Healthcare
support β’ low confidence
1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 β Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.
Courtney Waters's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Healthcare expansion; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
Cost of living / housing
support β’ medium confidence
2 evidence items across 2 sources. Strongest source: Ballotpedia questionnaire. Evidence tier: 1 β Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.
Courtney Waters's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Cost of living: Who represents me? What's on my ballot? β’ Elections in 2026 β’ How to vote β’ How to run for office β’ Ballot measures Government Who represents me? β’ U.S. President β’ U.S. Congress β’ Federal courts β’ State executives β’ State legislature β’ State and local courts β’
Taxes and spending
support β’ medium confidence
2 evidence items across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 β Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.
Courtney Waters's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public investment and taxes; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
Jobs and economy
support β’ medium confidence
2 evidence items across 2 sources. Strongest source: Ballotpedia questionnaire. Evidence tier: 1 β Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.
Courtney Waters's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Jobs and economy: Americans for Prosperity - South Carolina β Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
Education
support β’ high confidence
3 evidence items across 3 sources. Strongest source: Ballotpedia questionnaire. Evidence tier: 1 β Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.
Courtney Waters's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Education: Endorsements Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Waters in this election. 2022 See also:  Charleston County School District, South Carolina, elections (2022) General election General election for Charleston County School District school board, District
Public safety / crime
support β’ low confidence
1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 β Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.
Courtney Waters's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
Immigration
support β’ low confidence
1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 β Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.
Courtney Waters's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Pathway citizenship legal immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
Civil liberties and privacy
support β’ medium confidence
2 evidence items across 2 sources. Strongest source: Ballotpedia questionnaire. Evidence tier: 1 β Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.
Courtney Waters's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Infrastructure: Candidate % Votes ✔ Courtney Waters (D)   98.0   389   Other/Write-in votes   2.0   8 There were no incumbents in this race.
Elections and democracy
support β’ high confidence
5 evidence items across 2 sources. Strongest source: Ballotpedia questionnaire. Evidence tier: 1 β Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.
Courtney Waters's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: Who fills out Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey? Any candidate running for elected office, at any level, can complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Survey. Completing the survey will update the candidate's Ballotpedia profile, letting voters know who they
Environment and energy
support β’ high confidence
3 evidence items across 3 sources. Strongest source: Ballotpedia questionnaire. Evidence tier: 1 β Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.
Courtney Waters's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Environment and energy: Conservation Voters of South Carolina β Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
Abortion and reproductive rights
support β’ low confidence
1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 β Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.
Courtney Waters's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Abortion and reproductive rights; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
Guns
support β’ low confidence
1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 β Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.
Courtney Waters's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Gun safety background checks and red flag laws; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
Unknown issue axes: 0. Tier 4 starts from party fallback; higher-tier evidence replaces it when available.