← Back to ballot

Race detail

South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 113

Candidate profile enrichment race created from official filing rows and candidate evidence sources.

BasicDatabase-backed raceDownload race snapshotPlan this race

Courtney Waters

Party: Democratic

Take official issue quiz for agreement %
Factual metadataCandidate page

Courtney Waters candidate profile assembled from imported source documents and evidence claims.

Strong alignments

  • • ballot_or_filing_source
  • • ballotpedia_questionnaire_positions
  • • biography_context_positions
  • • candidate_summary
  • • career_or_role_fact
  • • evidence_claims
  • • source_discovery_leads

Potential concerns

  • • No sourced concerns yet

Unknowns

  • • age_fact
  • • campaign_policy_claims
  • • official_voting_record_positions
  • • vote411_questionnaire_positions

Evidence comparison

Compare candidates by sourced record

22 linked claims

No shared issue areas have enough linked evidence across candidates yet. Generated from the live evidence tables.

Evidence layer

Source-backed claims

22 claims
Source-backedHigh confidenceadapter

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

Issue: Election integrity

Government transparencyInstitutional accountability
“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-backedHigh confidenceadapter

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 •

Issue: Cost of living

Economic opportunityFair taxation
“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”
Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

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.

Issue: Abortion and reproductive rights

Civil libertiesHealthcare access
“Democratic party fallback supports Abortion and reproductive rights.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

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.

Issue: Gun safety background checks and red flag laws

Public safety
“Democratic party fallback supports Gun safety background checks and red flag laws.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

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.

Issue: Clean energy climate and environment

Environmental stewardship
“Democratic party fallback supports Clean energy climate and environment.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

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.

Issue: Voting rights democracy and elections

Government transparency
“Democratic party fallback supports Voting rights democracy and elections.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

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.

Issue: Jobs and worker protections

Economic opportunity
“Democratic party fallback supports Jobs and worker protections.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

Courtney Waters's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Healthcare expansion; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Healthcare expansion

Healthcare access
“Democratic party fallback supports Healthcare expansion.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

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.

Issue: Cost of living public intervention

Economic opportunity
“Democratic party fallback supports Cost of living public intervention.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

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.

Issue: Public investment and taxes

Fair taxation
“Democratic party fallback supports Public investment and taxes.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

Courtney Waters's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public education funding; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Public education funding

Education quality
“Democratic party fallback supports Public education funding.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

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.

Issue: Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability

Public safetyCivil liberties
“Democratic party fallback supports Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

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.

Issue: Pathway citizenship legal immigration

Civil liberties
“Democratic party fallback supports Pathway citizenship legal immigration.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

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.

Issue: Civil liberties and privacy protections

Civil liberties
“Democratic party fallback supports Civil liberties and privacy protections.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

Courtney Waters has lower-tier biography/profile context related to Environment and energy; treat this as an inferred priority, not an explicit policy stance.

Issue: Environment and energy

Candidate biography/context signal
“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”
Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

Courtney Waters has lower-tier biography/profile context related to Education; treat this as an inferred priority, not an explicit policy stance.

Issue: Education

Candidate biography/context signal
“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-backedHigh confidenceadapter

Courtney Waters's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Environment and energy: Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.

Issue: Environment and energy

Environmental stewardshipInfrastructure reliability
“Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.”
Source-backedHigh confidenceadapter

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.

Issue: Infrastructure

Infrastructure reliability
“Candidate % Votes ✔ Courtney Waters (D)   98.0   389   Other/Write-in votes   2.0   8 There were no incumbents in this race.”
Source-backedHigh confidenceadapter

Courtney Waters's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Jobs and economy: Americans for Prosperity - South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.

Issue: Jobs and economy

Economic opportunitySmall business support
“Americans for Prosperity - South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.”
Source-backedHigh confidenceadapter

Courtney Waters's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Campaign finance: Campaign finance summary Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets .

Issue: Campaign finance

Government transparencyAnti-corruption
“Campaign finance summary Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets .”
Source-backedHigh confidenceadapter

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

Issue: Education

Education quality
“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 4 Incumbent Courtney Waters defeated Kevin Hollinshead in the general election for Charleston County School District school board, District 4 on November 8, 2022.”
Source-backedHigh confidencemanual

Courtney Waters appears in the official SCVotes candidate listing for South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 113.

Issue: Ballot access

Government transparency
“SCVotes candidate listing includes active candidate filings by office, associated counties, party, filing location, and candidate status.”