CalledUnofficial results
South Carolina House District 45
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Brandon Newton won re-election by 12.5 points over Nicole Ventour.
Brandon NewtonRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.2%8,733
Nicole VentourDemocrat
43.6%6,784
Write-InOther party
0.2%29
15,546 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.
Nicole VentourBrandon Newton
$710
Raised by the campaign
$110.2K
$717
Spent by the campaign
$136.2K
$220
Cash on hand
$120.1K
Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 30, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 20, 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.
- Nicole Ventour
- 1%
- Brandon Newton
- 99%
- Projected margin
- R+18.8
The candidates
Brandon Newton (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2016Nicole Ventour (D)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2016Nicole Ventour (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.2%