As all Horry County residents are aware, the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce has 4 political PACs that are heavily involved in deciding local elections.
With the filing deadline of last Thursday, MyrtleBeachSC News can now provide our readers with a complete list of candidates supported by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce through their political action committees.
Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce supported candidates are marked in RED.
Governor and Lieutenant Governor –
Henry McMaster (Incumbent)*
Harrison Musselwhite
Mindy L. Steele
Secretary of State –
R Mark Hammond (Incumbent)*
Keith Blandfordm
State Treasurer –
R Curtis Loftis (Incumbent)*
Sarah Work
Attorney General –
Alan Wilson (Incumbent)*
Lauren Martel Attorney General
State Superintendent of Education –
Travis Bedson
Bryan Chapman
Cindy Coats
Sheri Few
Kizzi Gibson
Lynda Leventis-Wells
Kathy Meness
Ellen Weaver
Commissioner of Agriculture –
Hugh Weathers (Incumbent)*
Bill Bledsoe Bob Rozier
U.S. Senator – R Tim Scott (Incumbent
U.S. House of Representatives Dist. 7 –
Tom Rice (Incumbent)
Barbara Arthur
Garrett Barton
Russell Fry
Mark McBride
Spencer A. Morris
Ken Richardson
Solicitor – Dist. 15 –
R Jimmy Richardson
(if an incumbent is unopposed – there is no listing)
State House of Representatives Dist. 61
John Cassidy
Carla Schuessler
State House of Representatives Dist.106
Howard Barnard
Bruce Bailey
Thomas “Val” Guest
Brian Sweeney
Ryan Thompson
State House of Representatives Dist. 55 (a small area of Horry County)
Robert Norton
Tracy Pelt
County Council Chair
Johnny Gardner (Incumbent)
Mark Lazarus
Johnny Vaught
Katrina Morrison
County Council Dist. 1
Harold Worley (Incumbent)
Jenna Dukes
County Council Dist. 2
Bill Howard (Incumbent)
Dean Richardson
County Council Dist. 7
Orton Bellamy (Incumbent)
Jeanette Spurlock
Tom Anderson
County Council Dist. 8
David Ellis
Shannon Grady
Mikey “Mash” Masciarelli
Brandon Skipper
Probate Judge
Allan Beverly running to fill seat of retiring Probate Judge Kathy WardHorry
County School Board Chairman –
David Cox
Darrell Ricketts
Helen Mason Smith
District 2 – Myrtle Beach, Briarcliffe, Carolina
Forest Sherrie Todd (Incumbent)*
Debbie Edmonds
District 3 – Carolina Forest, Myrtle Beach
Tracy Winters
Lorraine Mallon
District 6 – Carolina Forest, Socastee, St. James
Lyn Bondi
Pam Dawson
Steve Witt
District 8 – Carolina Forest, Conway, Forestbrook
Melanie Wellins
James W. Berry
District 10 – Carolina Forest, Conway, Green Sea Floyds,
Loris Neil James (Incumbent)
David Warner