J. Chuck Hightower
J. Chuck Hightower (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 88. He lost in the special general election on December 23, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: South Carolina state legislative special elections, 2025
General election
Special general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 88
John Lastinger defeated J. Chuck Hightower in the special general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 88 on December 23, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Lastinger (R)  | 62.3 | 1,672 |
| J. Chuck Hightower (D) | 37.6 | 1,010 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 2,683 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Special Republican primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 88
John Lastinger defeated Brian Duncan in the special Republican primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 88 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Lastinger | 52.4 | 1,370 |
| Brian Duncan | 47.6 | 1,243 | ||
| Total votes: 2,613 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. J. Chuck Hightower advanced from the special Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 88.
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 88
John Lastinger and Brian Duncan advanced to a runoff. They defeated Lorelei Graye and Darren Rogers Sr. in the special Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 88 on October 21, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Lastinger | 40.1 | 596 |
| ✔ | Brian Duncan | 38.0 | 565 | |
| Lorelei Graye | 15.1 | 225 | ||
| Darren Rogers Sr. | 6.9 | 102 | ||
| Total votes: 1,488 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hightower in this election.
Campaign themes
2025
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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