Lexington County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Paul Lawrence Brigham, Jr. is an attorney with 43 years of experience. He practices law in Northborough, Massachusetts, and Framingham, Massachusetts, specializing in government and general practice.

Beth A. Carrigg, a Republican, has served on the Lexington County Council since 2019, representing District 7. She was unanimously elected Chairwoman of the Council in January 2023 and reelected in January 2024, becoming only the second female to lead the council and the first to do so in consecutive terms. Prior to her council service, Carrigg was the countywide elected Clerk of Court for Lexington County from 2005

Priorities: Ensuring responsible growth · Providing quality services to the citizens of Lexington County · Operating on a conservative budget

Katie Hall is a Republican who ran for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 39. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, her career experience includes working as a business owner and a teacher's assistant. Hall has been affiliated with Disabled American Veterans and is a wife, mother, and grandmother.

Priorities: Defend the Life of the Unborn · Protect the 2nd Amendment · Fiscal responsibility and smaller government

Cally R. Forrest, Jr., also known as Cal Forrest, is a Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 39. He assumed office on November 14, 2016, and is a business owner. Born in Augusta, Georgia, he has served in the state legislature since 2016.

Priorities: Lower taxes and implement a fairer tax system · Limit government size and scope and eliminate wasteful spending · Protect Second Amendment rights and support constitutional carry

Sherman Lott is a Democratic candidate. No further biographical information is available in the provided research notes.

Fred Taylor is a Republican Party candidate running for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 39. He declared his candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled for June 9, 2026.

Chris Wooten is a Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 69. A South Carolina native, he previously served in the United States Marine Corps, including on the Presidential Protection Detail, and as a South Carolina state trooper on the Governor’s protection detail. He is also a small business owner and was first elected to the House in a special election in 2018.

Priorities: Creating criminal penalties for sharing illicit images without permission · Making failure to stop for a blue light a felony · Lowering taxes to help local small businesses grow, expand, and hire more workers

Glen M. Conwell, a Republican, is running for election to the Lexington County Council District 8 in South Carolina in the June 9, 2026 primary. He is self-employed as the owner of Conwell's Meat Market and previously served for eight years as a Board Member for Lexington School District Two.