Filing to run for seats in the 2026 General Election representing parts of or the entirety of Lexington County closed on March 30. The statewide primaries are on June 9, 2026. The statewide general election is on Nov. 3, 2026.

Here is a list of who filed to run for seats representing parts of or all of Lexington County.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 2 - Eight names

Republican Joe Wilson currently holds the U.S. House of Representatives, District 2 seat, which represents Lexington and Aiken counties, along with parts of Richland and Orangeburg counties. Wilson has filed to run again. The following have also filed to run for this seat, according to South Carolina Election Commission data: Republican Sam Gibbons, Democrat Zyon Khalifa, Democrat Roger Pruitt, Republican Hamp Redmond, Democrat David Robinson II, Democrat Daniel J. Shrief and Dayna Alane Smith of the Workers Party.

S.C. House of Representatives, District 39 - Four names

Republican Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. currently holds the S.C. House of Representatives, District 39 seat, which represents Lexington and Saluda counties. Forrest has filed to run again. The following have also filed to run for this seat, according to South Carolina Election Commission data: Republican Katie Hall, Democrat Sherman Lott and Republican Fred Taylor.

S.C. House of Representatives, District 40 - Three names

Republican Joseph S. "Joe" White currently holds the S.C. House of Representatives, District 40 seat, which represents Lexington and Newberry counties. White has filed to run again. The following have also filed to run for this seat, according to South Carolina Election Commission data: Republican Johnathan Ammons and Democrat Engle Thompson.

S.C. House of Representatives, District 69 - Four names

Republican Chris Wooten currently holds the S.C. House of Representatives, District 69 seat, which represents Lexington County. Wooten has filed to run again. The following have also filed to run for this seat, according to South Carolina Election Commission data: Republican John Allen, Libertarian Allen Broadus and Democrat Emery K. Chaplin.

S.C. House of Representatives, District 71 - Two names

Republican Nathan Ballentine currently holds the S.C. House of Representatives, District 71 seat, which represents Lexington and Richland counties. Ballentine has filed to run again. The following have also filed to run for this seat, according to South Carolina Election Commission data: Democrat Julie Zimmerman.

S.C. House of Representatives, District 85 - Two names

Republican John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin currently holds the S.C. House of Representatives, District 85 seat, which represents Lexington County. Kilmartin has filed to run again. The following have also filed to run for this seat, according to South Carolina Election Commission data: Democrat Steven J. Asbill Jr.

S.C. House of Representatives, District 86 - Four names

Republican Bill Taylor currently holds the S.C. House of Representatives, District 86 seat, which represents Aiken and Lexington counties. Election commission data does not show Taylor has filed to run again. The following have filed to run for this seat, according to South Carolina Election Commission data: Democrat Stuart Epting, Democrat Malcolm Green, Republican Tommy Paradise and Republican Kim Ray.

S.C. House of Representatives, District 87 - Two names

Republican Paula Rawl Calhoon currently holds the S.C. House of Representatives, District 87 seat, which represents Lexington County. Calhoon has filed to run again. The following have filed to run for this seat, according to South Carolina Election Commission data: Democrat Reid Beaman.

S.C. House of Representatives, District 88 - Three names

Republican John T. Lastinger, Jr. currently holds the S.C. House of Representatives, District 88 seat, which represents Lexington County. Lastinger has filed to run again. The following have filed to run for this seat, according to South Carolina Election Commission data: Republican Brian Duncan and Democrat Jeremy Jones.

S.C. House of Representatives, District 89 - Two names

Republican Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV currently holds the S.C. House of Representatives, District 89 seat, which represents Lexington County. Caskey has filed to run again. The following have filed to run for this seat, according to South Carolina Election Commission data: Democrat Joe Madge.

S.C. House of Representatives, District 93 - Two names

Democrat Jerry N. Govan, Jr. currently holds the S.C. House of Representatives, District 93 seat, which represents Calhoun, Lexington and Orangeburg counties. Govan has filed to run again. The following have filed to run for this seat, according to South Carolina Election Commission data: Republican Alex Morris.

S.C. House of Representatives, District 96 - Four names

Republican Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr. currently holds the S.C. House of Representatives, District 96 seat, which represents Lexington County. Election commission data does not show McCabe has filed to run again. The following have filed to run for this seat, according to South Carolina Election Commission data: Democrat Vivian Elston, Republican Perry Finch, Republican Hunter Hackett and Republican Scotty Whetstone.

Lexington County Probate Judge - Two names

Republicans Cammie Campbell and Brian Eckstrom have filed to run for Lexington County Probate Judge.

Lexington County Council - Seven names

The following Lexington County Council members’ terms expire this year:

- Paul Lawrence "Larry" Brigham, Jr. of Lexington County Council’s District 2, which covers Gilbert, Summit, Batesburg-Leesville, Western Lake Murray and parts of Fairview

- Beth A. Carrigg of Lexington County Council’s District 7, which covers Seven Oaks, parts of Irmo and parts of Lexington

- Glen M. Conwell of Lexington County Council’s District 8, which covers West Columbia, parts of Lexington and parts of Oak Grove

- Todd Cullum of Lexington County Council’s District 9, which covers Cayce, Pine Ridge, South Congaree, Dixiana and parts of Edmund

The following Republicans have filed to run for Lexington County Council seats, according to South Carolina Election Commission data: Incumbent Brigham for District 2; Ted Stambolitis for District 2; Incumbent Carrigg for District 7; Jason Guerry for District 7; Incumbent Conwell for District 8; Evelio Duque for District 8; Incumbent Cullum for District 9.