CalledUnofficial results
South Carolina House District 8
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Don Chapman won re-election by 30.1 points over Demetrius Carson.
Don ChapmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.0%9,710
Demetrius CarsonDemocrat
34.9%5,214
Write-InOther party
0.1%22
14,946 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.
No DemocratDon Chapman
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Raised by the campaign
$78.2K
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Spent by the campaign
$96.8K
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Cash on hand
$7.1K
Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 30, 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.
- Demetrius Carson
- <1%
- Don Chapman
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+34.4
The candidates
Don Chapman (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2022Demetrius Carson (D)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2022Demetrius Carson (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%