Updated June 26, 2026

South Carolina’s June 9 primary and June 23 runoff election is behind us, and the results give us an early look at how the SC House might change heading into the 2027-2028 session.

In our last post, we laid out everything you needed to know going into the SC Primary Elections. Now, it’s time to see how it has played out.  

As a reminder, 2026 is an election year for all 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives. South Carolina state senators serve 4-year terms and are not up for election this cycle. Their next election is in 2028. 

Source: South Carolina Election Commission 

Key Takeaways

• 3 Runoff Races have been determined – Rep. Don Chapman (R) won District 8 (Anderson County), Hunter Hackett (R) won District 96 (Lexington County), and Kristy Gore (R) won District 99 (Berkeley County). All three runoff winners will face Democratic opponents in November.

• 2 Incumbent Members lost their Primaries – Rick Shealy (R) defeated Rep. Luke S. Rankin (R) in District 14 (Laurens County). Shannon N. DeLoach (D) defeated Rep. Michael F. Rivers, Sr. (D) in District 121 (Beaufort & Colleton Counties). 

• 11 Incumbent Democratic Members faced challengers, out of 26 Democratic Primaries held.  

• 23 Incumbent Republican Members faced challengers, out of 28 Republican Primaries held. 

• 20 races (all Democrats) have no November contest – At minimum, we expect these 20 House Members to return in the 2027-2028 session. 

• House Majority Leader Davey Hiott (R-District 4; Pickens County) is retiring after 11 terms in the House, leaving an open seat and open leadership position. Clay Counts (R) and Derrick Kruse (D) are running in the November general election for this District. 

SC House Results 

51 Districts (out of 124) held Primary Elections for the House. Only three districts (Districts 1, 86, and 99) simultaneously held Democratic and Republican Primaries.  

2 Incumbent Members lost their Primaries: 

• Rick Shealy (R) defeated Rep. Luke S. Rankin (R) in District 14 (Laurens County). 

• Shannon N. DeLoach (D) defeated Rep. Michael F. Rivers, Sr. (D) in District 121 (Beaufort & Colleton Counties). 

Here are the full results. Incumbents are listed in bold: 

Runoff Results

Three races did not have a candidate achieve the minimum 50% vote threshold on June 9 and held runoff elections on June 23.  

• District 8 (Anderson County) 

  • Incumbent Rep. Don Chapman (R) defeated Sherry Hodges (R). He will face Demetrius Carson (D) in November.

  
  

• District 96 (Lexington County) – Open Seat 

  • Hunter Hackett (R) defeated Scotty Whetstone (R). He will face Vivian Elston (D) in November.

  
  

• District 99 (Berkeley County) – Open Seat 

  • Kristy Gore (R) defeated Jarrod Brooks (R). She will face Samuel Price (D) in November.

  
  

Primary Winners Uncontested in November 

Nine (9) House races were determined after the primary elections – these primary winners (all Democrats) have no opponents in the November general election and will serve in the 2027-2028 legislative session.  

• District 25 – Incumbent Rep. Wendell Jones (D) 

• District 31 – Incumbent Rep. Rosalyn Henderson-Myers (D) 

• District 49 – Incumbent Rep. John R. King (D) 

• District 51 – Incumbent Rep. David Weeks (D) 

• District 52 – Malcom Taylor (D) 

  • Malcolm Taylor is an Eastover resident with a law enforcement background. Taylor will replace Rep. Jermaine Johnson (D), who did not seek reelection to the state House and instead won his party’s nomination for Governor. 

• District 54 – Incumbent Rep. Jason Luck (D) 

• District 70 – Incumbent Rep. Robert Reese (D) 

• District 79 – Incumbent Rep. Hamilton R. Grant (D) 

• District 103 – Incumbent Rep. Carl Anderson (D) 

Along with those listed above, the following members (all Democrats) will be returning for the 2027-2028 legislative session, as they did not face primary challengers and are running unopposed in the general election.  

• District 23 – Rep. Chandra E. Dillard (D) 

• District 55 – Rep. Jackie E. “Coach” Hayes (D) 

• District 59 – Rep. Terry Alexander (D) 

• District 62 – Rep. Robert Q. Williams (D) 

• District 76 – Rep. Leon Howard (D) 

• District 77 – Rep. Kambrell H. Garvin (D) 

• District 90 – Rep. Justin T. Bamberg (D) 

• District 95 – Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D) 

• District 109 – Rep. Tiffany Spann-Wilder (D) 

• District 111 – Rep. Wendell G. Gilliard (D) 

• District 113 – Rep. Courtney S. Waters (D) 

The Bigger Picture: What Primary Results Mean for November Elections 

• New Faces = Opportunity to Build New Relationships
  With 2 House incumbents losing their primaries, plus 6 incumbents not seeking reelection, the window to get ahead of the 2027 session is open right now – knowing who the incoming members are before they’re sworn in means advocates and lobbyists can start building relationships today, well before the competition catches up.

• Retirement = New Leadership
  House Majority Leader Davey Hiott (R-District 4; Pickens County) is retiring after 11 terms in the House, leaving an open seat and open leadership position. Whoever fills this role will have a part in shaping House priorities for the 2027-2028 biennium. The Republican Caucus is expected to fill the House Majority Leader position ahead of session – we’ll keep you updated.  

  
  

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