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South Carolina House District 78

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Beth Bernstein won re-election by 45.0 points over Sonia Pollard.

Beth BernsteinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.7%12,979
Sonia PollardRepublican
26.6%4,821
Angelo Joyner SrLibertarian
1.7%304
Write-InOther party
0.0%8
18,112 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

EvenD+23.12024 Pres.D+45.02026 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.

Beth BernsteinSonia Pollard
$10.5K
Raised by the campaign
$597
$8.4K
Spent by the campaign
$2.1K
$104.6K
Cash on hand
$673

Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 30, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 9, 2026.

Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Jun 9, 2026

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

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

Beth Bernstein
>99%
Sonia Pollard
<1%
Projected margin
D+33.4
How the forecast works →

The candidates

Beth Bernstein (D)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2012Sonia Pollard (R)

Also on the ballot: Angelo Joyner Sr (Libertarian), 1.7%; Write-In (Other party), 0.0%