2025 South Carolina House of Representatives District 113 special election

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2025 South Carolina House of Representatives District 113 special election
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  2024 March 25, 20252026 
Turnout1.94% (unofficial) [1]
 
Candidate Courtney Waters Write-in
Party Democratic
Popular vote3898
Percentage97.98%2.02%

Representative before election

Marvin R. Pendarvis
Democratic

Elected Representative

Courtney Waters
Democratic

The 2025 South Carolina House of Representatives District 113 special election was held on March 25, 2025, to elect a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 113th district. The primary election was held on January 21, 2025. [2]

Contents

Background

Incumbent representative Marvin R. Pendarvis resigned following a malpractice investigation and the suspension of his law license. [3] [4]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Michelle Brandt, environmental scientist [6]
  • Kim Clark, realtor [7]

Results

Results by precinct
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Waters
90-100%
80-90%
70-80%
60-70%
50-60%
Brandt
90-100%
60-70%
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Results by precinct
  Waters
  •   90–100%
  •   80–90%
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
  Brandt
  •   90–100%
  •   60–70%
  No votes
Democratic primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Courtney Waters 561 69.86
Democratic Michelle Brandt22828.39
Democratic Kim Clark141.74
Total votes803 100.00

General election

2025 South Carolina House of Representatives District 113 special election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Courtney Waters 389 97.98
Write-in 82.02
Total votes396 100.00

References

  1. "State House of Representatives, District 113". March 25, 2025 Election Night Reporting. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  2. "State House District 113 Special Election". South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  3. "Democrat Marvin Pendarvis resigns from state legislature". Count On News 2. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  4. "State Rep. Marvin Pendarvis resigns amid accusations from a former client". South Carolina Daily Gazette. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  5. "Courtney Waters runs for South Carolina House seat vacated by Marvin Pendarvis". ABC 4 News. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  6. "Michelle Brandt files for S.C. House District 113 election with focus on family and safety". ABC 4 News. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  7. "Three women seeking open South Carolina House seat". Count On News 2. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  8. "STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 113 SPECIAL PRIMARY". Vote State of South Carolina. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  9. "State House of Representatives, District 113". State of South Carolina. Retrieved March 26, 2025.