CalledUnofficial results
South Carolina House District 3
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Phillip Bowers won re-election by 8.4 points over Claiborne Linvill.
Phillip BowersRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.2%5,614
Claiborne LinvillDemocrat
45.8%4,743
Write-InOther party
0.1%8
10,365 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.
Claiborne LinvillPhillip Bowers
$33K
Raised by the campaign
$14.1K
$3.9K
Spent by the campaign
$22.8K
$29.1K
Cash on hand
$2.4K
Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 30, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 5, 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.
- Claiborne Linvill
- 1%
- Phillip Bowers
- 99%
- Projected margin
- R+17.9
The candidates
Phillip Bowers (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2024Claiborne Linvill (D)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2024Claiborne Linvill (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%