2026 South Carolina House of Representatives election

For related races, see 2026 United States state legislative elections.
Not to be confused with 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina.
2026 South Carolina House of Representatives election
November 3, 2026
All 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives
62 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Murrell Smith Todd Rutherford
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since May 12, 2022 January 8, 2013
Leader's seat 67th 74th
Last election 88 36
Incumbent Speaker

Murrell Smith
Republican



The 2026 South Carolina House of Representatives election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the other 2026 United States elections.[1] Voters will elect members of the South Carolina House of Representatives in all 124 of the U.S. state of South Carolina's legislative districts to serve a two-year term.[2]

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] Safe R January 22, 2026

Summary by district

District 2024 Pres.[4] Incumbent Party Elected Outcome
1 R +59.2 Bill Whitmire Rep
2 R +44.2 Adam Lewis Duncan Rep
3 R +26.9 Phillip Bowers Rep
4 R +69.0 Davey Hiott Rep
5 R +48.4 Neal Collins Rep
6 R +47.5 April Cromer Rep
7 R +52.4 Lee Gilreath Rep
8 R +41.5 Don Chapman Rep
9 R +42.0 Blake Sanders Rep
10 R +47.2 Thomas Beach Rep
11 R +48.8 Craig A. Gagnon Rep
12 R +3.7 Daniel Gibson Rep
13 R +46.5 John R. McCravy III Rep
14 R +40.0 Luke Samuel Rankin Rep
15 D +14.8 JA Moore Dem
16 R +32.9 Mark N. Willis Rep
17 R +53.7 Mike Burns Rep
18 R +46.2 Alan Morgan Rep
19 R +18.6 Patrick Haddon Rep
20 R +33.1 Stephen Frank Rep
21 R +28.9 Bobby Cox Rep
22 R +13.1 Paul Wickensimer Rep
23 D +21.3 Chandra Dillard Dem
24 R +8.9 Bruce W. Bannister Rep
25 D +17.1 Wendell K. Jones Dem
26 R +17.8 David Martin Rep
27 R +15.8 David Vaughan Rep
28 R +26.1 Chris Huff Rep
29 R +50.6 Dennis Moss Rep
30 R +55.9 Brian Lawson Rep
31 D +34.6 Rosalyn Henderson-Myers Dem
32 R +24.4 Scott Montgomery Rep
33 R +37.8 Travis Moore Rep
34 R +25.2 Sarita Edgerton Rep
35 R +35.7 Bill Chumley Rep
36 R +37.0 Rob Harris Rep
37 R +35.9 Steven Wayne Long Rep
38 R +63.1 Josiah Magnuson Rep
39 R +53.2 Cal Forrest Rep
40 R +37.0 Joe White Rep
41 D +14.1 Annie McDaniel Dem
42 R +31.1 Doug Gilliam Rep
43 R +34.0 Randy Ligon Rep
44 R +16.9 Mike Neese Rep
45 R +23.5 Brandon Newton Rep
46 R +9.6 Heath Sessions Rep
47 R +43.7 Tommy Pope Rep
48 R +23.8 Brandon Guffey Rep
49 D +22.9 John Richard C. King Dem
50 D +5.2 Keishan Scott Dem
51 D +26.4 J. David Weeks Dem
52 D +19.1 Jermaine Johnson Dem
53 R +43.5 Richie Yow Rep
54 D +1.2 Jason S. Luck Dem
55 R +1.7 Jackie E. Hayes Dem
56 R +36.8 Tim McGinnis Rep
57 R +9.4 Lucas Atkinson Dem
58 R +42.9 Jeff Johnson Rep
59 D +13.0 Terry Alexander Dem
60 R +29.1 Phillip Lowe Rep
61 R +32.3 Carla Schuessler Rep
62 D +3.5 Robert Q. Williams Dem
63 R +21.1 Jay Jordan Rep
64 R +7.3 Fawn Pedalino Rep
65 R +44.8 Cody Mitchell Rep
66 R +13.1 Jackie Terribile Rep
67 R +19.4 G. Murrell Smith Jr. Rep
68 R +38.1 Heather Ammons Crawford Rep
69 R +27.8 Chris Wooten Rep
70 D +11.1 Robert Reese Dem
71 R +21.9 Nathan Ballentine Rep
72 D +41.6 Seth Rose Dem
73 D +49.0 Christopher R. Hart Dem
74 D +60.8 Todd Rutherford Dem
75 D +7.4 Heather Bauer Dem
76 D +60.2 Leon Howard Dem
77 D +44.6 Kambrell Garvin Dem
78 D +23.9 Beth Bernstein Dem
79 D +49.9 Hamilton R. Grant Dem
80 R +18.6 Katherine D. Landing Rep
81 R +26.2 Charles Hartz Rep
82 R +2.0 Bill Clyburn Dem
83 R +37.3 Bill Hixon Rep
84 R +31.4 Melissa Lackey Oremus Rep
85 R +22.0 Jay Kilmartin Rep
86 R +34.8 Bill Taylor Rep
87 R +45.5 Paula Rawl Calhoon Rep
88 R +35.3 Vacant Rep
89 R +11.8 Micah Caskey Rep
90 D +12.4 Justin Bamberg Dem
91 R +1.4 Lonnie Hosey Dem
92 R +12.0 Brandon Cox Rep
93 D +2.9 Jerry Govan Jr. Dem
94 R +17.0 Gil Gatch Rep
95 D +30.6 Gilda Cobb-Hunter Dem
96 R +40.9 Ryan McCabe Rep
97 R +30.0 Robby Robbins Rep
98 R +7.2 Greg Ford Rep
99 R +23.2 Mark Smith Rep
100 R +22.3 Sylleste Davis Rep
101 D +15.3 Roger K. Kirby Dem
102 R +5.7 Harriet Holman Rep
103 D +3.5 Carl Anderson Dem
104 R +39.4 William Bailey Rep
105 R +43.7 Kevin Hardee Rep
106 R +40.7 Val Guest Jr. Rep
107 R +28.0 Case Brittain Rep
108 R +30.9 Lee Hewitt Rep
109 D +28.6 Tiffany Spann-Wilder Dem
110 R +2.5 Tom Hartnett Jr. Rep
111 D +48.4 Wendell Gilliard Dem
112 R +12.4 Joe Bustos Rep
113 D +39.0 Courtney Waters Dem
114 R +15.8 Gary Brewer Rep
115 D +3.5 Spencer Wetmore Dem
116 R +0.6 James Teeple Rep
117 R +19.9 Jordan Pace Rep
118 R +20.1 Bill Herbkersman Rep
119 D +8.4 Leon Stavrinakis Dem
120 R +23.4 Weston J. Newton Rep
121 D +16.5 Michael F. Rivers Sr. Dem
122 R +4.2 Bill Hager Rep
123 R +12.3 Jeff Bradley Rep
124 R +16.6 Shannon Erickson Rep

References

  1. ^ Booker, Brakkton (July 29, 2025). "The 2026 midterms are officially underway". POLITICO. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  2. ^ "South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  3. ^ Jacobson, Louis (January 22, 2026). "Handicapping The 2026 State Legislative Map: A First Look". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  4. ^ "South Carolina - State Navigate". State Navigate. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
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