CalledUnofficial results
South Carolina House District 88
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
John Lastinger won re-election by 14.2 points over Jeremy Jones.
John LastingerRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.1%7,926
Jeremy JonesDemocrat
42.9%5,957
Write-InOther party
0.1%9
13,892 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.
Jeremy JonesJohn Lastinger
$1.5K
Raised by the campaign
$26.9K
$1.5K
Spent by the campaign
$28.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 30, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Nov 6, 2025.
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.
- Jeremy Jones
- <1%
- John Lastinger
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+28.5
The candidates
John Lastinger (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2025Jeremy Jones (D)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2025Jeremy Jones (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%