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Ellen Weaver

State Superintendent of Education

2026 South Carolina State Superintendent of Education — General Election · November 3, 2026

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Last reviewed September 15, 2026

Overview

Current race
2026 South Carolina State Superintendent of Education — General Election on November 3, 2026
Official candidacy
State Superintendent of Education · Republican · Incumbent
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South Carolina State Election Commission — Candidate Tracking System

11/3/2026 Statewide General Election

Candidate: Ellen Weaver

Party: Republican

Office: State Superintendent of Education

Status: Active

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Public record

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Candidate: Weaver, Ellen

Office: State Superintendent of Education

Election year: 2026

Election type: General

Report: Quarter 2, 2026 Report

Last updated: 2026-07-10T15:24:43.657

Candidate filer ID: 43792

Campaign ID: 73287

Report ID: 426305

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Sources

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  1. Election record

    2026 South Carolina election record — Ellen Weaver

    South Carolina State Election Commission

    Open South Carolina State Election Commission
  2. GOVERNMENT_CURRENT_OFFICE_IDENTITY

    Ellen Weaver — current state office

    State of South Carolina

    Open State of South Carolina
  3. Campaign-finance record

    Ellen Weaver — official South Carolina campaign report

    South Carolina State Ethics Commission

    Open South Carolina State Ethics Commission
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