2026 forecast

South Carolina Treasurer forecast

Vincent Coe vs Curtis Loftis, with Curtis Loftis running again. The model has Loftis ahead by 20.2 points, with a 100 percent chance of winning.

Safe RModel R +20.2Updated October 17, 2026

County forecast

46 counties · 12 lean Democratic
D +40R +40Hover a county for its projected vote

How the model gets there

statewide margin at each step
Top of ticket, Senate and governorR +2.1
Down ballot history, moved to 2026R +47.1
Blend of every legR +17.3
With incumbency and primary unityR +20.4
With polls, none in the raceR +20.2

Leg weights: Top of ticket 38%, Approval fundamentals 19%, Gallup, relaxed 13%, Down ballot history 31%. 80 percent of outcomes fall between R +11.0 and R +29.4.

Polls of the race

no polls
PollsterSampleEndedCoeLoftisMargin
No public polls of this race. The forecast rests on the top of ticket, past results and the primaries.