Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
South Carolina House District 89
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Joe Madge flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 0.7 points over Micah Caskey.
Joe MadgeDemocrat · winner
50.3%7,263
Micah CaskeyRepublican · incumbent
49.6%7,156
Write-InOther party
0.1%11
14,430 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.
Joe MadgeMicah Caskey
$12.5K
Raised by the campaign
$77.9K
$4.4K
Spent by the campaign
$58.3K
$8.1K
Cash on hand
$92.1K
Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 29, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through May 26, 2026.
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Jun 29, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Joe Madge
- 13%
- Micah Caskey
- 87%
- Projected margin
- R+8.3
The candidates
Joe Madge (D)Micah Caskey (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2016
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2016
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%