CalledUnofficial results
South Carolina House District 32
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Scott Montgomery won re-election by 7.8 points over Irene Benson.
Scott MontgomeryRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.9%7,527
Irene BensonDemocrat
46.0%6,433
Write-InOther party
0.1%11
13,971 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.
Irene BensonScott Montgomery
$428
Raised by the campaign
$12.2K
$216
Spent by the campaign
$36.6K
$212
Cash on hand
$18.4K
Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 10, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 24, 2026.
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Jun 10, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Irene Benson
- 1%
- Scott Montgomery
- 99%
- Projected margin
- R+21.0
The candidates
Scott Montgomery (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2024Irene Benson (D)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2024Irene Benson (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%