2026 South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture election
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November 3, 2026
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The 2026 South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture. The primary election will be held on June 9. Incumbent Republican commissioner Hugh Weathers is retiring.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Fred West, director of market development at the department of agriculture[2]
- Jeremy Cannon, business owner and farmer[3]
Publicly expressed interest
- Cody Simpson, state executive director of the Farm Service Agency (2025–present)[4][5]
Declined
- Hugh Weathers, incumbent commissioner[1]
Endorsements
Fred West
- Statewide officials
- Hugh Weathers, agriculture commissioner of South Carolina (2004–present)[1]
- State legislators
- Shane Massey, majority leader of the South Carolina Senate (2016–present) from the 25th district (2007–present)[6]
- Wes Climer, state senator from the 15th district (2016–present)[6]
Cody Simpson (not declared)
- Executive branch officials
- Donald Trump, president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)[4]
- Statewide officials
- Henry McMaster, governor of South Carolina (2017–present)[4]
- Pamela Evette, lieutenant governor of South Carolina (2019–present)[5]
References
- ^ a b c Joseph, Bustos (March 18, 2025). "SC Agriculture leader won't seek re-election. He wants this Midlands man to succeed him". The State. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Brams, Sophie (March 18, 2025). "Midlands businessman seeking to become South Carolina's next agriculture commissioner". WCBD. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Ashford, Adrian (January 27, 2026). "Clarendon County farmer joins race to lead SC's Department of Agriculture". South Carolina Daily Gazette. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ^ a b c Adcox, Seanna (February 5, 2026). "McMaster and Trump endorse 3rd potential candidate for SC agriculture commissioner". SC Daily Gazette. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ^ a b Reynolds, Nick (February 6, 2026). "Trump wades into SC Republican race for agricultural commissioner, endorses governor's pick". Post and Courier. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ^ a b Folks, Will (July 31, 2025). "South Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Candidate Rolls Out Endorsements". FITSNews. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
External links
- Official campaign websites