Update: There is a shortage of candidates in some York County municipal elections.
Several area communities still need someone to run for mayor or council seats, as candidates filing window closes.
Seven of nine York County municipalities will elect a new mayor this fall. All nine will pick new city or town council members. Neighboring areas in Lancaster and Chester counties have similar decisions. As the filing period nears an end for many of those areas, there are few contested races and several contests where no one is on the ballot.
Here’s a look at what offices come due this fall, in which communities, and the candidates running for them as of Monday morning.
Voting in Rock Hill comes Oct. 17. Everywhere else, it comes with the general election Nov. 7.
Information will be updated with new filings.
Want to lead Rock Hill, Fort Mill or another area city or town? It’s filing season
Rock Hill
Filing ended in Rock Hill with one contested city council race, among three spots up for election. Brent Faulkenberry and Hope Matthews both filed for the Ward 2 seat, held now by nearly two-decade council member Kathy Pender who opted not to seek reelection.
Two more seats up for vote this fall will go to incumbents. Derrick Lindsay in Ward 1 and Kevin Sutton in Ward 3 are the only candidates for their respective seats.
Fort Mill
Mayor and three council seats are up for election in Fort Mill. Incumbents Guynn Savage for mayor and council members Lisa Cook, Ronnie Helms and Chris Moody are the only candidates.
York
York has its mayor and three council seats on the ballot. Mike Fuesser for mayor and Stephanie Jarrett for council are the only listed candidates.
Clover
Clover will elect a mayor and three council seats this fall. Bo Legg is the only candidate so far to file for mayor. There are two council candidates filed, in Mike Easler and Jason Manos.
Tega Cay
Tega Cay has two council seats. Five candidates have their names in the hat. Brian Carter, Adam Grabiec, Ron Kirby, Carmen Miller and and Daniel Robert are on the list.
Hickory Grove
Mayor and four council seats are on the ballot this fall in Hickory Grove. Only two council filings are listed so far. Those candidates are Ollie Bankhead and Kyle Wyatt.
McConnells
McConnells has a mayor and four council seats up for election. Only Bill Nance filed so far, for mayor.
Smyrna
Smyrna also has a mayor and four council seats on the ballot. There are no listed candidates in Smyrna.
Sharon
Sharon voters will pick a mayor and four council seats. Three candidates have filed for council seats. They are Herschel Brown, Jr., Ashley Glenn and Margarette Parrish.
Lancaster County
Filing is complete for three Lancaster County municipalities that hold elections in November.
Heath Springs and Van Wyck each will select two council members from three candidates. Those candidates in Heath Springs are Iva Drakeford, Howard Mickle and Vincent Webb. The three Van Wyck candidates are Loyd Fox, Kristen Setzer and Kyle Starnes.
Kershaw has its mayor and three council seats up for vote, but none of those races are contested. Mike Dorman filed for mayor, while Bobbie Faulkenberry, Michael Cook and Randy Seegars filed for council seats.
Chester County
In Chester County, three municipalities hold elections this fall. Lowrys, Fort Lawn and Richburg will hold contests but candidate filing hasn’t opened for any of them. Filing runs Sept. 8-18.
Mayor Carlos Williams and city council members David Claytor, Ursula Crosby and Wade Young were elected in Chester, in May. Great Falls elected Keevi Worthy to fill an unexpired town council term in March.
