State Superintendent of Education
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
- Setting learning standards and testing in public schools
- Dividing state money among school districts
- Reporting to the public on how schools are doing
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Education Quality,
Candidates
United Citizens · declared
Baba Amin Ojuok is an educator and founder and superintendent of Uhuru Academy Education Solutions. His work focuses on education for youth, families, and institutions.
Republican · Incumbent · declared
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.
Records: Public Education Quality 1 for
Democratic · declared
Sylvia Wright has more than 20 years of education experience, including teaching and school and district leadership. She holds advanced degrees in education and is pursuing a Doctor of Education at the University of South Carolina.
Source: vrems.scvotes.sc.gov