‘Through the roof’: Here’s how SC Democrats erased the House’s GOP supermajority

Democrats erased GOP gains in the state House from the last two election cycles and ended Republicans' supermajority rule in the chamber.

By: Skylar Laird, Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 1,854

Last Updated: 4 days, 7 hours ago

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COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s GOP will no longer rule with supermajority power in both chambers following Democratic upsets in the state House.

Democrats managed to flip 10 seats across the Palmetto State on Election Day, according to unofficial results from the state Election Commission, though one of those will require an automatic recount under state law.

An 11th Republican seat also remains in question as Simpsonville Rep. David Vaughn’s 42-vote win over Democrat John …

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