Summary
A close special election took place in South Carolina for a state House seat. Democrat Sonja Ogletree Satani improved her vote share by over 6 points compared to her 2024 run but lost narrowly to Republican Greg Ford. The election results will go to a recount because the winning margin was within the limits set by state law.
Key Facts
- Sonja Ogletree Satani, a Democrat, ran in a South Carolina state House special election.
- She improved her vote share by more than 6 percentage points compared to her 2024 run.
- The election was very close, with only 21 votes separating the candidates.
- Greg Ford, the Republican candidate, won 50.2% of the vote to Ogletree Satani's 49.6%.
- State law requires a recount because the margin of victory was just 0.6 percentage points.
- The special election had low turnout, with only 3,440 ballots cast out of 24,408 registered voters.
- The election was held following the resignation of Republican state Representative Chris Murphy.
