Anna Miller won the Republican primary for York County Probate Judge on June 9, 2026. She defeated Daniel Harshaw by a 63% to 37% margin, according to Yahoo News.
No Democrat filed for the seat.
With no opponent on the ballot, Miller will run unopposed in the general election. She has served as an associate judge at York County Probate Court since 2019, according to BallotReady. She said she wants to modernize the court's technology and revise South Carolina's mental health code.
Candidate information
- Party: Republican
- Office sought: York County Probate Judge
- Election date: Nov. 3, 2026
- Education: Bachelor's degree (Honors College), University of South Carolina; J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law, according to Miller's responses to The Herald
- Bar admissions: South Carolina and Mississippi, Miller said
- Professional memberships: York County Bar, South Carolina Women Lawyers' Association, Miller said
Experience and public service
Miller has held three positions in the court system, according to BallotReady. She served as an associate judge at Lancaster County Probate Court from 2012 to 2014, then as a staff attorney at the Mississippi First Chancery District from 2014 to 2017. She has been an associate judge at York County Probate Court since 2019.
Miller said she served as secretary/treasurer of the South Carolina Association of Probate Judges in 2022. She said she served on the Probate Judges' 2014 committee to revise the estate code and serves on the current committee to revise the mental health code. Miller also said she has taught over a dozen continuing legal education seminars to attorneys, including a class on incompetence-to-stand-trial proceedings.
On the issues
Mental health and judicial reform: Miller said that, if elected, she will draft revisions to the 1970s-era Mental Health Code for legislative consideration as co-chair of the Probate Judges' Mental Health Committee. She also said the court will prioritize resources for mental health and chemical dependency involuntary commitments, according to her campaign website.
Court technology and access to justice: Miller said she will ask the South Carolina Supreme Court to allow online filing. She said she will revamp the Probate Court website with instructions, resources and the ability to schedule appointments and hearings.
Court operations: Miller said the Probate Court needs to grow with the county and find new ways to advance technology while watching tax dollars. She said the court will hold everyone to the same standard, with matters scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis and an open door for attorneys and pro se filers. She said families will still be able to get appointments to meet personally with a clerk for uncontested estates.
