State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver Running for Re-Election

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In a Facebook post Oct. 20, 2025, Ellen Weaver said she is running for re-election as South Carolina Superintendent of Education.

“Since 2023, I’ve delivered bold, conservative reforms — advancing the largest teacher pay raise in state history, investing in school safety, leading the nation with phone-free classrooms, and training 20,000+ teachers in the Science of Reading to spark South Carolina’s literacy comeback,” Weaver said.

She added, “Because when hope meets hard work, South Carolina students rise.”

And Weaver continued: “Promises made. Promises kept. And the best is yet to come.”

“Let’s finish the job — watch to see what’s next!” she said.

Weaver was elected as South Carolina's 19th State Superintendent of Education on Nov. 9th, 2022.

Born in Greenville, South Carolina, Weaver graduated from a public school and earned her bachelor’s degree in political science, as well as a Master's in Educational Leadership, from Bob Jones University.

After graduation, she worked in Sen. Jim DeMint's office for 12 years in a variety of roles, finishing her time as his state director.

She founded Palmetto Promise Institute, a leading state public policy organization, in 2013.

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