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South Carolina House District 118
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Bill Herbkersman won re-election by 16.9 points over Bernie Scolaro.
Bill HerbkersmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.4%12,103
Bernie ScolaroDemocrat
41.5%8,605
Write-InOther party
0.1%11
20,719 votes
Source: South Carolina Election Commission unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:35 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Bernie ScolaroBill Herbkersman
$15.4K
Raised by the campaign
$136.3K
$4.1K
Spent by the campaign
$85.3K
$12.4K
Cash on hand
$248.3K
Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 30, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through May 7, 2026.
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Jun 30, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Bernie Scolaro
- 2%
- Bill Herbkersman
- 98%
- Projected margin
- R+15.5
The candidates
Bill Herbkersman (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2002Bernie Scolaro (D)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2002Bernie Scolaro (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%