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Ellen Weaver

Republican · SC · South Carolina State Superintendent of Education

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South Carolina Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver previously led the Palmetto Promise Institute and served on the SC Education Oversight Committee. She focuses on foundational skills, educator recruitment and retention, and family partnerships.

Where Ellen Weaver stands, based on their records

Supports

Public Education Quality (1 record)

Campaign Finance Information — State Superintendent of Education

Campaign Finance Information · State Superintendent of Education · November 3, 2026

Data last updated August 29, 2026

Raised
$178,782
Spent
$148,645
Cash on hand
$71,904

Occupation and contribution-size breakdowns use itemized contributions; filings may aggregate contributions of $100 or less, and a candidate's personal contributions may not be itemized.

Top disclosed occupations of direct donors

  • Retired$22,780
  • Executive$14,000
  • CEO$13,836
  • Chairman$7,000
  • Attorney$6,526
Direct contributions by size
  • $1,000-$4,999$159,526
  • $500-$999$7,526
  • $250-$499$5,266
  • $100-$249$3,500
  • $1-$99$2,963

Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission · 2026 cycle · ethicsfiling.sc.gov

Track record

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 1 support

  • On 2024-03-01, South Carolina Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver applauded passage of S.418, the Read to Succeed Act, which the Department of Education described as advancing early literacy through science-of-reading instruction, interventions, and educator preparation.

    March 1, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: ed.sc.gov · researched September 9, 2026

Track record — General

General · 1 record

  • On 2026-08-11, South Carolina Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver co-signed a letter with Attorney General Alan Wilson warning school districts about student-safety threats including online predators, AI-generated child sexual abuse material, and counterfeit pills.

    August 11, 2026

    Source: scag.gov · researched September 9, 2026

Race Ellen Weaver is in:

Profile last researched August 29, 2026.