Civic Compass race research snapshot Race: South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 113 Data source: Database-backed profile Coverage: Basic Open online: https://www.ballotvibe.com/races/sc-2026-south-carolina-house-of-representatives-sc-house-district-113 Open ballot plan: https://www.ballotvibe.com/plan#plan-sc-2026-south-carolina-house-of-representatives-sc-house-district-113 Flag race evidence: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=South+Carolina+House+of+Representatives+%E2%80%94+SC+House+District+113#corrections Exported: 2026-10-11T05:22:44.114Z Candidate profile links - Courtney Waters: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/courtney-waters-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: 22 Shared issue areas: Not enough cross-candidate evidence yet Candidates without evidence: 0 Claims needing review: 14 Stale source count: 0 Candidate comparison 1. Courtney Waters (Democratic) Evidence: 8/22 source-backed; 8 high-confidence Issues: Election integrity, Cost of living, Abortion and reproductive rights, Gun safety background checks and red flag laws Values: Government transparency, Institutional accountability, Economic opportunity, Fair taxation, Civil liberties Public gaps: age_fact, campaign_policy_claims, official_voting_record_positions Sources: Courtney Waters - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Courtney_Waters; Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback; Courtney Waters biography and public profile context — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Waters Research queue Candidate follow-up: Courtney Waters Source refresh: No stale sources flagged Source-backed claims 1. Courtney Waters — Election integrity — promised 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 Quote: “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 are and what they stand for.  More than 29,000 candidates have taken Ballotpedia's candidate survey since we launched it in 2015. Learn more about the survey here . You can ask Courtney Waters to fill out this survey by using the button below or emailing courtneywatershd113@gmail.com. 2025 Courtney Waters did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey. 2022 Courtney Waters did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey. 2020 Courtney Waters did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey. Campaign finance summary Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets . That information will be published here once it is available.” Source: Courtney Waters - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Courtney_Waters Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Courtney+Waters+%E2%80%94+Election+integrity&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fballotpedia.org%2FCourtney_Waters#corrections 2. Courtney Waters — Cost of living — supports Courtney Waters's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Cost of living: Who represents me? What's on my ballot? • Elections in 2026 • How to vote • How to run for office • Ballot measures Government Who represents me? • U.S. President • U.S. Congress • Federal courts • State executives • State legislature • State and local courts • Quote: “Who represents me? What's on my ballot? • Elections in 2026 • How to vote • How to run for office • Ballot measures Government Who represents me? • U.S. President • U.S. Congress • Federal courts • State executives • State legislature • State and local courts • Counties • Cities • School districts • Public policy Retrieved from " https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Courtney_Waters&oldid=11241564 " Categories : 2020 United States school district candidates 2020 challenger 2020 general election (winner) 2022 United States school district candidates 2022 general election (winner) 2022 incumbent 2025 challenger 2025 general election (winner) 2025 primary (winner) 2026 general election 2026 incumbent 2026 primary (winner) Charleston County School District school board candidate, 2020 Charleston County School District school board candidate, 2022 Current member, South Carolina House of Representatives Current state legislative member” Source: Courtney Waters - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Courtney_Waters Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Courtney+Waters+%E2%80%94+Cost+of+living&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fballotpedia.org%2FCourtney_Waters#corrections 3. Courtney Waters — Abortion and reproductive rights — party_position_inferred 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. 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=Courtney+Waters+%E2%80%94+Abortion+and+reproductive+rights&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 4. Courtney Waters — Gun safety background checks and red flag laws — party_position_inferred 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. 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=Courtney+Waters+%E2%80%94+Gun+safety+background+checks+and+red+flag+laws&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 5. Courtney Waters — Clean energy climate and environment — party_position_inferred Courtney Waters'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=Courtney+Waters+%E2%80%94+Clean+energy+climate+and+environment&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 6. Courtney Waters — Voting rights democracy and elections — party_position_inferred Courtney Waters'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=Courtney+Waters+%E2%80%94+Voting+rights+democracy+and+elections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 7. Courtney Waters — Jobs and worker protections — party_position_inferred Courtney Waters'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=Courtney+Waters+%E2%80%94+Jobs+and+worker+protections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 8. Courtney Waters — Healthcare expansion — party_position_inferred Courtney Waters'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=Courtney+Waters+%E2%80%94+Healthcare+expansion&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 9. Courtney Waters — Cost of living public intervention — party_position_inferred Courtney Waters'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=Courtney+Waters+%E2%80%94+Cost+of+living+public+intervention&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 10. Courtney Waters — Public investment and taxes — party_position_inferred 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. 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=Courtney+Waters+%E2%80%94+Public+investment+and+taxes&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 11. Courtney Waters — Public education funding — party_position_inferred Courtney Waters'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=Courtney+Waters+%E2%80%94+Public+education+funding&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 12. Courtney Waters — Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability — party_position_inferred 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. 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=Courtney+Waters+%E2%80%94+Criminal+justice+reform+and+public+safety+accountability&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 13. Courtney Waters — Pathway citizenship legal immigration — party_position_inferred 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. 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=Courtney+Waters+%E2%80%94+Pathway+citizenship+legal+immigration&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 14. Courtney Waters — Civil liberties and privacy protections — party_position_inferred Courtney Waters'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=Courtney+Waters+%E2%80%94+Civil+liberties+and+privacy+protections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 15. Courtney Waters — Environment and energy — inferred_from_biography Courtney Waters has lower-tier biography/profile context related to Environment and energy; treat this as an inferred priority, not an explicit policy stance. Quote: “Courtney Waters is listed by SCVotes as an active Democratic candidate for State House of Representatives, District 113. SCVotes associates this contest with: CHARLESTON. Verify the voter-specific sample ballot in MySCVotes before treating this as a final personal ballot. South Carolina House member; nonprofit organization director; former teacher Official SCVotes candidate tracking row Filed party label: Democratic Contest: State House of Representatives, District 113” Source: Courtney Waters biography and public profile context — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Waters Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Courtney+Waters+%E2%80%94+Environment+and+energy&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FCourtney_Waters#corrections 16. Courtney Waters — Education — inferred_from_biography Courtney Waters has lower-tier biography/profile context related to Education; treat this as an inferred priority, not an explicit policy stance. Quote: “Courtney Waters is listed by SCVotes as an active Democratic candidate for State House of Representatives, District 113. SCVotes associates this contest with: CHARLESTON. Verify the voter-specific sample ballot in MySCVotes before treating this as a final personal ballot. South Carolina House member; nonprofit organization director; former teacher Official SCVotes candidate tracking row Filed party label: Democratic Contest: State House of Representatives, District 113” Source: Courtney Waters biography and public profile context — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Waters Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Courtney+Waters+%E2%80%94+Education&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FCourtney_Waters#corrections Use this as a portable race comparison snapshot; verify live sources before making final voting decisions.