19 candidates are running for Spartanburg County Council. Only 4 seats are up.

The upcoming primary election for Spartanburg County Council could significantly alter its composition, with 19 candidates vying for four available seats. Two incumbent councilmembers, Bob Walker and Manning Lynch, are not seeking re-election, while Jack Mabry and Jessica Coker, who supported a contentious data center project, face multiple challengers. The highly debated 'TigerDC' data center, initially known as 'Project Spero,' had been approved for tax incentives on a second reading by the County Council. However, after details became public, residents vehemently opposed the project at a council meeting. Following intense public pressure and intervention from state legislators, the council ultimately voted against the tax incentives on its third reading, leading TigerDC to abandon the data center project. This incident has become a central theme in the local political discourse, intertwined with broader concerns about rapid growth, traffic, and the county's lenient land regulations compared to the city's traditional zoning. Candidates are now challenged to present practical plans for managing future growth and shaping the community's development over the next two decades.