A general election was held in the

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on November 6, 2018. All of South Carolina's executive officers were up for election as well as all of South Carolina's seven seats in the

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Governor and lieutenant governor

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Nikki Haley was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third consecutive term. Haley was selected as United States Ambassador to the United Nations in the Donald Trump administration. Haley's nomination was confirmed. Former Lieutenant Governor

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became governor on January 24, 2017, for the remainder of the term.

Attorney general

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Alan Wilson ran for re-election to a third term. Other Republican candidates included State Representative Todd Atwater, like Wilson, from Lexington and Greenville attorney William Herlong. Potential Democratic candidates include 1st Circuit Solicitor David Pascoe.

Secretary of state

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Mark Hammond ran for re-election to a fifth term in office. State Representative Joshua Putnam is challenged Hammond for the Republican nomination.

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had projected the race as "safe Republican".

Treasurer

Incumbent Republican Treasurer Curtis M. Loftis, Jr. ran for re-election to a third term in office.

Comptroller general

Incumbent Republican Richard Eckstrom won re-election to a fifth term in office.

Superintendent of Education

Incumbent Republican Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman ran for re-election to a second term.

Commissioner of Agriculture

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers, who was appointed to the position in September 2004, ran for re-election to a fourth full term in office.

United States House of Representatives

All of South Carolina's seven seats in the

were up for election in 2018.

South Carolina State House of Representatives

All 124 seats in the

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were up for election in 2018. On election day 2018, Republicans controlled 80 seats as compared to the Democrats' 44. Although four seats flipped party, there was no net change in the composition of the state House because Republicans flipped Districts 42 and 97 while Democrats flipped Districts 15 and 117. Republicans maintained their 80-to-44 seat majority in the South Carolina House following the 2018 election.

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;Official Attorney General campaign websites
Constance Anastopoulo (D) for Attorney GeneralAlan Wilson (R) for Attorney General
;Official Secretary of State campaign websites
Mark Hammond (R) for Secretary of StateMelvin Whittenburg (D) for Secretary of State
;Official State Treasurer campaign websites
Rosalyn Glenn (D) for TreasurerCurtis Loftis (R) for TreasurerSarah Work (I) for Treasurer
;Official Superintendent of Education campaign websites
Molly Spearman (R) for Superintendent
;Official Commissioner of Agriculture campaign websites
Hugh Weathers (R) for Agriculture Commissioner
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