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South Carolina House District 69

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Chris Wooten won re-election by 23.5 points over Emery K Chaplin.

Chris WootenRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.4%9,951
Emery K ChaplinDemocrat
36.9%6,085
Allen BroadusLibertarian
2.5%419
Write-InOther party
0.1%14
16,469 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+27.32024 Pres.R+23.52026 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.

Emery K ChaplinChris Wooten
$275
Raised by the campaign
$85.6K
$223
Spent by the campaign
$46.8K
$152
Cash on hand
$116K

Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 17, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through May 20, 2026.

Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Jun 17, 2026

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Emery K Chaplin
<1%
Chris Wooten
>99%
Projected margin
R+25.0
How the forecast works →

The candidates

Chris Wooten (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2018Emery K Chaplin (D)

Also on the ballot: Allen Broadus (Libertarian), 2.5%; Write-In (Other party), 0.1%