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  1. 1 2 Since no candidate received over 50% of the vote, Maness and Weaver faced each other in a runoff election.
  2. Ellis ran as both a candidate for the Democratic and Alliance parties. Her vote total is a combination of votes cast for both parties.

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Ellen Weaver
Ellen Weaver at Education Gala.png
South Carolina Superintendent of Education
Assumed office
January 11, 2023
Political offices
Preceded by South Carolina Superintendent of Education
2023–present
Incumbent