Dexter Reaves
Lost the 2026 race for South Carolina House District 21.
- Last margin
- −21.8
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Reaves has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Reaves 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 District 21 | General | Lost | Dianne Mitchell (R), Write-In (I) | 39.1% | R+21.8 | $425 | R+29.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Reaves’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $425
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission filings through Jul 3, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:11 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Dexter Reaves State | Active |
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission filings through Jul 3, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:11 AM ET
Who Reaves has run against
- Dianne Mitchell (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)
The seat
- South Carolina House District 21 · lean R+28.4 · 81st most Democratic of 124
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)