CalledUnofficial results
South Carolina House District 85
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Jay Kilmartin won re-election by 11.9 points over Steven J Asbill Jr.
Jay KilmartinRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.9%11,209
Steven J Asbill JrDemocrat
44.0%8,824
Write-InOther party
0.1%29
20,062 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.
Steven J Asbill JrJay Kilmartin
$7K
Raised by the campaign
$25.8K
$8.1K
Spent by the campaign
$22K
$2.5K
Cash on hand
$14.3K
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.
- Steven J Asbill Jr
- 1%
- Jay Kilmartin
- 99%
- Projected margin
- R+21.6
The candidates
Jay Kilmartin (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2022Steven J Asbill Jr (D)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2022Steven J Asbill Jr (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%