Election 2024
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According to unofficial results, Vivian Fleming-McGhaney appears to have secured another term as the District 5 representative for Sumter County Council. She earned 60.44% of the vote, or 3,481 … more
Bonnie Disney appears to have secured the votes to serve another term as the Seat 9 representative for Sumter County’s school board. According to unofficial results, Disney secured 67.25% … more
Here's how to follow election night results with The Sumter Item. Winners will be posted here online at www.theitem.com and in this weekend's newspaper. Live updates will be posted throughout … more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Donald Trump won the presidential election in Indiana on Tuesday. The reliably conservative state, where Republicans have held the governor's office for 20 years, … more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris won the Democratic stronghold of Vermont on Tuesday. The small state has voted in favor of Democratic candidates in the previous eight presidential elections. … more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Control of Congress is at stake Tuesday, with ever-tight races for the House and Senate that will determine which party holds the majority and the power to boost or block a … more
Trinity Missionary Baptist Church held a candidate forum Tuesday, Oct. 29, which featured every race prevalent to Sumter, ranging from the U.S. House of Representatives to Sumter City Council. All candidates in Sumter's elections were invited, … more
Early voting will already be complete as of Saturday, Nov. 2, leaving the voting day of Nov. 5 as the final opportunity for Sumterites and U.S. citizens to head to the polls. As the end of election season comes upon us, many may still not know the … more
Early voting began Oct. 21, and Sumterites have made their presence known at the polls. According to Voter Registration and Elections Director Patricia Jefferson, early voting sites have seen more than 2,000 voters a day, and by Friday, Oct. 25, … more
South Carolina Senate District 35, District 36 and House District 64 candidates were invited to the Sumter Branch NAACP on Thursday, Oct. 24, for an election forum. S.C. Senate District 35 Democratic candidate Jeffrey Graham was the only candidate … more
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Early voting is under way in Clarendon, Sumter and Lee counties, and residents have four locations to choose from to cast their ballot in Sumter, two in Lee and one in Clarendon. The early voting … more
The Sumter Item held two election forums on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 23, one for those vying for a spot on Sumter City Council's Ward 4 seat and one for candidates running to be Sumter's next mayor. The forums had full attendance by … more
Early voting is under way in Sumter, and residents have four locations to choose from to cast their ballot. The early voting period for the statewide general election began Monday, Oct. 21, and will … more
If you have had a full schedule and been unable to attend an Election 2024 local candidate forum to date, Trinity Missionary Baptist Church will have its own event Tuesday, Oct. 29. Barney Gadson, a deacon at Trinity, is an event organizer and … more
With a busy night of election campaign events across the Midlands, only 13 candidates and one stand-in from contested races attended the Sumter-based Social Justice Consortium Candidate Forum on Tuesday at Westend Community Church. Group … more
More public officials and community leaders are endorsing and encouraging a yes-vote on a ballot referendum voters will see this November that is poised to collect $125 million for capital improvement projects across the county. If approved, a … more
The first Clarendon County School District Board of Trustees candidate forum was hosted by Manning Rotary Club on Thursday, Oct. 10, at Weldon Auditorium. Twenty of the 27 candidates were present. Candidates were given 60 seconds to introduce … more
With four school board seats on the ballot in November, the Sumter School District Teacher Forum will host a Meet The Candidates night for the public on Tuesday, Oct. 22. A district spokeswoman distributed a flyer on the event, which will be held … more
Two seasoned state legislators from Sumter are publicly endorsing and encouraging a yes-vote on a ballot referendum voters will decide on this November that is poised to collect $125 million for capital improvement projects countywide. If … more
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