South Carolina State House District 57

Current seat holder: Lucas Atkinson.

Cynthia Ford

Cynthia Ford is a Democratic candidate for the South Carolina House of Representatives in District 57 (HORRY,MARION,WILLIAMSBURG) on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Certified by the South Carolina State Election Commission after filing on March 2026, Cynthia Ford faces Lucas Atkinson in a race in which Lucas Atkinson is the current seat holder covering HORRY,MARION,WILLIAMSBURG.

Lucas Atkinson

Lucas Atkinson is an incumbent Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives representing House District 57 (HORRY,MARION,WILLIAMSBURG). According to the South Carolina Legislature official member biography, Lucas Atkinson's professional background is listed as Consultant and education includes Clemson University, B.S., 2004. In the 126th South Carolina General Assembly, Lucas Atkinson serves on the House Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs, Secy.; Government Efficiency and Legislative Oversight committees.

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“South Carolina Surge Education Successes In our state standardized test, SCReady: In English Language Arts testing , the share of students across the state meeting or exceeding expectations rose from 47% (2021–22) to 61% (2025–26)—an increase of 14 percentage points.” (Campaign Website)
“Our Vision South Carolina Republicans have always had a front row seat to history. Beginning with Ronald Reagan’s victory in 1980, South Carolina’s “First in the South” Presidential Primary has been an important test for Presidential candidates.” (Campaign Website)
“Our Presidential primaries have unique characteristics and demographics that are reflective of the national electorate, and therefore a much stronger indicator than the other early primaries and caucuses. We take our Presidential primaries very seriously – We Pick Presidents!” (Campaign Website)