City Elections Tuesday, Primary Candidates Set for June 14
Friday, April 1, 2022 at 2:40PM Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer
Election season is under way, with the closing of primary filings and municipal elections set for next week.
The biggest news is the retirement of longtime Judge Martha Newton, who served Anderson County as probate judge for nearly four decades. J.T. Foster, chief information officer with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department, and Attorney Jamie Saxon are running for the vacated probate judge position.
Meanwhile, the City of Anderson will vote for mayor and council seats 1, 2, 3, 5 and At-Large 7 on Tuesday, with a one incumbent facing challengers and two candidates seeking the seat vacated by Don Chapman, who resigned in December to run for the South Carolina House Dist. 8 seat.
Banker Luis Martinez and Bobby Johnson are vying to fill the vacated Seat 2, while Matt Harbin faces two challengers, CPA Monica Rockwell and Attorney Bill Thompson, for At-Large Seat 7.
Run-off Election, if necessary, are scheduled for April 19.
Primaries are set for June 14, with a number of local seats are in play.
S.C. House Dist. 6 Incumbent Brian White will face Businesswoman April Cromer. Dist. 6 covers Anderson County
S.C. House Dist. 7 Incumbent Jay West is challenged by Alex Foppoli. Dist. 7 covers parts of Abbeville, Anderson and Greenville Counties.
S.C. House Dist. 10 Incumbent West Cox will face Real Estate Agent Thomas Beach and Mark Durham. Dist. 10 covers parts of Anderson, Greenville and Pickens Counties.
Two Anderson County Council members will have challengers in the primary.
In County Council Dist. 3, Incumbent Ray Graham is being challenged by Retired State Trooper Greg Elgin.
Two candiates are seeking the Anderson County Auditor position, Anderson Businessman John Benca and Danielle Caldwell, who is currently serving as deputy auditor.