Courtney Waters

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Democratic incumbent Marvin R. Pendarvis resigned from the South Carolina House District 113 seat on September 16, 2024. [2] Because information did not come in time to remove his name from the general election ballot, a special election was scheduled for March 25, 2025. [3] [4]

Waters announced her intention to run for the seat on November 7. [5] In a Special Election Democratic Primary on January 21, 2025, Waters defeated Michelle Brandt and Kim Clark. [6]

Since no other opponents filed, Waters was the presumptive member-elect for the House seat. [7] She went on to win the March 25, 2025 Special Election. [8] [9] [10]

Waters serves on the House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee. [11]

School Board

Waters served for four years as a Charleston County School Board Trustee. [12]

Election History

Courtney Waters
Member of the South CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 113th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 1, 2025
District 113 - Charleston County 2025 Democratic Primary Special Election results [13]
YearCandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPct
2025 Special Election PrimaryCourtney Waters56169.86Michelle Brandt22828.39Kim Clark141.74
2025 Special ElectionCourtney Waters38897.98%Write-In82.02%

References

  1. ↑ "3 women seeking open South Carolina House seat". WBTW. 2025-01-03. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  2. ↑ "Rep. Marvin Pendarvis resigns ahead of election amid SLED investigation". WCSC. September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Date set for special election to replace Pendarvis in SC House District 113". WCBD News 2. 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  4. ↑ Kenmore, Abraham (2024-11-07). "After SC legislator resigned, he won anyway. Now a special election is set. • SC Daily Gazette". SC Daily Gazette. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  5. ↑ Staff, ABC News 4 (2024-11-07). "Courtney Waters runs for South Carolina House seat vacated by Marvin Pendarvis". WCIV. Retrieved 2024-11-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ Kropf, Schuyler (2025-01-21). "Former school board member Courtney Waters wins Democratic primary for Statehouse seat". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  7. ↑ "Courtney Waters wins special Democratic primary election for House District 113 seat". WCBD News 2. 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  8. ↑ Kayanja, Ian (2025-03-25). "Courtney Waters wins South Carolina House District 113 seat in special election". WCIV. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  9. ↑ Chornobroff, Shaun (March 25, 2025). "Former school board member officially wins seat in SC House". SC Daily Gazette. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  10. ↑ "Election Night Reporting". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  11. ↑ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  12. ↑ Thompson, Marissa (2025-01-02). "Early voting on the horizon for SC House District 113 primary special election". WCSC-TV. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  13. ↑ "Election Night Reporting". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
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