Dear SCMC Members,


The 2026 General Election was held yesterday. In South Carolina, races included statewide constitutional offices, the U.S. Senate, all seven U.S. House of Representatives seats, and all 124 seats in the S.C. House of Representatives.


A total of 2,052,130 ballots were cast in the General Election, representing approximately 59.68% of registered voters in South Carolina.


All Republican candidates for statewide constitutional offices won their elections. Newly elected officials include Alan Wilson, Governor; Mike Reichenbach, Lieutenant Governor; David Stumbo, Attorney General; and Mike Burkhold, Comptroller General.


In the U.S. Senate race, Annie Andrews (Democrat) defeated Darline Graham (Republican), Kasie Whitener (Libertarian), and Mark Hackett (Constitution) with 51.13% of the vote. Andrews will become the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from South Carolina.


All incumbents seeking reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives won their races. Newly elected members of South Carolina's congressional delegation include Nancy Lacore (SC-1) and Wes Climer (SC-5).


In the S.C. House of Representatives, ten incumbents lost their reelection bids: Lucas Atkinson (R-Marion), Micah Caskey (R-Lexington), Brandon Cox (R-Berkeley), Greg Ford (R-Dorchester), Daniel Gibson (R-Greenwood), Bill Hager (R-Hampton), Harriet Holman (R-Berkeley), Fawn Pedalino (R-Clarendon), James Teeple (R-Charleston), and Jackie Terribile (R-York).


For complete results from the 2026 General Election, visit www.SCVotes.gov.


If you have any questions, please contact James Richter at james.richter@myscmc.org.


Sincerely,


Your SCMC Team