South Carolina House of Representatives
124-seat Lower Chamber of South Carolina's legislature; two 2026 races face automatic recounts.
Two South Carolina House seats went to automatic recount on 10 November: District 27, where the Republican leads by 32 votes, and District 89, where the Democrat leads by 106.
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Two seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives went to automatic recount after the 3 November 2026 election. In District 27 the Republican led by 32 votes, 9,143 to 9,111; in District 89 the Democrat led by 106. At 32 votes, a single precinct's tally sheet can decide District 27.
The House has 124 members, one per district. District 89 was held in the outgoing session by Republican Micah Caskey, and District 27 by Republican David Vaughan.
South Carolina recounts any race inside 1% automatically. North Carolina instead leaves the request to the trailing candidate, where late ballots flipped the 3rd District lead.
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Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 11 November 2026. Editorial standards.