CalledUnofficial results
South Carolina House District 74
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
J Todd Rutherford won re-election by 70.8 points over Collin Shelton.
J Todd RutherfordDemocrat · winner · incumbent
85.3%10,980
Collin SheltonRepublican
14.6%1,873
Write-InOther party
0.1%18
12,871 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.
J Todd RutherfordNo Republican
$67.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$66.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$12.2K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Oct 14, 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.
- J Todd Rutherford
- >99%
- Collin Shelton
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+63.6
The candidates
J Todd Rutherford (D)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 1998Collin Shelton (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 1998Collin Shelton (R)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%