In addition to the presidential election, North Myrtle Beach voters will decide at the polls Nov. 2 whether to keep incumbent state Sen. Dick Elliott in office or welcome newcomer Katherine Jenerette.

Elliott, 67, has a long history in politics and government. Elliott, a Democrat, has been state senator since 1992 and served 10 years prior in the House. He also is the owner of Elliott Realty and a partner in ventures that developed Beachwood Golf Club and Eagle Nest Estates and Golf Club.

For Jenerette, a Republican, campaigning is a new experience. This is the 36-year-old's first time running for office.

She said she is what most would consider a military brat, although she considers Newport News, Va., home. She has served in the U.S. Army and in the Persian Gulf War during Operation Desert Storm with the 3rd Armored Division Headquarters.

She teaches American history at Horry-Georgetown Technical College as an adjunct professor.

Both Elliott and Jenerette, among other things, have expressed opinions about getting Interstate 73 built.

"It's a must-do highway," Elliott said. "We must build it. I'm in favor of it."

The public hearings and studies are about finding the most sound engineering practices, cost effectiveness and the environmental impact of the highway, he said.

Jenerette belongs to the S.C. I-73 Association, a membership organization that supports the construction of I-73.

"Wherever [S.C. Department of Transportation] wants to put it, that's where it should be," she said.

"We've got to wait for the study to come out to say where it should go. We've got to support that effort and not hinder it at all."