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South Carolina Attorney General

Name: South Carolina Attorney General
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: South Carolina

Attorney General · South Carolina

David Stumbo held the seat for Republicans, winning by 4.7 points over Richard Hricik.

David StumboRepublican · winner

52.3%1,059,358

Richard HricikDemocrat

47.6%964,921

Write-inOther party

0.1%1,135

2,025,414 votes

Source: South Carolina Election Commission unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:35 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

Every county, 2024 to 2026

Each dot is a county, sized by votes cast and colored by who carried it in 2026. Dots above the line moved toward Hricik compared with the 2024 presidential vote; 46 of 46 did. The largest shift among the bigger counties: Spartanburg, +19.3 points.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

The seat's recent races

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

By county

CountyShareMarginShift

GreenvilleR+9.5+12.7

CharlestonD+14.1+8.4

HorryR+28.6+9.9

RichlandD+45.3+10.7

SpartanburgR+14.3+19.3

YorkR+5.4+13.7

LexingtonR+20.4+13.1

BerkeleyD+1.3+17.5

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BeaufortR+11.2+3.3

AndersonR+34.2+13.2

AikenR+12.0+13.9

DorchesterD+1.2+15.8

FlorenceD+7.9+15.9

PickensR+40.9+11.8

LancasterR+12.1+12.7

SumterD+21.5+16.6

OconeeR+43.1+8.5

OrangeburgD+40.2+15.6

GeorgetownR+12.5+7.0

KershawR+10.8+17.4

GreenwoodR+19.9+9.1

DarlingtonD+2.5+15.8

LaurensR+27.1+13.7

CherokeeR+36.0+15.4

JasperR+4.0+5.6

NewberryR+24.8+9.5

ChesterfieldR+12.6+15.4

ColletonR+4.0+14.2

ClarendonR+0.3+11.9

ChesterD+0.1+17.3

WilliamsburgD+35.7+14.0

MarionD+21.2+10.7

EdgefieldR+19.5+12.3

FairfieldD+22.0+8.7

UnionR+19.2+13.5

AbbevilleR+32.1+10.3

DillonD+5.1+16.0

BarnwellR+1.6+13.9

MarlboroD+19.7+17.3

SaludaR+33.7+10.6

HamptonD+13.8+7.4

LeeD+32.8+15.1

CalhounR+1.1+13.2

McCormickR+13.1+4.0

BambergD+27.4+12.1

AllendaleD+55.1+10.4

Bar: share of the state's vote. Shift: change in margin from the 2024 presidential vote, + toward Democrats.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

Polls against the result

The final average had Stumbo ahead by 14.5. Stumbo won by 4.7: a 9.8-point miss toward Republicans.

Poll with Hricik ahead
Poll with Stumbo ahead
Final polling average
Result

Pollster	Dates	Sample	Hricik	Stumbo	Margin	Adjusted	Miss vs result	Grade	Release
Trafalgar GroupR-sponsored	Oct 31–Nov 1	1,091 LV	37	52	R+15	R+14.5	−10.3	B	thetrafalgargroup.org ↗
Trafalgar GroupR-sponsored	Oct 16–Oct 18	1,095 LV	37	52	R+15	R+14.5	−10.3	B	thetrafalgargroup.org ↗

Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).

Source: Each poll's release, via The New York Times and Wikipedia poll listsUpdated Nov 1, 2026

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Richard Hricik: 2%
David Stumbo: 98%
Projected margin: R+12.7

How the forecast works →

The candidates

David Stumbo (R)
Solicitor for the Eighth Judicial Circuit of South Carolina Richard Hricik (D)
Attorney and nominee for state senator from the 43rd district in 2020

Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%

Also on this ballot here

U.S. Senate	D+4.5
Governor	R+4.5
Secretary of State	R+6.0
Treasurer	R+5.1
Comptroller	R+4.1

Results within this state. Source: Results and race calls: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:35 PM ET