The results for Richland County’s 2024 elections for state house and senate, county council and congressional candidates came in late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning with the Democratic Party winning most of the elections.
Most seats stayed the same party-wise with Democrats continuing to hold a majority of the seats.
Here is a list of the candidates who won.
Congressional Candidates
Democratic incumbent candidate James Clyburn will represent South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Clyburn has held this position since 1993.
While in office, he has helped pass bills that support women’s healthcare, expand access to voting and establish the Office of Gun Violence Prevention.
“I think we’ve demonstrated to our service that we are deserving of a reelection, and I’m very pleased to see that we were able to do that,”Clyburn said Tuesday at the Richland County Democratic Party’s election event.
Republican incumbent Joe Wilson will represent South Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Wilson was a South Carolina state senator from 1984 to 2001 and has served in the House of Representatives since then. Aspects of Wilson’s 2024 platform include limiting the power of the federal government, decentralizing education, investing in domestic energy production and ensuring funding for American troops.
Wilson claimed victory early in the night, also praising the chances of Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott becoming chairmen in the U.S. Senate as well.
“South Carolina is going to be so well represented with the new Republican majority, and we’re just so hopeful, and I believe sincerely that Donald and Melania Trump will be the President and First Lady of the United States,” Wilson said at the South Carolina Republican Party’s watch party at Tin Roof in Columbia.
State House of Representatives
Heather Bauer from District 75 was re-elected to the House of Representatives in her race against Republican candidate Kirkman Finlay.
Bauer has represented District 75 in the SC House of Representatives as a Democrat since 2022. She was named the Champion of Choice by Planned Parenthood in 2024, as well as Legislator of the Year by the South Carolina chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. She also owns Warrior Fitness and Martial Arts.
Seth Rose has been re-elected to represent South Carolina State House District 72.
Rose will represent the Democratic Party in the State House of Representatives. He graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law and is a county councilman. He is also a part of the House Judiciary Committee, Operations and Management Committee and the Joint Legislative Committee.
Annie E. McDaniel will again represent South Carolina State House District 41.
McDaniel will represent the Democratic Party in the State House. She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a bachelors degree in 1982 and later received her master’s degree from USC in public administration in 1991.
Richland County Sheriff
Leon Lott has been reelected to his eighth term as Richland County Sheriff. He has served in this role since 1996.
Lott is from Aiken, South Carolina, and attended Aiken High School. He then attended the University of South Carolina for his bachelor’s in sociology and Lander University for his master’s in emergency management.
He served as a Richland County Patrol Officer in 1975 before becoming sheriff in 1996. He went to Kurdistan, Iraq, in 2010 to help establish an all-female police unit and later became a Brigadier General, Commander of the South Carolina State Guard in 2018.
South Carolina Senate
Democrat Overture Walker will represent South Carolina District 22 in the state senate. This is the first time Walker will hold a position in the senate, replacing outgoing independent senator Mia McLeod. Previously, Walker served in the Richland County Public Defender’s Office, the City Attorney’s Office as a city judge for four years and on the Richland County Council.
Some issues Walker supports include accessible healthcare for women, strengthening public education and developing the economy.
Darrell Jackson has been re-elected to represent State Senate District 21.
Jackson represents the Democratic Party in the state senate. He graduated from Benedict College with a bachelor’s in political science. He was a Student Government Association President and was awarded the Most Distinguished Student Award. He was elected to the South Carolina Senate in 1992 as the youngest African-American senator.
Russell L. Ott has been elected to the State Senate District 26 seat.
Ott will represent the Democratic Party in the Senate. He said he plans to increase teacher pay, reduce classroom sizes and stand up against special interest groups pushing private school vouchers.
County Council
Tyra Little has been reelected for County Council, District 3.
Little represents the Democratic Party. She owns a small business and has served in the military for 20 years. She aims to help economic development and implement comprehensive youth and development programs, as well as aiming to help expand services to senior citizens.
Gretchen D. Barron has been reelected for County Council, District 7.
Barron is a representative of the Democratic Party who was first elected to her position in 2020.
Barron represents Blythewood, Killian and parts of North Columbia. Barron has served as a local educator for 25 years and founded the Barron Academy to provide after-school programs. She is focused on improving infrastructure and developing the economy and workforce. She also supports accessible and affordable housing and investments in combating youth violence.
Jesica Mackey has been elected as the chair of the County Council and she represents District 9.
Mackey is a part of the Democratic Party and represents Northeast Richland and the Pontiac communities. She serves on the board of the United Way of the Midlands and is also a part of the South Carolina chapter of the Women in Transportation Seminar. Mackey has previously worked with the Palmetto Parent Magazine and the S.C. Governor’s School of Science and Mathematics Foundation.
Cheryl English will continue to represent District 10 on the County Council
English is a member of the Democratic Party and was previously elected in 2020. She graduated from the University of South Carolina in social work and is currently an ordained minister. She was previously employed at SCDHEC and the South Carolina Department of Mental Health.
Tish Dozier Alleyne has been elected to represent the County Council, District 8.
Alleyne represents the Democratic Party and is a University of South Carolina Law School alumna. She was an attorney at Laurie Law Firm for 20 years.
She wants to focus on improving transportation, public education and promoting “smart” growth that prevents haphazard development. She plans to keep Richland County’s library system accessible to all and reduce gun violence. She also is an advocate for affordable housing.
Derrek Pugh has been reelected and will represent District 2 on the County Council.
Pugh represents the Democratic Party and serves parts of Columbia and Blythewood.
He was elected to County Council in 2020 and previously served as vice chairman for the Board of Zoning and Appeals. He received his bachelor’s in interdisciplinary studies from Benedict College and a master’s in management and leadership from Webster University. He is a board member for the Ray of Hope Feeding Program and the Carolina Legacy Council.
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