CalledUnofficial results
South Carolina House District 4
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Clay Counts held the seat for Republicans, winning by 61.2 points over Derrick Kruse.
Clay CountsRepublican · winner
80.6%12,241
Derrick KruseDemocrat
19.3%2,934
Write-InOther party
0.1%21
15,196 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.
Derrick KruseClay Counts
$1.3K
Raised by the campaign
$12.2K
$776
Spent by the campaign
$9.3K
$488
Cash on hand
$5.8K
Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 29, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 30, 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.
- Derrick Kruse
- <1%
- Clay Counts
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+55.7