24-Year-Old Democrat in South Carolina Wins House Seat with 71% of Vote
- Kayla Milton
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
In the latest hit to Republicans' slim majority, a 24-year-old Democrat pulled off an insane landslide win to secure a seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Keishan Scott became the representative for rural District 50 after securing a nearly 41-point lead against his Republican opponent William Oden on Tuesday night.
“This victory is definitely not mine alone,” Scott said in his speech broadcast on his Facebook page. “It belongs to all of the people of District 50… I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for your vote of confidence.”
Scott ran on a winning campaign of improving access to health care, quality education, workforce empowerment, and expanding infrastructure. A native of Bishopville, Scott became the city’s youngest councilman at age 22.
The win makes Scott the youngest member of South Carolina’s House, which is still dominated by Republicans.
The DNC spoke out to say that Scott’s victory extends the party’s “overperformance streak” this year, referencing trends such as the upset in Omaha, Nebraska, where a 4 time MAGA mayor was ousted by the city's first black mayor.
“As long as Trump and MAGA Republicans peddle an out-of-touch agenda that puts billionaires’ interests first and takes away health care from millions of Americans, they will continue to sink and lose,” DNC chairperson Ken Martin said in a statement.
“Keishan proved what is possible when we organize and run a sharp, focused campaign—and his win sets the tone for 2026,” said Todd Rutherford, South Carolina's House Democratic leader.
Scott’s win marks the latest victory for the Democratic Party, which in March flipped a Pennsylvania Senate district that Trump won by a wide margin.
In April, voters in the race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court handed a humiliating loss to Trump and Elon Musk, who had invested millions into supporting the Republican candidate.
Hopefully this trend continues into the midterms so dems can halt Trump's destructive regime.