South Carolina

State overview

GOP trifecta

U.S. Senate

Target race

DemocratAndrewsFlip

99% counted

U.S. House

1 target race

Democrat1Republican4

7 seats · 2 not called

Governor

Not a target race

RepublicanWilson

99% counted

Attorney General

Not a target race

RepublicanStumbo

99% counted

State Senate

No target races

Democrat 12Republican 34

24 for a majority

State House

6 target races

Democrat 43Republican 74

63 for a majority · 7 not called

8 seats flipped to Dem

Source: Associated Press, as of · How we count · Report an error

Target races in South Carolina

Race type

Race type

Close races

Close races, by the margin between the top two in the latest count

Result

Result

8 targets

U.S. Senate1 target

DemocratAndrews, won, Annie Andrews, Preferred51.1%
RepublicanGraham, Darline Graham46.7%

Margin: 91,197 votes (4.4 pts)

2,038,780 votes cast , 99% counted

Partners: Be The Ones Action Fund , Cypress Action Fund , Care in Action

Partners: Be The Ones Action Fund , Cypress Action Fund , Care in Action

Partners: Be The Ones Action Fund , Cypress Action Fund , Care in Action

Partners: Be The Ones Action Fund , Cypress Action Fund , Care in Action

U.S. House1 target

Open seatNot called yet
DemocratLacore, Nancy Lacore, Preferred49.7%
RepublicanHoneycutt, Jenny Costa Honeycutt48.6%

Margin: 3,308 votes (1.1 pts)

326,012 votes cast , 99% counted

Partners: Be The Ones Action Fund , Care in Action

Partners: Be The Ones Action Fund , Care in Action

Partners: Be The Ones Action Fund , Care in Action

Partners: Be The Ones Action Fund , Care in Action

State legislature6 targets

DemocratBrooks, won, Jumelle Brooks, Preferred54.9%
RepublicanGibson, Daniel Gibson45.1%

Margin: 1,352 votes (9.8 pts)

13,752 votes cast , 99% counted

Partners: Working Families Party

Partners: Working Families Party

Partners: Working Families Party

Partners: Working Families Party

DemocratSatani, won, Sonja Ogletree Satani, Preferred55.0%
RepublicanFord, Greg Ford45.0%

Margin: 1,402 votes (10.0 pts)

13,984 votes cast , 99% counted

Partners: Working Families Party

Partners: Working Families Party

Partners: Working Families Party

Partners: Working Families Party

DemocratMiddleton, won, Clay Middleton, Preferred55.5%
RepublicanTeeple, James Teeple44.4%

Margin: 2,313 votes (11.1 pts)

20,926 votes cast , 99% counted

Partners: Care in Action

Partners: Care in Action

Partners: Care in Action

Partners: Care in Action

DemocratScott, won, Keishan Scott, Preferred62.2%
RepublicanOden, William Oden37.8%

Margin: 3,746 votes (24.4 pts)

15,341 votes cast , 99% counted

Partners: Working Families Party

Partners: Working Families Party

Partners: Working Families Party

Partners: Working Families Party

DemocratAtwood, KJ Atwood, Preferred48.4%
RepublicanHartnett, won, Tom Hartnett51.6%

Margin: 602 votes (3.2 pts)

19,014 votes cast , 99% counted

Partners: Care in Action

Partners: Care in Action

Partners: Care in Action

Partners: Care in Action

DemocratZimmerman, Julie Zimmerman, Preferred41.7%
RepublicanBallentine, won, Nathan Ballentine58.2%

Margin: 3,358 votes (16.5 pts)

20,332 votes cast , 99% counted

Partners: Working Families Party

Partners: Working Families Party

Partners: Working Families Party

Partners: Working Families Party

Partners organizing in South Carolina

At least four partners are working in South Carolina.

  • Be The Ones Action Fund logo

    Be The Ones Action Fund

    South Carolina

    Organizes and mobilizes South Carolinians to take part in democracy, advocate for their communities, and shape the policies that affect their lives.

    U.S. Senate – SC and 1 more

  • Cypress Action Fund logo

    Cypress Action Fund

    South Carolina

    A political organizing home for community members in the Carolinas focused on building political power for marginalized communities.

    U.S. Senate – SC

  • Care in Action

    Care in Action

    National · 6 states

    Fights for dignity and fairness for domestic workers, most of whom are women of color and immigrant women.

    U.S. Senate – NC and 27 more

  • Working Families Party

    Working Families Party

    National · 14 states

    Building a political home for people who reject bigotry, bailouts, and business as usual in politics.

    U.S. Senate – FL (special) and 49 more

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