South Carolina State House of Representatives District 3
State House District 3; South Carolina
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 72 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 42,475 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,296,225 ÷ 42,475) ÷ ln(50,000) = 72.3, measured against a statewide vote in SC (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Democratic · declared
Claiborne Linvill serves on Pickens County Council for District 1. She is a marketing professional and Clemson resident.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Phillip Bowers represents South Carolina House District 3. His official biography lists business management experience and service on education and planning bodies.
Records: Civil Rights 3 against, Environment and Public Health 2 for, Corporate Accountability 1 for,
Sources: scvotes.gov2