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Commissioner of Agriculture

2026 South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture — General Election · November 3, 2026

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Last reviewed September 16, 2026

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2026 South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture — General Election on November 3, 2026
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Commissioner of Agriculture · Republican · Candidate
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South Carolina State Election Commission — Candidate Tracking System

11/3/2026 Statewide General Election

Candidate: Cody Simpson

Party: Republican

Office: Commissioner of Agriculture

Status: Active

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Candidate biography

Source-published biography

Prior to his appointment, Cody served as Agriculture Advisor and Chief Executive Assistant to South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster. He also served as a Member of the National Governors Association’s Land Management, Agriculture, Wildlife, and Rural Communities Advisory Network, on the South Carolina Forest Recovery Task Force, and the Pee Dee Forestry Commission.

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Prior to his appointment, Cody served as Agriculture Advisor and Chief Executive Assistant to South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster. He also served as a Member of the National Governors Association’s Land Management, Agriculture, Wildlife, and Rural Communities Advisory Network, on the South Carolina Forest Recovery Task Force, and the Pee Dee Forestry Commission.

Candidate biography

Source-published biography

His service and dedication to the Palmetto State earned him two resolutions from the South Carolina State Senate and additional honors, including the Legacy Award and the Dr. Neal Thigpen Award in South Carolina Politics. Most recently, Cody was recognized with the Benjamin Ingram Wall III Young Alumni Award at Francis Marion University, where he earned both undergraduate and graduate degrees in business administration and was a two-term student body president and governor of the South Carolina Student Legislature.

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His service and dedication to the Palmetto State earned him two resolutions from the South Carolina State Senate and additional honors, including the Legacy Award and the Dr. Neal Thigpen Award in South Carolina Politics. Most recently, Cody was recognized with the Benjamin Ingram Wall III Young Alumni Award at Francis Marion University, where he earned both undergraduate and graduate degrees in business administration and was a two-term student body president and governor of the South Carolina Student Legislature.

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  1. Election record

    2026 South Carolina election record — Cody Simpson

    South Carolina State Election Commission

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    Cody Simpson campaign

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