Aiken County voters could face choices in six local races in June and five local races in November.
South Carolina House District 81 will include a Republican primary and the winner of the Republican nomination will face a Democrat in November.
A Republican incumbent and a Democratic challenger will face off in South Carolina Senate District 24.
South Carolina Senate District 40 will include a Democratic primary and the winner of the Democratic nomination will face a Republican in November.
Two men have filed to run for the Republican nomination in Aiken County Council District 4.
The Aiken County sheriff race will feature a Republican primary.
And there will be Republican and Democratic primaries in the Second Congressional District. The winners of the party nominations will face off in November.
House District 81
Jensen Jennings filed to run as a Democrat in House District 81.
House District 81 includes most of the Southside of Aiken. Bart Blackwell said earlier this month that he wouldn't seek another term.
Jennings will face the winner of the Republican nomination in the Nov. 5 general election.
Three people, Betsy Lamb, John Lewis and Charlie Hartz, filed to seek the Republican nomination in the June 11 primary.
Senate District 24
Dee Elder filed to run as a Democrat in Senate District 24.
Senate District 24 includes most of Aiken County except some of the Midland Valley area.
Elder will face Republican incumbent Tom Young Jr. in the Nov. 5 general election.
The seat is considered safely Republican.
Senate District 40
Eastern Aiken County has been redistricted from Senate District 26 to Senate District 40.
District 40 also includes all of Allendale, Bamberg and Barnwell counties and parts of Orangeburg and Colleton counties.
Incumbent Brad Hutto of Orangeburg will face Kendrick Brown of Bamberg County for the Democratic nomination.
The winner of the Democratic nomination will face Republican Sharon Carter of Bamberg County in the Nov. 5 general election.
Senate District 40 is considered safely Democratic.
Aiken County Council District 4
Landon Ball filed to run against Gene Helmich in the June 11 Republican primary.
Aiken County Council District 4 includes most of North Augusta. The seat was held by Kelley Mobley, but he announced on social media March 16 that he was not seeking reelection.
No Democrats have filed to run for the seat.
Second Congressional District
Hamp Redmond filed to run against incumbent Joe Wilson in the June 11 Republican primary.
The Second Congressional District includes Aiken and Barnwell counties along with most of the Columbia suburbs.
The winner of the Republican primary will face the winner of the Democratic primary — Daniel Shrief or David Robinson — in the Nov. 5 general election.
The Cook Political Report rates the district as safely Republican.
The primaries will be held June 11.
The general election is scheduled for Nov. 5.
