CalledUnofficial results
South Carolina House District 40
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Joe White won re-election by 23.6 points over Engle Thompson.
Joe WhiteRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.8%9,756
Engle ThompsonDemocrat
38.1%6,026
Write-InOther party
0.1%16
15,798 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.
Engle ThompsonJoe White
$4.7K
Raised by the campaign
$9.7K
$1.2K
Spent by the campaign
$4.1K
$3.8K
Cash on hand
$7.8K
Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 30, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 23, 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.
- Engle Thompson
- <1%
- Joe White
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+30.8
The candidates
Joe White (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2022Engle Thompson (D)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2022Engle Thompson (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%