COLUMBIA — State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver formally announced her 2026 reelection campaign Oct. 20 as she seeks a second term as South Carolina’s top education official.

The conservative Republican emphasized students’ rising scores on state math and English standardized tests in an announcement video , and touted the S.C. Department of Education’s literacy education reforms and ramped-up efforts to address weak middle school math performance.

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