CalledUnofficial results
South Carolina House District 53
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Richard Richie Yow won re-election by 31.5 points over Bruce M Wallace.
Richard Richie YowRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.7%8,770
Bruce M WallaceDemocrat
34.2%4,562
Write-InOther party
0.1%8
13,340 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.
Bruce M WallaceRichard Richie Yow
$109
Raised by the campaign
$20.4K
$208
Spent by the campaign
$21.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$11.7K
Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Mar 17, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 3, 2026.
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Mar 17, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Bruce M Wallace
- <1%
- Richard Richie Yow
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+33.8
The candidates
Richard Richie Yow (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2014Bruce M Wallace (D)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2014Bruce M Wallace (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%