CalledUnofficial results
South Carolina House District 17
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Mike Burns won re-election by 43.3 points over Rich Nicoloff.
Mike BurnsRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.6%13,659
Rich NicoloffDemocrat
28.3%5,399
Write-InOther party
0.1%17
19,075 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.
Rich NicoloffMike Burns
$4.6K
Raised by the campaign
$6.1K
$922
Spent by the campaign
$8K
$3.7K
Cash on hand
$12K
Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 29, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Sep 24, 2026.
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Jun 29, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Rich Nicoloff
- <1%
- Mike Burns
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+42.9
The candidates
Mike Burns (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2014Rich Nicoloff (D)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2014Rich Nicoloff (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%