Emery Chaplin
Emery Chaplin Certified by the South Carolina State Election Commission after filing on March 2026, Emery Chaplin faces Chris Wooten, Allen Broadus in a race in which Chris Wooten is the current seat holder covering LEXINGTON.
Chris Wooten
Chris Wooten is an incumbent Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives representing House District 69 (LEXINGTON). According to the South Carolina Legislature official member biography, Chris Wooten's professional background is listed as Owner, BodyShop Athletics and education includes Greer High School, 1986; Northern Virginia Community College, 1988-90. In the 126th South Carolina General Assembly, Chris Wooten serves on the House Labor, Commerce and Industry; Government Efficiency and Legislative Oversight, V.C committees.
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“I ran for the House of Representatives because I was tired of voting for the candidate I disliked the least. I’m was fed up with thinking, "Is this the best we have?"”
(Campaign Website) “I also ran because I have been serving since I was 19 years-old. First, as a Marine, then, a state trooper, and even as a local football coach. I felt the people of Lexington deserved representation from someone who’s worked 12 hours every day to start with nothing and build a successful business right here in our community.”
(Campaign Website) “Most of all, I’m especially proud to say I’m not a career politician. For years, we have elected career politicians, and now we’re stuck cleaning up the mess they made. It’s up to we, the people of Lexington County, to restore trust in state government and make it more responsive to our needs.”
(Campaign Website)Allen Broadus
Allen Broadus is a Libertarian candidate for the South Carolina House of Representatives in District 69 (LEXINGTON) on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Allen Broadus was born in Columbia, South Carolina . He earned an associate degree from Excelsior College in 2016 and a bachelor's degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2018.
“I am many things. I am a father who is concerned about the state of our society my children are growing up in. I am a husband who wants to ensure the financial future I am building with my wife is sustainable in our economic outlook. I am a US Navy veteran that is concerned about the quality of care our veterans receive.”
(Ballotpedia 2024 Candidate Connection Survey) “Finally, I am a native born South Carolinian that feels that I can better represent the totality of the voices of the citizens of SC District 69 than an individual that is beholden to the whims and will of the political machine of the two major political parties. Their partisanship has collectively damaged what it means to be indivisible and united.”
(Ballotpedia 2024 Candidate Connection Survey) “Defending the rights of the individual and liberty for ALL. Currently, the citizens of SC House District 69 are being under represented at the State level. I am to fix this be truly representing all, regardless of Part affiliation.”
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