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title: "Growth Divides Horry County Council Races, Including Conway Seat"
url: https://www.heremyrtlebeach.com/2026/10/26/horry-county-council-races-growth-development-2026/
date: 2026-10-26T05:40:54-04:00
modified: 2026-10-26T05:40:54-04:00
author: "Daniela Lorenzo"
categories: ["Politics"]
site: "HERE Myrtle Beach"
attribution: "HERE Myrtle Beach"
---

# Growth Divides Horry County Council Races, Including Conway Seat

> CONWAY, S.C. — How fast Horry County should keep building is the central question in the three contested Horry County Council races, including the seat that covers Conway, as South Carolina heads to the Nov. 3 election. Seven council seats are up this year, but just Districts 2, 5 and 7 are contested. In each

*Source: [HERE Myrtle Beach](https://www.heremyrtlebeach.com/2026/10/26/horry-county-council-races-growth-development-2026/) — October 26, 2026 by Daniela Lorenzo*

CONWAY, S.C. — How fast Horry County should keep building is the central question in the three contested Horry County Council races, including the seat that covers Conway, as South Carolina heads to the Nov. 3 election.

Seven council seats are up this year, but just Districts 2, 5 and 7 are contested. In each one a Republican incumbent faces a Forward Party newcomer, and the challengers are pressing hard on the strain growth has put on roads, drainage and schools.

In District 2, Bill Howard is seeking a fourth term. He has said he will not rezone land in his district and opposes rezonings in general until the county catches up on infrastructure. Kristi Burch, his challenger, backs new projects when they are properly zoned and move through the county planning process.

District 5 pits Tyler Servant, a councilman since 2014, against first-time candidate Genesis Bordner. Bordner would halt all new building for no more than three months, giving the council time to write a plan for roads and other overloaded infrastructure.

In District 7, which covers Conway and Bucksport, Tom Anderson wants a second term. He favors local developers over national and out-of-state companies and wants builders to cover more of the cost of first responders and drainage. Chris Hennigan, a decade-long member of the Horry County Planning Board, wants slower growth and a closer look at whether developers pay enough in impact fees.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.