South Carolina

OPEN SEAT

Filing Period: March 16, 2010 – March 30, 2010

Primary Date: June 8 , 2010

Current Governor: Mark Sanford (R)

Republican Candidates:

- Gresham Barrett, U.S. Representative

- Andre Bauer, Lieutenant Governor

- Nikki Haley, State Representative

- Henry McMaster, Attorney General

Democratic Candidates:

- Robert Ford, State Senator

- Democrat Jim Rex, Superintendent of Education

- Vincent Sheheen, State Senator

Latest Poll Results:

Public Policy Polling (D)
12/3-6/09; 570 likely voters, 4.1% margin of error

2010 Governor
42% Barrett (R), 28% Ford (D)
40% Barrett (R), 33% Rex (D)
41% Barrett (R), 26% Sheheen (D)
37% Bauer (R), 33% Ford (D)
37% Rex (D), 36% Bauer (R)
38% Bauer (R), 33% Sheheen (D)
42% McMaster (R), 27% Ford (D)
405 McMaster (R), 31% Rex (D)
41% McMaster (R), 27% Sheheen (D)