COLUMBIA, S.C. — News19 has full real-time election results for the key South Carolina State House races in the Midlands of South Carolina, including for both the House and Senate.
Watch Now: Live election coverage on WLTX+, available on Roku, Amazon Fire, and Apple TV. For a look at numbers from all contests, News19's Elections Results Page has you covered.
South Carolina House District 75 Race Results
In what’s arguably one of the most closely watched races, Republican Kirkman Finlay and Democratic incumbent Heather Bauer battled for the seat in South Carolina’s House District 75. In recent weeks, both campaigns ran TV attack ads on each other in heavy rotation, as well as mailers, in the seat that includes the Shandon and Lake Katherine areas near Columbia and Forest Acres.
Finlay, a former representative for the district from 2013 to 2022, said he wants to bring renewed focus to parental choice in education, local infrastructure projects, and workforce development. He told News19 that empowering parents and lowering taxes will drive growth and improve local schools. Bauer, the incumbent since 2022, said she wants to see more accountability in school spending and local control in education. She told News19 her priorities include addressing urgent infrastructure needs by collaborating directly with the South Carolina Department of Transportation and working to bring jobs through international trade initiatives.
South Carolina State Senate District 26 Race Results
In South Carolina’s Senate District 26 race, voters in Lexington, Richland, and Calhoun Counties were choosing between two candidates to replace retiring Senator Nikki Setzler.
Democrat Russell Ott, a veteran state representative from Calhoun County, and Republican Jason Guerry, a newcomer from Lexington County both advances to the race after facing primary challenges. Both candidates said education was a priority, with Ott advocating for increased funding for public schools and improved teacher pay, while Guerry supports expanding trade skill programs in schools. On health care, Ott emphasized the importance of Medicaid expansion and reducing prescription costs, while Guerry focused on controlling healthcare costs and addressing high medical expenses. Infrastructure improvements, especially in energy, water, and road projects like the Carolina Crossroads project at I-20 and I-26 were also highlighted by both candidates as vital to the district. As for inflation, Ott pointed to support for small businesses as a solution, while Guerry criticized government spending as a key driver of rising costs. The two also disagreed on abortion, with Ott opposing a total ban and calling the current six-week ban "dangerous," while Guerry, who identifies as pro-life, supports evaluating the impacts of the six-week restriction before deciding on any other restrictions.
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