2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for South Carolina House District 15
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
J.A. Moore (D) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Samuel Rivers Jr. (R) by 4.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
J.A. MooreDemocrat · winner
52.4%4,818
Samuel Rivers Jr.Republican · incumbent
47.5%4,372
9,199 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET