CalledUnofficial results
South Carolina House District 47
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Tommy Pope won re-election by 33.1 points over Justin Bennett.
Tommy PopeRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.5%11,599
Justin BennettDemocrat
33.4%5,827
Write-InOther party
0.1%23
17,449 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.
No DemocratTommy Pope
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Raised by the campaign
$46.5K
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Spent by the campaign
$49.5K
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Cash on hand
$19.9K
Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through May 18, 2026.
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated May 18, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Justin Bennett
- <1%
- Tommy Pope
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+37.2
The candidates
Tommy Pope (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2010Justin Bennett (D)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2010Justin Bennett (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%