Commissioner of Agriculture
South Carolina
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 5,296,225 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,296,225 ÷ 5,296,225) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in SC (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Inspecting food safety
- Checking gas pumps and store scales for accuracy, in many states
- Setting rules on pesticides and animal health
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Cost of Living Reduction, Social Programs and Welfare,
Candidates
United Citizens · declared
Chris Nelums is Chief Pastor and Overseer of Speak to My Heart Ministries in Winnsboro. He is also chair of the United Citizens Party.
Republican · declared
Cody Simpson is State Executive Director for the USDA Farm Service Agency in South Carolina. He is a fifth-generation South Carolina farmer and previously served as an agriculture advisor to the Governor.
Democratic · declared
DeShawn Blanding is a food and agriculture policy advocate, cooperative business leader, and beginning farmer. His experience includes congressional agriculture-policy staff work and advocacy roles.
Libertarian · declared
Michael Sullens is listed by the South Carolina Libertarian Party as a candidate.
Source: vrems.scvotes.sc.gov