Demery flips S.C. House District 64 seat, defeating incumbent Pedalino

Michele Demery defeated incumbent Fawn Pedalino in the S.C. House of Representative District 64 race.

In Sumter, Demery received 1,829 votes, or 68.42%, winning over Pedalino’s 842 votes, or 31.50%, according to unofficial results.

Pedalino led in Clarendon County with 6,876 votes, or 50.69%, with Demery receiving 6,673 votes, or 49.19%, according to unofficial results. 

Pedalino posted to her official Facebook page that she gave the race “everything I had, and I’m sorry we couldn’t bring it home for you.”

“In office, I worked to be a voice of balance and accountability for our local, county, and state government, and I remain concerned about what lies ahead,” Pedalino wrote. “What I’ll miss most is helping so many of you with tough issues, writing personal letters celebrating your wins, and sending letters in your deepest times of loss.”

Results are unofficial until certified on Friday, Nov. 6.