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Berkeley County, South Carolina

South Carolina House District 117

2 candidates are tracked for South Carolina House District 117 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jordan Pace and Ashley Painter. Candidate information follows official Berkeley County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Jordan Pace (Republican), Ashley Painter (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jordan Pace is the sitting member, per the House roster. South Carolina primaries require a majority (June 23 runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field is the SC Election Commission's Candidate Tracking System active list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Jordan Pace, is on the ballot.

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Jordan Pace

Jordan Pace

RepublicanIncumbent

Biography

Jordan Pace works in commercial real estate, per his official State House biography. He serves on the House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Ashley Painter

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Expanding Medicaid to close the coverage gap for working families
  • Addressing the high cost of child care
  • Protecting access to reproductive health care

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Painter is a small business owner and full-time homemaker with a professional background in human services who experienced foster care as a teenager, per the campaign site. She is a first-time candidate for South Carolina House District 117, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for South Carolina House District 117 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for South Carolina House District 117 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jordan Pace and Ashley Painter. Candidate information follows official Berkeley County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the South Carolina House District 117 election in South Carolina?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for South Carolina are on the South Carolina election hub at theballotbrief.com.

How do I see my exact Berkeley County ballot?

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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Berkeley County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

Cross-check with the official South Carolina election office, or see the full Berkeley County sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.

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Candidate profiles
Jordan Pace, full profileAshley Painter, full profileOfficial South Carolina election office