South Carolina State House Updates: 2026 General Election Results and What This Means for the 2027-2028 Session

Updated November 8, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. ET

NOTE: All information is current as of 3:00 p.m. ET on November 8 with 100% of precincts reported. We’ve included unofficial results below and will be making updates as final election results become available. Source: SC Election Commission

The polls have closed – and South Carolina’s political landscape for the 2027-2028 session is taking shape.

Voters weighed in on races up and down the ballot on Tuesday, including for an open governor’s seat, a U.S. Senate seat, all 7 U.S. House seats, and all 124 seats in the State House of Representatives. As of 3:00pm on Sunday, results are still being finalized, and everything below reflects unofficial results with all precincts reporting.

In our June primary results post, we laid out everything you needed to know heading into Election Day – the races to watch, the seats already decided, and the candidates who could reshape the SC State House heading into the 2027-2028 legislative session. Now, it’s time to see how it played out.

As a reminder, all 124 seats in the SC House are on the ballot in 2026. SC senators will be up for election in 2028. The only Senate race on this year’s ballot was a special election in District 15 (York), where James Burns (R) appears to have won the seat vacated by Sen. Wes Climer (R), defeating Chad Williams (D) 53.70% to 46.22%.

Federal & Statewide

• Governor

  • Attorney General Alan Wilson (R) appears to have won the open governor’s seat to succeed term-limited Gov. Henry McMaster (R), defeating state Rep. Jermaine Johnson (D) 51.58% to 47.13%. Wilson’s running mate, state Sen. Mike Reichenbach (R-Florence), would become lieutenant governor. Johnson gave up his House District 52 seat to run.

• U.S. Senate

  • Annie Andrews (D) appears to have defeated Sen. Darline Graham (R) 51.14% to 46.64%. Graham was appointed to the seat in July after the death of her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham. If the result holds, Andrews would be the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from South Carolina since Fritz Hollings in 1998.

• U.S. House

  • All 7 of South Carolina’s U.S. House seats are on the ballot in 2026. Democrats appear to have flipped District 1, the open seat Rep. Nancy Mace gave up to run for governor. The race for District 2 remains uncalled, and within the 1% margin that triggers a recount.

State House

Below, we break down the SC House key results and what they mean for the 2027-2028 legislative session.

Key Takeaways

• Nine incumbents in the House appear to have lost their seats, flipping all nine from Republicans to Democrats.
• Republicans will keep their majority in the SC House - but appear to have lost their two-thirds supermajority.
• At least 16 new faces will join the SC House in January.
• As of the time of publication, two races remain uncalled - both within the 1% margin that triggers an automatic recount.

SC House Results

• South Carolina Republicans are expected to maintain control of the House, holding at least 78 of the chamber’s 124 seats.
• Nine incumbents appear to have lost their seats, flipping all nine seats from Republicans to Democrats.
• Two races have yet to be called (Districts 27 and 89). Even if Republicans win both, they would hold 80 seats, three short of the 83 needed for a two-thirds supermajority.

New Faces in the 2027-2028 Session

For government affairs teams, knowing who the incoming members are before they’re sworn in means relationship building can start now.

Here is the full list of anticipated new members to the South Carolina House, including one member, Malcolm Taylor (D - District 52) who ran unopposed in the general election and was already decided ahead of Election Day.

Roboro will share detailed new member profiles in the coming weeks ahead of session – stay tuned.

New Members Who Ran Unopposed (1)

District 52 – Malcolm Taylor (D)

Malcolm Taylor (D) won the three-way June 2026 Democratic primary for District 52 (Kershaw & Richland Counties) with nearly 62% of the vote. Incumbent Rep. Jermaine Johnson (D) gave up the seat to run for governor. With no November opponent, Taylor will join the House for the 2027-2028 session.

New Members Decided in November (14)

Between incumbent losses on Tuesday and open seats with no incumbents on the ballot, at least 15 more seats will send new members to the State House in January. The winners below are based on unofficial results as of 3:00 p.m. ET on Sunday. We will update this post once results are certified.

District 4 – Clay Counts (R)

Clay Counts (R) is the apparent winner of the open seat in District 4 (Pickens County), leading Derrick Kruse (D) 80.55% to 19.31% with all precincts reporting. House Majority Leader Davey Hiott (R) did not seek re-election.

District 12 – Jumelle Brooks (D) [FLIP]

Jumelle Brooks (D) appears to have defeated Rep. Daniel Gibson (R) in District 12 (Greenwood & McCormick Counties), finishing ahead 54.89% with all precincts reporting. This is a rematch of their 2024 race. If the results hold, this would flip the seat to Democrats.

District 14 – Rick Shealy (R)

Rick Shealy (R) is the apparent winner in District 14 (Laurens County), leading Michanna Tate (D) 61.99% with all precincts reporting. Henry Jones (UCP) took 1.08%. Rep. Luke Rankin (R) lost the June Republican primary to Shealy.

District 57 – Cynthia Ford (D) [FLIP]

Cynthia Ford (D) appears to have defeated Rep. Lucas Atkinson (R) in District 57 (Horry, Marion & Williamsburg Counties), finishing ahead 51.60% with all precincts reporting. Atkinson was elected as a Democrat and filed for re-election as a Republican in March. If the results hold, this would return the seat to Democrats.

District 64 – Michele Demery (D) [FLIP]

Michele Demery (D) appears to have defeated Rep. Fawn Pedalino (R) in District 64 (Clarendon & Sumter Counties), finishing ahead 52.06% with all precincts reporting. If the results hold, this would flip the seat to Democrats.

District 66 – Heather Hart (D) [FLIP]

Heather Hart (D) appears to have defeated Rep. Jackie Terribile (R) in District 66 (York County), finishing ahead 51.28% with all precincts reporting. If the results hold, this would flip the seat to Democrats.

District 86 – Tommy Paradise (R)

Tommy Paradise (R) is the apparent winner of the open seat in District 86 (Aiken & Lexington Counties), leading Malcolm Green (D) 60.07% with all precincts reporting. Rep. Bill Taylor (R) did not seek re-election.

District 92 – Byron Walters (D) [FLIP]

Byron Walters (D) appears to have defeated Rep. Brandon Cox (R) in District 92 (Berkeley County), finishing ahead 51.58% with all precincts reporting. If the results hold, this would flip the seat to Democrats.

District 96 – Hunter Hackett (R)

Hunter Hackett (R) is the apparent winner of the open seat in District 96 (Lexington County), leading Vivian Elston (D) 59.78% with all precincts reporting. Rep. Ryan McCabe (R) did not seek re-election.

District 98 – Sonja Ogletree Satani (D) [FLIP]

Sonja Ogletree Satani (D) appears to have defeated Rep. Greg Ford (R) in District 98 (Dorchester County), finishing ahead 54.99% with all precincts reporting. The race was a rematch of the January special election, which Ford won by 21 votes. If the results hold, this would flip the seat to Democrats.

District 99 – Jarrod Brooks (R)

Jarrod Brooks (R) is the apparent winner of the open seat in District 99 (Berkeley County), leading Samuel Price (D) 58.18% with all precincts reporting. Rep. Mark Smith (R) gave up the seat to run for Congress in the 1st District.

District 102 – Montez Aiken (D) [FLIP]

Montez Aiken (D) appears to have defeated Rep. Harriet Holman (R) in District 102 (Berkeley & Dorchester Counties), finishing ahead 57.18% with all precincts reporting. If the results hold, this would flip the seat to Democrats.

District 115 – Nick Uricchio (D)

Nick Uricchio (D) is the apparent winner of the open seat in District 115 (Charleston County), leading Johnnie Garmon (R) 57.05% with all precincts reporting. Rep. Spencer Wetmore (D) did not seek re-election.

District 116 – Clay N. Middleton (D) [FLIP]

Clay Middleton (D) appears to have defeated Rep. James Teeple (R) in District 116 (Charleston & Colleton Counties), finishing ahead 55.50% with all precincts reporting. If the results hold, this would flip the seat to Democrats.

District 121 – Shannon DeLoach (D)

Shannon DeLoach (D) is the apparent winner in District 121 (Beaufort & Colleton Counties), leading Shelley Yuhas (R) 62.64% with all precincts reporting. Rep. Michael Rivers lost the June Democratic primary to DeLoach.

District 122 – Korey Williams (D) [FLIP]

Korey Williams (D) appears to have defeated Rep. Bill Hager (R) in District 122 (Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton & Jasper Counties), finishing ahead 52.08% with all precincts reporting. If the results hold, this would flip the seat to Democrats.

Returning Members with No November Contest

18 incumbents in the SC House of Representatives had no opponent on the November ballot, and will return to the State House in January.

Currently Uncalled Races

• District 27: David Vaughan (R) v. John MacCarthy (D)
• District 89: Micah Caskey (R) v. Joe Madge (D)

The Bigger Picture: What the Results Mean for the 2027-2028 Session

• Republicans Lose Supermajority in SC House

  It takes two-thirds of the SC House, or 83 out of 124 seats, to override a veto or send a constitutional amendment to voters. Republicans entered Election Day with 89 seats, enough to do both on their own. They have won 78 seats so far. Even if they win both uncalled races, the maximum number of seats they could have is 80, meaning House Republicans will need Democratic votes for anything requiring a supermajority.

• New Faces = New Relationships

  With nine incumbents losing their elections on Tuesday and several more not seeking re-election, the window to get ahead of the 2027-2028 session is already open. Knowing who the incoming members are and what issues they care about before they’re sworn in means lobbyists and government affairs teams can start building relationships today, in preparation for the upcoming session.

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Roboro provides legislative intelligence for advocacy professionals. All information is current as of 3:00 p.m. ET, 11/08/2026. Official election results will be updated as they become available.