CalledUnofficial results
South Carolina House District 83
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Bill Hixon won re-election by 28.1 points over Jason Payne.
Bill HixonRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.0%10,426
Jason PayneDemocrat
35.9%5,853
Write-InOther party
0.1%18
16,297 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.
Jason PayneBill Hixon
$5.5K
Raised by the campaign
$24.5K
$5.5K
Spent by the campaign
$16.5K
$254
Cash on hand
$98.9K
Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Oct 13, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 22, 2026.
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Oct 13, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Jason Payne
- <1%
- Bill Hixon
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+32.0
The candidates
Bill Hixon (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2010Jason Payne (D)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2010Jason Payne (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%