RepublicanNo state or federal office heldWon the 2026 general by 4.1

Mike Burkhold

Won the 2026 race for South Carolina Comptroller.

Last margin
+4.1
Won 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Background

As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.

On the ballot as
businessman and nominee for SC-5 in 1998

Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate list

Every race Burkhold has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Burkhold won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026South Carolina ComptrollerGeneralWonTiffany Boozer (D), Write-in (I)52.1%R+4.1—R+18.1−14.0
1998U.S. House, SC-5GeneralLostJohn Spratt (D), Dianne Nevins (NLP)40.2%D+17.8$512.4K—

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Who Burkhold has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)

How we know Burkhold

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC