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South Carolina House District 61

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Carla Schuessler won re-election by 19.8 points over Carol Goodman.

Carla SchuesslerRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.1%8,343
Carol GoodmanDemocrat
39.2%5,540
David HerndonLibertarian
1.6%229
Write-InOther party
0.1%9
14,121 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

EvenR+32.02024 Pres.R+19.82026 House

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Carol GoodmanCarla Schuessler
$610
Raised by the campaign
$72.7K
$229
Spent by the campaign
$35.9K
$689
Cash on hand
$77.1K

Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 30, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through May 29, 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.

Carol Goodman
<1%
Carla Schuessler
>99%
Projected margin
R+28.4
How the forecast works →

The candidates

Carla Schuessler (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2022Carol Goodman (D)

Also on the ballot: David Herndon (Libertarian), 1.6%; Write-In (Other party), 0.1%