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South Carolina House District 56
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Tim McGinnis won re-election by 26.5 points over Jacqualyn Meadow.
Tim McGinnisRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.2%13,919
Jacqualyn MeadowDemocrat
36.7%8,081
Write-InOther party
0.1%12
22,012 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.
Jacqualyn MeadowTim McGinnis
$12.5K
Raised by the campaign
$15.5K
$10K
Spent by the campaign
$12.9K
$2.5K
Cash on hand
$21.7K
Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Oct 14, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through May 11, 2026.
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Oct 14, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Jacqualyn Meadow
- <1%
- Tim McGinnis
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+30.5
The candidates
Tim McGinnis (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2018Jacqualyn Meadow (D)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2018Jacqualyn Meadow (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%