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South Carolina House District 26

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

David W Martin won re-election by 9.2 points over Jenny Desch.

David W MartinRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.2%9,740
Jenny DeschDemocrat
45.0%8,083
Kiral MaceWorking Families
0.6%116
Kiral MaceOther party
0.1%19
17,958 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

EvenR+25.42024 HouseR+18.32024 Pres.R+9.22026 House

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

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Jenny DeschDavid W Martin
$7K
Raised by the campaign
$124.8K
$2.6K
Spent by the campaign
$73.9K
$4.6K
Cash on hand
$72.1K

Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 30, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 24, 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.

Jenny Desch
4%
David W Martin
96%
Projected margin
R+13.5
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The candidates

David W Martin (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2024Jenny Desch (D)

Also on the ballot: Kiral Mace (Working Families), 0.6%; Kiral Mace (Other party), 0.1%