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2024 South Carolina Senate election

The 2024 South Carolina Senate election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.[1] Primary elections took place on June 11, 2024.

2024 South Carolina Senate election
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All 46 seats in the South Carolina Senate
24 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Thomas Alexander Brad Hutto
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since December 6, 2021 November 17, 2020
Leader's seat 1st 40th
Last election 30 16
Seats before 30 15
Seats after 34 12
Seat change Increase 4 Decrease 3
Results:
     Republican gain      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
President before election

Thomas C. Alexander
Republican

Elected President

TBD

Certified parties

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The political parties certified in South Carolina for the 2024 elections include the typical Republican and Democratic parties, Drew McKissick chaired by and Christale Spain, respectively. Additionally, several third-party candidates are running for state senate elections:[2][3]

Special elections

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District 31 (March 29, 2022)

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After longtime Republican incumbent Hugh Leatherman died in November 2021, a special election was held to fill his seat to represent Florence, South Carolina, in the Senate.[7] A Republican primary was held on January 25, and a special election was held on March 29.[8]

South Carolina Senate District 31 Special Election Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Jordan 5,762 47.9
Republican Mike Reichenbach 6,260 52.1
Total votes 12,022 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 31 Special Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Reichenbach 7,547 90.2
Democratic Rosa Kay 811 9.7
Write-in 14 0.1
Total votes 8,372 100.0
Republican hold

District 42 (May 11, 2023)

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Democratic incumbent Marion Kimpson resigned May 11, 2023, after an appointment to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations within the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.[9] Democratic primary was held on September 5, a Democratic runoff was held on September 19, and the special election was held on November 7.[10]

South Carolina Senate District 42 Special Election Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wendell Gilliard 1,856 46.6
Democratic JA Moore 588 14.8
Democratic Deon Tedder 1,536 38.6
Total votes 3,980 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 42 Special Election Democratic Primary Runoff
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wendell Gilliard 2,082 49.9
Democratic Deon Tedder 2,093 50.1
Total votes 4,175 100.0
South Carolina Senate District 42, 2023 special election[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deon Tedder 10,565 81.69
Republican Rosa Kay 2,322 17.95
Write-in 46 0.36
Total votes 12,933 100.0
Democratic hold

District 19 (January 2, 2024)

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Incumbent John L. Scott Jr. died August 13, 2023, from blood clot complications.[12] A special election was held on January 2, 2024.[13]

South Carolina Senate District 19, special election, 2024[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tameika Isaac Devine 4,568 85.96
Republican Kizzie Smalls 513 9.65
Forward Michael Addison 144 2.71
United Citizens Chris Nelums 85 1.60
Write-in 4 0.08
Total votes 5,314 100.0
Democratic hold

Results

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Party Votes Seats
No. % No. +/− %
South Carolina Republican Party 1,399,659 59.52 30 +3 65.22
South Carolina Democratic Party 924,535 39.31 16 -3 34.78
Write-in 17,735 0.75 0 0 0.00
Alliance Party 7,928 0.34 0 0 0.00
Libertarian Party of South Carolina 1,909 0.08 0 0 0.00
Total 2,566,154 100.00 46 ±0 100.00
Registered voters 3,343,423 100.00
Turnout 2,566,154 76.75
Source: South Carolina Election Commission[15]
Popular vote
Republican
 
 59.52%
Democratic
 
 39.31%
Other
 
 1.17%
Senate seats
Republican
 
 65.22%
Democratic
 
 34.78%


Summary

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District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party Result
1st Thomas C. Alexander Rep Thomas C. Alexander[a] Rep Republican hold
2nd Rex Rice Rep Rex Rice[a] Rep Republican hold
3rd Richard Cash Rep Richard Cash Rep Republican hold
4th Michael Gambrell Rep Michael Gambrell[a] Rep Republican hold
5th Thomas D. Corbin Rep Thomas D. Corbin[a] Rep Republican hold
6th Dwight Loftis[b] Rep Jason Elliott Rep Republican hold
7th Karl B. Allen Dem Karl B. Allen[a] Dem Democratic hold
8th Ross Turner Rep Ross Turner Rep Republican hold
9th Danny Verdin Rep Danny Verdin Rep Republican hold
10th Billy Garrett Rep Billy Garrett Rep Republican hold
11th Josh Kimbrell Rep Josh Kimbrell Rep Republican hold
12th Scott Talley[b] Rep Roger Allen Nutt Rep Republican hold
13th Shane Martin Rep Shane Martin[a] Rep Republican hold
14th Harvey S. Peeler Jr. Rep Harvey S. Peeler Jr.[a] Rep Republican hold
15th Wes Climer Rep Wes Climer Rep Republican hold
16th Michael Johnson Rep Michael Johnson Rep Republican hold
17th Mike Fanning Dem Everett Stubbs Rep Republican GAIN
18th Ronnie Cromer Rep Ronnie Cromer[a] Rep Republican hold
19th Tameika Isaac Devine Dem Tameika Isaac Devine Dem Democratic hold
20th New Seat Dem Ed Sutton Dem Democratic hold
21st Darrell Jackson Dem Darrell Jackson[a] Dem Democratic hold
22nd Mia McLeod[b] Ind Overture Walker Dem Democratic GAIN
23rd Katrina Shealy Rep Carlisle Kennedy [a] Rep Republican hold
24th Tom Young Jr. Rep Tom Young Jr. Rep Republican hold
25th A. Shane Massey Rep A. Shane Massey[a] Rep Republican hold
26th Nikki G. Setzler[b] Dem Russell Ott Dem Democratic hold
Dick Harpootlian (Redistricted from the 20th district) Dem
27th Penry Gustafson Rep Allen Blackmon Rep Republican hold
28th Greg Hembree Rep Greg Hembree Rep Republican hold
29th Gerald Malloy Dem JD Chaplin Rep Republican GAIN
30th Kent M. Williams Dem Kent M. Williams Dem Democratic hold
31st Mike Reichenbach Rep Mike Reichenbach Rep Republican hold
32nd Ronnie A. Sabb Dem Ronnie A. Sabb Dem Democratic hold
33rd Luke A. Rankin Rep Luke A. Rankin Rep Republican hold
34th Stephen Goldfinch Rep Stephen Goldfinch[a] Rep Republican hold
35th Thomas McElveen[b] Dem Jeffrey R. Graham Dem Democratic hold
36th Kevin L. Johnson Dem Jeff Zell Rep Republican GAIN
37th Larry Grooms Rep Larry Grooms[a] Rep Republican hold
38th Sean Bennett Rep Sean Bennett[a] Rep Republican hold
39th Vernon Stephens Dem Tom Fernandez Rep Republican GAIN
40th Brad Hutto Dem Brad Hutto Dem Democratic hold
41st Sandy Senn Rep Matt Leber Rep Republican hold
42nd Deon Tedder Dem Deon Tedder[a] Dem Democratic hold
43rd Chip Campsen Rep Chip Campsen Rep Republican hold
44th Brian Adams Rep Brian Adams Rep Republican hold
45th Margie Bright Matthews Dem Margie Bright Matthews[a] Dem Democratic hold
46th Tom Davis Rep Tom Davis Rep Republican hold


Retirements

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Five incumbents did not seek re-election.[16]

Democrats

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  1. District 26: Nikki G. Setzler retired.
  2. District 35: Thomas McElveen retired.

Republicans

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  1. District 6: Dwight Loftis retired.
  2. District 12: Scott Talley retired.

Independents

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  1. District 22: Mia McLeod retired.

Incumbents defeated

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In primary election

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Three incumbent senators, one Democrat and two Republicans, were defeated in the June 11 primary election. One more incumbent senator, a Republican, was defeated in the June 25 primary runoff election.

Democrats

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  1. District 26: Dick Harpootlian lost renomination to Russell Ott.[17]

Republicans

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  1. District 23: Katrina Shealy lost renomination to Carlisle Kennedy.[18]
  2. District 27: Penry Gustafson lost renomination to Allen Blackmon.[19]
  3. District 41: Sandy Senn lost renomination to Matt Leber.[19]

In general election

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Four incumbent senators, all Democrats, were defeated in the general election. One more incumbent senator, a Republican, was defeated in the June 25 primary runoff election.

Democrats

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  1. District 36: Kevin L. Johnson lost renomination.
  2. District 39: Vernon Stephens lost renomination.
  3. District 17: Mike Fanning lost renomination.
  4. District 29: Gerald Malloy lost renomination.[20]

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[21] Solid R April 11, 2024

Detailed results

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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46

District 1

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District 1 covers parts of Oconee and Pickens Counties. Incumbent Thomas C. Alexander ran unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election. If reelected, it will be his eighth full-term and mark over 30 consecutive years in the Senate.[22]

South Carolina Senate District 1 General Election, 2024[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas C. Alexander (incumbent) 41,348 98.91
Write-in 455 1.09
Total votes 41,803 100.00
Republican hold

District 2

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District 2 is contained within Pickens County. Incumbent Rex Rice ran unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election for a third term.[22]

South Carolina Senate District 2 General Election, 2024[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rex Rice (incumbent) 47,204 98.89
Write-in 530 1.11
Total votes 47,734 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

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District 3 consists of Northern Anderson County. Republican incumbent Richard Cash sought a second full term, while Democrat and mental health counselor, Jessicka Spearman,[25][26] sought to unseat him in the general election.[27]

South Carolina Senate District 3 General Election, 2024[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Cash (incumbent) 46,333 75.41
Democratic Jessicka Spearman 15,047 24.49
Write-in 62 0.10
Total votes 61,442 100.00
Republican hold

District 4

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Incumbent Michael Gambrell ran unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election.[22]

South Carolina Senate District 4 General Election, 2024[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Gambrell (incumbent) 37,010 99.25
Write-in 280 0.75
Total votes 37,290 100.00
Republican hold

District 5

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Incumbent Tom Corbin ran unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election.[22]

South Carolina Senate District 5 General Election, 2024[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Corbin (incumbent) 49,132 98.89
Write-in 549 1.11
Total votes 49,681 100.00
Republican hold

District 6

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South Carolina Senate District 6 Republican Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Elliott 6,882 48.4%
Republican Ben Carper 4,466 31.4%
Republican Dan Nickles 2,883 20.3%
Total votes 14,231 100%
South Carolina Senate District 6 Republican Primary Runoff Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Elliott 4,542 51.7%
Republican Ben Carper 4,249 48.3%
Total votes 8,791 100%
South Carolina Senate District 6 General Election, 2024[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Elliott 40,759 97.55
Write-in 1,025 2.45
Total votes 41,784 100.00
Republican hold

District 7

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South Carolina Senate District 7 Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karl B. Allen (incumbent) 2,572 68%
Democratic Michelle Goodwin Calwile 1,210 32%
Total votes 3,782 100%
South Carolina Senate District 7 General Election, 2024[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karl B. Allen (incumbent) 29,967 97.07
Write-in 906 2.93
Total votes 30,873 100.00
Democratic hold

District 8

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South Carolina Senate District 8 General Election, 2024[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ross Turner (incumbent) 39,251 62.98
Democratic Taylor Culliver 23,011 36.92
Write-in 64 0.10
Total votes 62,326 100.00
Republican hold

District 9

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South Carolina Senate District 9 General Election, 2024[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Danny Verdin (incumbent) 38,275 70.24
Democratic Randy Driggers 16,151 29.64
Write-in 62 0.11
Total votes 54,488 100.00
Republican hold

District 10

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South Carolina Senate District 10 Republican Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Billy Garrett (incumbent) 5,282 41.1%
Republican Charles Bumgardner 2,969 23.1%
Republican Troy Simpson 2,497 19.4%
Republican Taylor Bell 2,116 16.4%
Total votes 12,864 100%
South Carolina Senate District 10 Republican Primary Runoff Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Billy Garrett (incumbent) 4,920 56.2%
Republican Charles Bumgardner 3,835 43.8%
Total votes 8,755 100%
South Carolina Senate District 10 Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Francie Kleckley 1,019 51%
Democratic Brandon L Best 979 49%
Total votes 1,998 100%
South Carolina Senate District 10 General Election, 2024[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Billy Garrett (incumbent) 38,994 69.09
Democratic Francie Kleckley 17,349 30.74
Write-in 99 0.18
Total votes 56,442 100.00
Republican hold

District 11

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South Carolina Senate District 11 Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Geter 1,063 72.1
Democratic Sevi Alvarez 412 27.9
Total votes 1,475 100%
South Carolina Senate District 11 General Election, 2024[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Josh Kimbrell (incumbent) 30,362 65.25
Democratic Angela Geter 16,118 34.64
Write-in 51 0.11
Total votes 46,531 100.00
Republican hold

District 12

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South Carolina Senate District 12 Republican Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lee Bright 4,186 36.5%
Republican Roger Nutt 2,656 23.2%
Republican Hope Blackley 2,520 22%
Republican Skip Davenport 2,091 18.3%
Total votes 11,453 100%
South Carolina Senate District 12 Republican Primary Runoff Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Nutt 3,163 51.2%
Republican Lee Bright 3,020 48.8%
Total votes 6,183 100%
South Carolina Senate District 12 General Election, 2024[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Nutt 36,715 64.04
Democratic Octavia Amaechi 20,545 35.84
Write-in 70 0.12
Total votes 57,330 100.00
Republican hold

District 13

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Incumbent Shane Martin ran unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election.[22]

South Carolina Senate District 13 General Election, 2024[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shane Martin (incumbent) 44,583 98.42
Write-in 714 1.58
Total votes 45,297 100.00
Republican hold

District 14

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Incumbent Harvey S. Peeler Jr. ran unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election.[22]

South Carolina Senate District 14 General Election, 2024[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harvey S. Peeler Jr. (incumbent) 43,933 99.09
Write-in 402 0.91
Total votes 44,335 100.00
Republican hold

District 15

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South Carolina Senate District 15 General Election, 2024[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wes Climer (incumbent) 41,008 76.05
Alliance Sarah Work 12,669 23.49
Write-in 246 0.46
Total votes 53,923 100.00
Republican hold

District 16

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South Carolina Senate District 16 General Election, 2024[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Johnson (incumbent) 45,672 78.78
South Carolina Workers Party Kiral Mace 12,007 20.71
Write-in 298 0.51
Total votes 57,977 100.00
Republican hold

District 17

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South Carolina Senate District 17 Republican Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Everett Stubbs 3,921 58.2%
Republican Tripp McCoy 1,715 25.4%
Republican Tibi Czentye 1,106 16.4%
Total votes 6,742 100%
South Carolina Senate District 17 General Election, 2024[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Everett Stubbs 27,953 49.98
Democratic Mike Fanning (incumbent) 27,924 49.93
Write-in 54 0.10
Total votes 55,931 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 18

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Incumbent Ronnie Cromer ran unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election.[22]

South Carolina Senate District 18 General Election, 2024[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronnie Cromer (incumbent) 51,289 98.60
Write-in 726 1.40
Total votes 52,015 100.00
Republican hold

District 19

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South Carolina Senate District 19 Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tameika Isaac Devine (incumbent) 5,666 91.9%
Democratic Michael Addison 500 8.1%
Total votes 6,166 100%
South Carolina Senate District 19 General Election, 2024[44]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tameika Isaac Devine (incumbent) 33,703 87.27
United Citizens Chris Nelums 4,779 12.38
Write-in 136 0.35
Total votes 38,618 100.00
Democratic hold

District 20

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South Carolina Senate District 20 General Election, 2024[45]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Sutton 31,418 73.42
Libertarian Kendal Ludden 11,165 26.09
Write-in 209 0.49
Total votes 42,792 100.00
Democratic hold

District 21

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Incumbent Darrell Jackson (politician) ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and the general election.[22]

South Carolina Senate District 21 General Election, 2024[46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darrell Jackson (incumbent) 36,370 98.54
Write-in 540 1.46
Total votes 36,910 100.00
Democratic hold

District 22

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South Carolina Senate District 22 Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ivory Torrey Thigpen 3,208 42.9%
Democratic Overture Walker 3,019 40.4%
Democratic Monica Elkins 1,254 16.8%
Total votes 7,481 100%
South Carolina Senate District 22 Democratic Primary Runoff Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Overture Walker 2,851 53.6%
Democratic Ivory Torrey Thigpen 2,464 46.4%
Total votes 5,315 100%
South Carolina Senate District 22 General Election, 2024[47]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Overture Walker 41,207 98.54
Write-in 609 1.46
Total votes 41,816 100.00
Democratic gain from Independent

District 23

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Incumbent Republican Katrina Shealy ran for re-election, but was defeated in the Republican primary. Shealy had drawn national attention during the previous legislative session when she joined with the chamber's other female senators, including two other Republicans, in a filibuster of a proposed total abortion ban.[48] Her actions drew the ire of the state Republican party, leading to her primary challenge, which she lost in a runoff.[49]

South Carolina Senate District 23 Republican Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Katrina Shealy (incumbent) 4,359 40%
Republican Carlisle Kennedy 3,946 36.2
Republican Zoe Warren 2,587 23.8%
Total votes 11,892 100%
South Carolina Senate District 23 Republican Primary Runoff Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlisle Kennedy 4,863 62.5%
Republican Katrina Shealy (incumbent) 2,921 37.5
Total votes 7,784 100%
South Carolina Senate District 23 General Election, 2024[50]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlisle Kennedy 41,467 97.92
Write-in 879 2.08
Total votes 42,346 100.00
Republican hold

District 24

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South Carolina Senate District 24 General Election, 2024[51]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Young Jr. (incumbent) 38,470 67.01
Democratic Dee Elder 18,909 32.94
Write-in 30 0.05
Total votes 57,409 100.00
Republican hold

District 25

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Incumbent A. Shane Massey ran unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election.[22]

South Carolina Senate District 25 General Election, 2024[52]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican A. Shane Massey (incumbent) 43,300 98.99
Write-in 441 1.01
Total votes 43,741 100.00
Republican hold

District 26

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During the 2021 decennial reapportionment, Democratic incumbents Nikki G. Setzler and Dick Harpootlian were drawn into the same district. Setzler, the longest serving state senator in office in the country, has chosen to retire rather than seek a thirteenth term.[53] State Representative Russell Ott defeated Dick Harpootlian for the Democratic nomination while Jason Guerry defeated Chris Smith for the Republican nomination.[54][55]

South Carolina Senate District 26 Republican Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith 1,826 38.2%
Republican Jason Guerry 1,687 35.3%
Republican Billy Oswald 1,264 26.5%
Total votes 4,777 100%
South Carolina Senate District 26 Republican Primary Runoff Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Guerry 1,088 54.7%
Republican Chris Smith 900 45.3%
Total votes 1,988 100%
South Carolina Senate District 26 Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Russell Ott 2,414 51.3%
Democratic Dick Harpootlian (incumbent) 2,294 48.7%
Total votes 4,708 100%
South Carolina Senate District 26 General Election, 2024[56]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Russell Ott 22,049 54.83
Republican Jason Guerry 18,104 45.02
Write-in 62 0.15
Total votes 40,215 100.00
Democratic hold

District 27

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Incumbent Republican Penry Gustafson ran for re-election, but was defeated in the Republican primary. Gustafson had drawn national attention during the previous legislative session when she joined with the chamber's other female senators, including two other Republicans, in a filibuster of a proposed total abortion ban.[48] Her actions drew the ire of the state Republican party, leading to her primary challenge, which she lost.[49]

South Carolina Senate District 27 Republican Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen Blackmon 6,096 82.1%
Republican Penry Gustafson (incumbent) 1,332 17.9%
Total votes 7,428 100%
South Carolina Senate District 27 General Election, 2024[57]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen Blackmon 37,693 70.16
Democratic Yokima Cureton 15,976 29.74
Write-in 57 0.11
Total votes 53,726 100.00
Republican hold

District 28

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South Carolina Senate District 28 General Election, 2024[58]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Hembree (incumbent) 56,477 99.13
Write-in 498 0.87
Total votes 56,975 100.00
Republican hold

District 29

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South Carolina Senate District 29 General Election, 2024[59]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican JD Chaplin 24,838 50.03
Democratic Gerald Malloy (incumbent) 24,751 49.86
Write-in 53 0.11
Total votes 49,642 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 30

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South Carolina Senate District 30 General Election, 2024[60]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kent M. Williams (incumbent) 25,430 54.68
Republican Rodney Berry 21,024 45.21
Write-in 54 0.12
Total votes 46,508 100.00
Democratic hold

District 31

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South Carolina Senate District 31 General Election, 2024[61]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Reichenbach (incumbent) 32,528 65.96
Democratic Belinda Timmons 16,757 33.98
Write-in 31 0.06
Total votes 49,316 100.00
Republican hold

District 32

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South Carolina Senate District 32 Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie A. Sabb (incumbent) 5,741 76.2%
Democratic Prinscillia Sumpter 1,797 23.8%
Total votes 7,538 100%
South Carolina Senate District 32 General Election, 2024[62]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie A. Sabb (incumbent) 31,477 98.22
Write-in 571 1.78
Total votes 32,048 100.00
Democratic hold

District 33

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South Carolina Senate District 33 Republican Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Luke A. Rankin (incumbent) 3,831 54.1%
Republican Autry Benton 3,250 45.9%
Total votes 7,081 100%
South Carolina Senate District 33 General Election, 2024[63]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Luke A. Rankin (incumbent) 39,618 68.46
Democratic Pete John Bember 18,130 31.33
Write-in 124 0.21
Total votes 57,872 100.00
Republican hold

District 34

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Incumbent Stephen Goldfinch ran unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election.[22]

South Carolina Senate District 34 General Election, 2024[64]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Goldfinch (incumbent) 56,987 98.99
Write-in 581 1.01
Total votes 57,568 100.00
Republican hold

District 35

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South Carolina Senate District 35 Republican Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Jones 1,939 49.5%
Republican Lindsay Agostini 1,189 30.4%
Republican Christina Allard 650 16.6%
Republican Jerry Chivers 138 3.5%
Total votes 3,916 100%
South Carolina Senate District 35 Republican Primary Runoff Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Jones 1,921 70.8
Republican Lindsay Agostini 792 29.2%
Total votes 2,713 100%
South Carolina Senate District 35 Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeffrey R. Graham 2,416 47%
Democratic Austin Floyd Jr. 1,941 37.8%
Democratic Lucy Mahon 784 15.2%
Total votes 5,141 100%
South Carolina Senate District 35 Democratic Primary Runoff Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeffrey R. Graham 1,791 50.3%
Democratic Austin Floyd Jr. 1,767 49.7%
Total votes 3,558 100%
South Carolina Senate District 35 General Election, 2024[65]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeffrey R. Graham 25,284 52.18
Republican Mike Jones 23,095 47.66
Write-in 77 0.16
Total votes 48,456 100.00
Democratic hold

District 36

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South Carolina Senate District 36 Republican Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Zell 3,068 78.3%
Republican Leon Winn 850 21.7%
Total votes 3,918 100%
South Carolina Senate District 36 Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin L. Johnson (incumbent) 5,825 77.5%
Democratic Eleazer Leazer Carter 1,689 22.5
Total votes 7,514 100%
South Carolina Senate District 36 General Election, 2024[66]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Zell 25,609 50.60
Democratic Kevin L. Johnson (incumbent) 24,943 49.28
Write-in 61 0.12
Total votes 50,613 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 37

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Incumbent Larry Grooms ran unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election.[22]

South Carolina Senate District 37 General Election, 2024[67]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Grooms (incumbent) 40,361 98.22
Write-in 731 1.78
Total votes 41,092 100.00
Republican hold

District 38

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Incumbent Sean Bennett ran unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election.[22]

South Carolina Senate District 38 General Election, 2024[68]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sean Bennett (incumbent) 35,738 98.20
Write-in 655 1.80
Total votes 36,393 100.00
Republican hold

District 39

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South Carolina Senate District 39 General Election, 2024[69]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Fernandez 26,740 50.95
Democratic Vernon Stephens (incumbent) 25,619 48.81
Write-in 124 0.24
Total votes 52,483 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 40

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District 40 covers Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Colleton, and Orangeburg counties. Incumbent Brad Hutto has held the seat since 1996. If he retains the seat, it will mark his eighth full term. Bamberg Democrat Kendrick Brown has filed to challenge him in the primary, and Bamberg Republican Sharon Carter has filed to challenge the winner in the general election.[70]

South Carolina Senate District 40 Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Hutto (incumbent) 5,153 71.5%
Democratic Kendrick Brown 2,055 28.5%
Total votes 7,208 100%
South Carolina Senate District 40 General Election, 2024[71]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Hutto (incumbent) 24,667 52.54
Republican Sharon Carter 22,243 47.38
Write-in 40 0.09
Total votes 46,950 100.00
Democratic hold

District 41

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Incumbent Republican Sandy Senn ran for re-election, but was defeated in the Republican primary. Senn had drawn national attention during the previous legislative session when she joined with the chamber's other female senators, including two other Republicans, in a filibuster of a proposed total abortion ban.[48] Her actions drew the ire of the state Republican party, leading to her primary challenge, which she lost.[49]

South Carolina Senate District 41 Republican Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Leber 3,939 50.2%
Republican Sandy Senn (incumbent) 3,906 49.8%
Total votes 7,845 100%
South Carolina Senate District 41 General Election, 2024[72]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Leber 32,715 57.37
Democratic Rita Adkins 24,195 42.43
Write-in 116 0.20
Total votes 57,026 100.00
Republican hold

District 42

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South Carolina Senate District 42 Democratic Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deon Tedder (incumbent) 2,594 83.3%
Democratic Kim Greene 520 16.7%
Total votes 3,114 100%
South Carolina Senate District 42 General Election, 2024[73]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deon Tedder (incumbent) 26,088 98.20
Write-in 477 1.80
Total votes 26,565 100.00
Democratic hold

District 43

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South Carolina Senate District 43 General Election, 2024[74]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chip Campsen (incumbent) 41,996 61.09
Democratic Julie Cofer Hussey 26,697 38.84
Write-in 51 0.07
Total votes 68,744 100.00
Republican hold

District 44

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South Carolina Senate District 44 Republican Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Adams (incumbent) 5,201 80.2%
Republican Shawn Pinkston 1,283 19.8%
Total votes 6,484 100%
South Carolina Senate District 44 General Election, 2024[75]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Adams (incumbent) 30,044 60.50
Democratic Vicky Wynn 19,566 39.40
Write-in 49 0.10
Total votes 49,659 100.00
Republican hold

District 45

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Incumbent Margie Bright Matthews ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and the general election.[22]

South Carolina Senate District 45 General Election, 2024[76]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Margie Bright Matthews (incumbent) 31,710 97.70
Write-in 746 2.30
Total votes 32,456 100.00
Democratic hold

District 46

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South Carolina Senate District 46 General Election, 2024[77]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Davis (incumbent) 47,989 67.30
Democratic Gwyneth Saunders 23,280 32.65
Write-in 37 0.05
Total votes 71,306 100.00
Republican hold

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Running unopposed in the general election.
  2. ^ a b c d e Not seeking reelection, therefore this seat is open.
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