Civic Compass race research snapshot Race: South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 111 Data source: Database-backed profile Coverage: Basic Open online: https://www.ballotvibe.com/races/sc-2026-south-carolina-house-of-representatives-sc-house-district-111 Open ballot plan: https://www.ballotvibe.com/plan#plan-sc-2026-south-carolina-house-of-representatives-sc-house-district-111 Flag race evidence: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=South+Carolina+House+of+Representatives+%E2%80%94+SC+House+District+111#corrections Exported: 2026-10-11T05:12:17.433Z Candidate profile links - Wendell G Gilliard: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/wendell-g-gilliard-democratic Why this race matters Candidate profile enrichment race created from official filing rows and candidate evidence sources. Evidence coverage Candidates loaded: 1 Claims loaded: 13 Shared issue areas: Not enough cross-candidate evidence yet Candidates without evidence: 0 Claims needing review: 12 Stale source count: 0 Candidate comparison 1. Wendell G Gilliard (Democratic) Evidence: 1/13 source-backed; 1 high-confidence Issues: Gun safety background checks and red flag laws, Healthcare expansion, Public education funding, Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability Values: Public safety, Healthcare access, Education quality, Civil liberties, Government transparency Public gaps: ballotpedia_questionnaire_positions, campaign_policy_claims, issue_positions Sources: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback; Candidate Listing — 11/3/2026 Statewide General Election — https://vrems.scvotes.sc.gov/Candidate/CandidateSearch?electionId=22596 Research queue Candidate follow-up: Wendell G Gilliard Source refresh: No stale sources flagged Source-backed claims 1. Wendell G Gilliard — Gun safety background checks and red flag laws — party_position_inferred Wendell G Gilliard'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. Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Gun safety background checks and red flag laws.” Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Wendell+G+Gilliard+%E2%80%94+Gun+safety+background+checks+and+red+flag+laws&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 2. Wendell G Gilliard — Healthcare expansion — party_position_inferred Wendell G Gilliard's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Healthcare expansion; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Healthcare expansion.” Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Wendell+G+Gilliard+%E2%80%94+Healthcare+expansion&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 3. Wendell G Gilliard — Public education funding — party_position_inferred Wendell G Gilliard's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public education funding; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Public education funding.” Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Wendell+G+Gilliard+%E2%80%94+Public+education+funding&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 4. Wendell G Gilliard — Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability — party_position_inferred Wendell G Gilliard'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. Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability.” Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Wendell+G+Gilliard+%E2%80%94+Criminal+justice+reform+and+public+safety+accountability&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 5. Wendell G Gilliard — Pathway citizenship legal immigration — party_position_inferred Wendell G Gilliard's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Pathway citizenship legal immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Pathway citizenship legal immigration.” Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Wendell+G+Gilliard+%E2%80%94+Pathway+citizenship+legal+immigration&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 6. Wendell G Gilliard — Voting rights democracy and elections — party_position_inferred Wendell G Gilliard's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Voting rights democracy and elections; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Voting rights democracy and elections.” Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Wendell+G+Gilliard+%E2%80%94+Voting+rights+democracy+and+elections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 7. Wendell G Gilliard — Civil liberties and privacy protections — party_position_inferred Wendell G Gilliard's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Civil liberties and privacy protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Civil liberties and privacy protections.” Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Wendell+G+Gilliard+%E2%80%94+Civil+liberties+and+privacy+protections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 8. Wendell G Gilliard — Abortion and reproductive rights — party_position_inferred Wendell G Gilliard's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Abortion and reproductive rights; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Abortion and reproductive rights.” Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Wendell+G+Gilliard+%E2%80%94+Abortion+and+reproductive+rights&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 9. Wendell G Gilliard — Cost of living public intervention — party_position_inferred Wendell G Gilliard's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Cost of living public intervention; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Cost of living public intervention.” Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Wendell+G+Gilliard+%E2%80%94+Cost+of+living+public+intervention&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 10. Wendell G Gilliard — Public investment and taxes — party_position_inferred Wendell G Gilliard's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public investment and taxes; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Public investment and taxes.” Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Wendell+G+Gilliard+%E2%80%94+Public+investment+and+taxes&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 11. Wendell G Gilliard — Jobs and worker protections — party_position_inferred Wendell G Gilliard's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Jobs and worker protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Jobs and worker protections.” Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Wendell+G+Gilliard+%E2%80%94+Jobs+and+worker+protections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 12. Wendell G Gilliard — Clean energy climate and environment — party_position_inferred Wendell G Gilliard's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Clean energy climate and environment; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Clean energy climate and environment.” Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Wendell+G+Gilliard+%E2%80%94+Clean+energy+climate+and+environment&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 13. Wendell G Gilliard — Ballot access — no_public_position_found Wendell G Gilliard appears in the official SCVotes candidate listing for South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 111. Quote: “SCVotes candidate listing includes active candidate filings by office, associated counties, party, filing location, and candidate status.” Source: Candidate Listing — 11/3/2026 Statewide General Election — https://vrems.scvotes.sc.gov/Candidate/CandidateSearch?electionId=22596 Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Wendell+G+Gilliard+%E2%80%94+Ballot+access&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fvrems.scvotes.sc.gov%2FCandidate%2FCandidateSearch%3FelectionId%3D22596#corrections Use this as a portable race comparison snapshot; verify live sources before making final voting decisions.