Claiborne Linvill
Lost the 2026 race for South Carolina House District 3.
- Last margin
- −8.4
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Linvill has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Linvill won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 3 | General | Lost | Phillip Bowers (R), Write-In (I) | 45.8% | R+8.4 | $33K | R+28.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Linvill’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $33K
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:11 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Claiborne Linvill State | Active |
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:11 AM ET
Who Linvill has run against
- Phillip Bowers (R) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)
The seat
- South Carolina House District 3 · lean R+26.5 · 75th most Democratic of 124
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)