BECOME A VOLUNTEER
There are many ways to volunteer during the elections and beyond.
HOST A HOUSE PARTY
Please consider hosting a "Dining with Dems" fundraiser at your home.
BECOME A MEMBER
Become a member and join with other progressive individuals for our future.
UPCOMING EVENTS
One Big Beautiful Ballot Event
May 14, 2026
5:00 - 6:30 pm
Final ballot for the Democratic primaries is completed!
We have many fantastic Democrats who want to represent us.
Show your support and come meet many of the local and county candidates on Thursday, May 14, at our One Big Beautiful Ballot fundraiser for the candidates. Your $50 ticket includes a big, beautiful appetizer spread by the culinary staff at Jane Bar & Bistro and their new restaurant, Union Proper. A complementary open bar is included in your ticket price.
What a fun way to celebrate a Big Beautiful Ballot with so many Democratic candidates, so many, like no one has ever seen before!
Reservation deadline is Sunday, May 10th. Event space is limited. Please make your reservations now.
Mercado Event Space
Fresh Market Shopping Center
890 Wm Hilton Parkway
The event will be held at the event space behind the Mercado gift store. The restaurant next door (formerly Mardre) has been transformed into Union Proper.
About the Democratic Primary - June 9th
There will be a Primary Election ONLY for those races where there is more than one Democrat running for the seat.The SC Democratic Primary will be held on June 9th, with early in-person voting available 2 weeks before the election. See the list of Democratic candidates below.
Democratic Primary Candidates
Democratic candidates running unopposed in the primary will not appear on the Primary ballot. More website and email information will be added as it becomes available.
STATE
Governor
Dr. Jermaine Johnson Website, Email
Attorney General
Richard Hricik Email
Secretary of State
Agriculture Commissioner
Comptroller
Tiffany Boozer Email
Bruce Cole Email
Superintendent of Education
Lisa Ellis Email
Sylvia Wright Email
Treasurer
Trav Robertson
STATE HOUSE
SC House of Representatives SC 118 (Bluffton)
Bernie Scolaro
SC House of Representatives SC 120 (Windmill Harbor/HHI – Bluffton
Debbie Subera Wiggin Email
Robert Weinfeld
SC House of Representatives SC 123 (Hilton Head)
Willie Aiken
Ann Shippy
FEDERAL
U.S. Senate
US House of Representatives – SC 1
Francina Dantzier
Ben Frasier
Matthew Fulmer Email
Mayra Rivera Vazquez Website, Email
COUNTY
Sheriff
Alphonso Small
Probate Judge
No Democratic candidate
Auditor
Carletha Frazier Email
Treasurer
Scott Songer Email
Co. Council District 5 (Okatie)
Co. Council District 6 (Sun City /Riverside)
Carolyn Fournier Email
Co. Council District 8 (Bluffton/North part of HHI)
Bill Beltz
Trey Judy
Co. Council District 9 (Bluffton/Daufuskie)
Jannine Mutterer Email
Co. Council District 10 (northern/western part of HHI)
Travis Ludwig-Hodges
Co. Council District 11 (southern/ eastern part of HHI)
No Democratic candidate
The Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County has scheduled New Poll Worker Training classes for 2026.
If you are interested in serving Beaufort County as an Election Worker, to apply, please click here.
All classes run from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The 2026 Class dates are:
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Saturday, January 24
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Wednesday, February 18
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Wednesday, March 11
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Saturday, March 21
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Wednesday, April 15
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Wednesday, July 15
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Saturday, July 25
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Wednesday, August 19
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Saturday, August 29
All training classes will be held at the Main Voter Registration Office, 15 John Galt Rd., Beaufort
Palmetto Power Hour
Zoom Call
Join friends from across South Carolina on the first Monday evening of each month for a virtual Zoom Q&A with the next generation of national leaders of the Democratic Party — including Democratic Senators, Governors, Congressmembers, former Cabinet Secretaries, and other leading voices.
The 2028 presidential election will be the most consequential for Democrats in almost 40 years.
The 2028 primary will define the future of the Democratic Party and set its trajectory for the next generation. The Palmetto Power Hour will be a fun, easy way to get to know the potential 2028 candidates.
On the evening of the first Monday of every month, voters across South Carolina will convene on Zoom for one hour, and each month we’ll have a different “special guest.”
Read more on the Palmetto Power Hour website.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear
March Guest Speaker
When asked on CNN’s The Situation Room about where his heart is currently regarding a decision on whether to run for president, Beshear answered, "When I walked off the stage in my re-election in 2023, I looked at my wife, and I said, 'That's the last race we'll ever run.' I don't know that that's true as we're here today. I will not leave a broken country to my kids or to anyone else's.”
Register to hear Andy Beshear on March 2, 2026 at 7 pm on the Palmetto Power Hour Zoom call.
TAKING ACTION NOW!
Information about voting in Beaufort County includes how to register to vote, how to vote in person on election day, vote early or absentee by mail.
Several months before each election, the League of Women Voters website, VOTE411.org, assembles excellent information about all candidates in national and local elections. You can compare the candidates' positions on a variety of issues and build a personalized sample ballot.
DINING WITH DEMS
WE NEED HOSTS!
We need to start fundraising to ger ready for the next election! Dining With Dems is a lot of fun and a very important piece of our fundraising. You can help by volunteering to host a Dining With Dems event at your home. If you are interested, please use our Contact Form and we will contact you.
We would really love to host some of these events in Bluffton. If you are one of our Bluffton supporters, we hope you will consider volunteering.