CalledUnofficial results
South Carolina House District 96
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Hunter Hackett held the seat for Republicans, winning by 19.6 points over Vivian Elston.
Hunter HackettRepublican · winner
59.8%7,618
Vivian ElstonDemocrat
40.2%5,120
Write-InOther party
0.0%6
12,744 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.
Vivian ElstonHunter Hackett
$656
Raised by the campaign
$18.3K
$651
Spent by the campaign
$9.7K
$5
Cash on hand
$13.5K
Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 9, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 23, 2026.
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Jun 23, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Vivian Elston
- <1%
- Hunter Hackett
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+34.6