Election Information:The Statewide Democratic and Republican Primary Elections will be held Tuesday, June 9, 2026. You may vote in either the Republican or the Democratic primary. Your address indicates you live in the district for this race.EARLY VOTING: If you prefer to vote prior to June 9, 2026, you can vote during a two-week early voting period Monday, May 26 through Friday, June 5. Early voting centers are open Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Check the Lexington County Voter Registration and Elections website Registration and Elections | County of Lexington or SCVOTES.gov for early voting locations.ABSENTEE VOTING: You may be eligible to vote absentee by mail. For details on eligibility and how to submit your request, see this SC Election Commission Voting Absentee page: https://www.scvotes.gov/absentee-voting.Position Description:One of two legislative chambers in the SC General Assembly, the House of Representatives is composed of 124 part-time members, one from each of the state’s geographic House districts, elected to 2-year terms in November of even-numbered years. Members must be citizens of both the United States and South Carolina and be at least 21 years old. State representatives create and amend state laws, pass an annual state budget, and redraw district lines every 10 years.
Campaign Phone
803-730-1245
Campaign Email
PerryFinchforHouse96@gmail.com
Education
Graduate Furman High School, Graduate Holiday Inn University Olive Branch Miss., Graduate Federal Mediation and Conciliatory Services Washington DC
Qualifications
I have lived and worked in Lexington county for well over 30 years. I built my small business here and have been serving the citizens of this district for 27 years.
Picture ID and proof of citizenship
I support medicaid and medicare with oversite
I think that data centers should be self sufficient and not add to the rising cost of energy.
Campaign Phone
8036294259
Campaign Email
hackettforhouse96@gmail.com
Education
Associate in Forest Management, Horry-Georgetown Tech
Qualifications
• Employee, Michelin (industrial operations, maintenance, reliability) • Candidate for Mayor of Swansea, South Carolina (2021) • 20+ years grassroots campaign involvement • Eagle Scout • Lexington County Farm Bureau Board Member • Volunteer, USC Gamecocks football First Aid (8 seasons) • Election Day poll worker (Lexington & Richland Counties, since 2018) • Member & Sunday School Teacher, Christ the King Presbyterian Church • Lifelong community member
Free and fair elections require a system that is easy to vote and hard to cheat. I support voter ID, with free and accessible IDs for every eligible citizen. We need transparent elections, including routine audits, clear reporting, and secure chain-of-custody procedures. I support accessible in-person and early voting so working families, seniors, and rural voters can participate without unnecessary barriers. South Carolina should maintain accurate voter rolls and strengthen cybersecurity protections. At the same time, we must avoid unnecessary centralization or policies that weaken verification standards. Protecting both integrity and access ensures confidence and trust in election outcomes.
Improving access to health care for low-income South Carolinians starts with lowering costs and expanding choice, not growing bureaucracy. I support increasing price transparency so patients can compare costs upfront, and expanding direct primary care and telehealth options to reduce routine care expenses. We should remove barriers that limit competition, such as unnecessary certificate-of-need laws, and allow more providers to enter the market. I also support targeted assistance for those truly in need, paired with reforms that prioritize outcomes over spending. Empowering patients, encouraging innovation, and restoring competition will make care more affordable and accessible.
South Carolina should welcome data center investment, but with clear, limited, and predictable rules that protect communities and taxpayers. I support transparent local review processes, strong property rights protections, and requiring developers—not ratepayers—to bear infrastructure costs like grid upgrades and water usage. Environmental standards should be consistent and enforceable, without unnecessary red tape that stifles growth. We should also ensure any incentives are narrowly tailored, performance-based, and fiscally responsible. The goal is to encourage innovation and economic development while safeguarding reliability, resources, and fairness for residents.
Campaign Phone
803-719-0634
Campaign Email
Scottwhetstone1976@gmail.com
Clean voter rolls, strong post‑election audits, no mail in ballots and clear chain‑of‑custody.
No one should be priced out of receiving basic health care, the expansion of Medicaid is needed. We need to strengthen support programs to direct low income families to primary care and other medical assistance.
Have to abstain from this due to employer.
