2018Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for South Carolina House District 97
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Mandy W. Kimmons (R) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Patsy G. Knight (D) by 7.8 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Mandy W. KimmonsRepublican · winner
53.9%7,746
Patsy G. KnightDemocrat · incumbent
46.1%6,629
14,381 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