Rich Nicoloff
Lost the 2026 race for South Carolina House District 17.
- Last margin
- −43.3
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Nicoloff has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Nicoloff 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 17 | General | Lost | Mike Burns (R), Write-In (I) | 28.3% | R+43.3 | $4.6K | R+54.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Nicoloff’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $4.6K
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission filings through Jun 29, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:11 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Richard Nicoloff State | Active |
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission filings through Jun 29, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:11 AM ET
Who Nicoloff has run against
- Mike Burns (R) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)
The seat
- South Carolina House District 17 · lean R+53.8 · 120th most Democratic of 124
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)