CalledUnofficial results
South Carolina House District 9
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Blake Sanders won re-election by 31.2 points over Johnny Estrich.
Blake SandersRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.6%9,006
Johnny EstrichDemocrat
34.3%4,716
Write-InOther party
0.1%15
13,737 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.
Johnny EstrichBlake Sanders
$510
Raised by the campaign
$27.9K
$599
Spent by the campaign
$34K
-$89
Cash on hand
$7.4K
Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Apr 29, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Apr 12, 2026.
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Apr 29, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Johnny Estrich
- <1%
- Blake Sanders
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+34.5
The candidates
Blake Sanders (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2024Johnny Estrich (D)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2024Johnny Estrich (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%