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South Carolina House District 84
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Melissa Oremus won re-election by 9.7 points over Darnell Holston.
Melissa OremusRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.8%8,456
Darnell HolstonDemocrat
45.1%6,966
Write-InOther party
0.1%18
15,440 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.
Darnell HolstonMelissa Oremus
$38.7K
Raised by the campaign
$47.7K
$22.3K
Spent by the campaign
$25.8K
$5.7K
Cash on hand
$28.1K
Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 28, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 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.
- Darnell Holston
- <1%
- Melissa Oremus
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+26.4
The candidates
Melissa Oremus (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2020Darnell Holston (D)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2020Darnell Holston (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%