CalledUnofficial results
South Carolina House District 39
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Cally R Cal Forrest won re-election by 46.0 points over Sherman Lott.
Cally R Cal ForrestRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.9%11,586
Sherman LottDemocrat
27.0%4,284
Write-InOther party
0.1%16
15,886 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.
Sherman LottCally R Cal Forrest
$208
Raised by the campaign
$20K
$208
Spent by the campaign
$13.6K
$500
Cash on hand
$27.6K
Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Mar 27, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 30, 2026.
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Mar 27, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Sherman Lott
- <1%
- Cally R Cal Forrest
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+42.6
The candidates
Cally R Cal Forrest (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2016Sherman Lott (D)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2016Sherman Lott (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%