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South Carolina House District 71
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Nathan Ballentine won re-election by 16.4 points over Julie Zimmerman.
Nathan BallentineRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.2%11,839
Julie ZimmermanDemocrat
41.7%8,494
Write-InOther party
0.1%20
20,353 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.
Julie ZimmermanNathan Ballentine
$16.6K
Raised by the campaign
$61K
$13.8K
Spent by the campaign
$64.4K
$3.2K
Cash on hand
$46.5K
Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 28, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through May 22, 2026.
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Jun 28, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Julie Zimmerman
- 1%
- Nathan Ballentine
- 99%
- Projected margin
- R+19.2
The candidates
Nathan Ballentine (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2004Julie Zimmerman (D)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2004Julie Zimmerman (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%