Dianne Mitchell
South Carolina State Representative, District 21 since 2025. Ran in 1 election in 2025, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- <1 yr
- Since 2025
- Bills became law
- 6
- 553 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.4%
- Chamber median 7.9%
- With party
- 89%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +21.8
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education and Public Works
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Mitchell sits in the South Carolina House of Representatives
Mitchell is closer to the center than 13% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Chris Huff, Bill Chumley, Ryan McCabe
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Mitchell’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans89%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Mitchell’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Mitchell | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | H 3305: Supplemental Appropriations | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 96–15 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | H 4042: Ivermectin | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 43–51 |
| May 14, 2026 | H 5122: Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 92–18 |
| May 14, 2026 | H 4303: Cigarettes for heating | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 91–18 |
| May 14, 2026 | H 4589: Education Capital Improvements Sales and Use Tax | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 91–14 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Mitchell was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | R+21.8 | R+29.5 | −7.7 |
| 2025 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 21 (special) | Won | — | R+29.5 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $35.5K
- Spent
- $48.5K
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission filings through Nov 6, 2025Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:11 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Dianne Mitchell State | Active |
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission filings through Nov 6, 2025Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:11 AM ET
Seats Mitchell has held
- South Carolina House of Representatives, District 21 · since 2025
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Mitchell has run against
- Dexter Reaves (D) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)
How we know Mitchell
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/65b53c25-26eb-4478-9ddc-b46e29c20543
- Wikidata Q137669867
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET