s 842 votes, or … more
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Republican Smith keeps House of Representatives District 67 seat, wins over Davey 
Sumter native and Speaker of the House Rep. Murrell Smith won reelection to the South Carolina House of Representatives District 67 seat. According to unofficial results, incumbent Smith … more
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Incumbent McLeod takes Sumter school board Area 6 with 61% of vote
Two-term incumbent Matthew “Mac” McLeod easily captured the Sumter school board Area 6 race with 61.05% of the vote Tuesday.  Challengers Venitia Reebel and Sindy Beam finished a … more
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Blackwood wins Sumter County probate judge seat 
Holly Thompson Blackwood defeated challenger Charles Drayton for the Sumter County probate judge seat. According to unofficial results, Blackwood received 20,331 votes, or 70.36, whereas Drayton … more
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Incumbent Canty takes Sumter school board Area 3 race
Incumbent the Rev. Ralph Canty captured the Sumter school board Area 3 race easily with 52.09% of the vote.  Challenger Allie Shaye Bullard was second with 16.8% of the total votes, … more
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Republican Wes Climer wins election to U.S. House in South Carolina's 5th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Wes Climer wins election to U.S. House in South Carolina's 5th Congressional District. more
Incumbent Gibson wins reelection to Sumter City Council District 1 seat
Incumbent Anthony Gibson won the Sumter City Council District 1 seat by absolute majority, receiving 593 votes, or 60.33%, defeating Derek Gamble, who received 381 votes, or 38.76%. Gibson spoke … more
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Incumbent Cousar-Johnson wins Sumter school board Area 4 easily 
Incumbent Tarah Cousar-Johnson won the Sumter school board Area 4 race with 57.75% of the vote over challenger the Rev. Daryl McGhaney, who carried 41.35%. Area 4 includes the rural eastern … more
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Democrat James Clyburn wins reelection to U.S. House in South Carolina's 6th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sumter native Democrat James Clyburn wins reelection to U.S. House in South Carolina's 6th Congressional District. more
UPDATE: South Carolina breaks 2 voter turnout records in gubernatorial election
With just under two hours  remaining on Election Day, South Carolina Election Commssion has announced a record-breaking voter turnout. As of 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 3, 1,797,335 South Carolinians … more
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LIVE: South Carolina Election 2026 Results Impacting Sumter County
The Sumter Item staff will report totals for the following races for the 2026 General Election.  These totals will come from  Sumter County Voter Registration & Elections and … more
ELECTION DAY: Links and info for Sumter school board areas’ race coverage
It's Election Eve and Tuesday is Election Day in Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties and here is a quick voter guide to the Sumter school board races. All The Sumter Item’s election coverage is … more
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McLeod faces 2 challengers in Sumter school board Area 6 race
Editor's note: This is the last in a series on the five Sumter school board area seats that are up for election on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Each week leading up to Election Day, The Sumter Item has analyzed at least one area (alternatively called district) … more
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Thousands in tri-county turn out to vote in 1st week of early voting
The first round of early voting wrapped up this past week, Oct. 19-24, with thousands of residents across Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties showing up to cast their votes for the 2026 General Election, according to totals released by South Carolina … more
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Incumbent Canty faces 3 challengers for school board Area 3 seat
Editor's note: This is the fourth in a series on the five Sumter school board area seats that are up for election in November. Each week leading up to Election Day, The Sumter Item has analyzed at least one area (alternatively called district) race … more
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Candidate forum for Sumter and state government offices open to public Oct. 20
Social Justice Consortium and the Divine Nine will host a candidate forum on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 6:30 p.m. at Westend Community Church, 101 S. Salem St. This event is free and open to the public. Candidates running for state House of … more
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When voting straight party, selections must still be made for nonpartisan races, official says
With seven nonpartisan races in Sumter, four in Clarendon and a referendum on the ballot in Lee, it is important for voters to know when selecting "straight party" at the booth it does not cover those contests. Given those 11 contested, … more
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Sumter County probate judge: Candidate Q&As
This set of candidate Q&As is being published as a supplement to our 2026 Voter Guide. For more about where to vote, more candidate Q&As and what to know before you go to the polls, hover your phone's camera over the QR code and click on the link … more
5 takeaways from Sumter school board candidate forum
The Sumter School District Teacher Forum held a candidate forum and ensuing meet-and-greet time for all 15 candidates in the five board area races on Thursday, Oct. 8. The forum was an hour long, held at the Crestwood High School Fine Arts … more
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Johnson faces familiar challenger for Sumter school board Area 4 seat
Editor's note: This is the first in a series on the five Sumter school board area seats that are up for election in November. Each week leading up to Election Day, The Sumter Item will analyze at least one area (alternatively called district) race … more
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