Shelley Yuhas

Shelley Yuhas is the Republican candidate for the South Carolina House of Representatives, District 121, in the November 3, 2026 general election, where Shannon DeLoach (D) is also on the ballot and there is no incumbent.[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as a business executive who established and managed a company that helps injured workers.[3]

Yuhas was born in Beaufort, South Carolina, and earned an associate degree from the University of South Carolina Beaufort in 1981 and a bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina, Columbia in 1983.[1] Her listed career experience includes business management and work as an IT/database administrator.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she lived in Charleston for 31 years, moved back to Beaufort in 2022 and lives on Fripp Island.[3] She said she managed The Directions Group, Inc. for 25 years, provided board leadership for two private schools and the Lowcountry Food Bank, and helped start Crown Leadership Academy in 2010.[3]

Yuhas was the Republican candidate for District 121 in 2024, when incumbent Michael Rivers (D) won the general election with 58.0% of the vote to her 41.9%.[1] She advanced from the Republican primary without appearing on the ballot after the June 9, 2026 primary was canceled.[1] In her survey, Yuhas said government's primary purpose is to protect families, children, veterans and elders, and that the state needs a strong judicial system to support law enforcement.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.