Civic Compass race research snapshot Race: South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 115 Data source: Database-backed profile Coverage: Basic Open online: https://www.ballotvibe.com/races/sc-2026-south-carolina-house-of-representatives-sc-house-district-115 Open ballot plan: https://www.ballotvibe.com/plan#plan-sc-2026-south-carolina-house-of-representatives-sc-house-district-115 Flag race evidence: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=South+Carolina+House+of+Representatives+%E2%80%94+SC+House+District+115#corrections Exported: 2026-10-11T01:11:58.814Z Candidate profile links - Johnnie Garmon: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/johnnie-garmon-republican - Nick Uricchio: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/nick-uricchio-democratic - Carlton Walker: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/carlton-walker-republican Why this race matters Candidate cards are filled from active SCVotes candidate tracking rows matched to the district resolved from the address. Verify the voter-specific MySCVotes sample ballot when it becomes available. Evidence coverage Candidates loaded: 3 Claims loaded: 44 Shared issue areas: Civil liberties and privacy protections, Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability, Public education funding, Pathway citizenship legal immigration Candidates without evidence: 0 Claims needing review: 37 Stale source count: 1 Candidate comparison 1. Johnnie Garmon (Republican) Evidence: 1/13 source-backed; 1 high-confidence Issues: Abortion and reproductive rights, Civil liberties and privacy protections, Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability, Public education funding Values: Civil liberties, Healthcare access, Public safety, Education quality, Government transparency Public gaps: age_fact, ballotpedia_questionnaire_positions, campaign_policy_claims Sources: Republican party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:republican:fallback; Candidate Listing — 11/3/2026 Statewide General Election — https://vrems.scvotes.sc.gov/Candidate/CandidateSearch?electionId=22596 2. Nick Uricchio (Democratic) Evidence: 1/18 source-backed; 1 high-confidence Issues: Public education funding, Jobs and worker protections, Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability, Pathway citizenship legal immigration Values: Education quality, Economic opportunity, Public safety, Civil liberties, Government transparency Public gaps: age_fact, ballotpedia_questionnaire_positions, campaign_policy_claims Sources: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback; Nick Uricchio biography and public profile context — https://nickforschouse.com/; Candidate Listing — 11/3/2026 Statewide General Election — https://vrems.scvotes.sc.gov/Candidate/CandidateSearch?electionId=22596 3. Carlton Walker (Republican) Evidence: 1/13 source-backed; 1 high-confidence Issues: Healthcare expansion, Civil liberties and privacy protections, Pathway citizenship legal immigration, Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability Values: Healthcare access, Civil liberties, Public safety, Education quality, Environmental stewardship Public gaps: age_fact, ballotpedia_questionnaire_positions, campaign_policy_claims Sources: Republican party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:republican:fallback; Candidate Listing — 11/3/2026 Statewide General Election — https://vrems.scvotes.sc.gov/Candidate/CandidateSearch?electionId=22596 Research queue Candidate follow-up: Johnnie Garmon, Nick Uricchio, Carlton Walker Source refresh: Candidate Listing — 11/3/2026 Statewide General Election Source-backed claims 1. Carlton Walker — Healthcare expansion — party_position_inferred Carlton Walker's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Healthcare expansion; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Republican party fallback opposes Healthcare expansion.” Source: Republican party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:republican:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Carlton+Walker+%E2%80%94+Healthcare+expansion&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 2. Carlton Walker — Civil liberties and privacy protections — party_position_inferred Carlton Walker's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Civil liberties and privacy protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Republican party fallback opposes Civil liberties and privacy protections.” Source: Republican party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:republican:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Carlton+Walker+%E2%80%94+Civil+liberties+and+privacy+protections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 3. Carlton Walker — Pathway citizenship legal immigration — party_position_inferred Carlton Walker's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Pathway citizenship legal immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Republican party fallback opposes Pathway citizenship legal immigration.” Source: Republican party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:republican:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Carlton+Walker+%E2%80%94+Pathway+citizenship+legal+immigration&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 4. Carlton Walker — Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability — party_position_inferred Carlton Walker's Republican 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: “Republican party fallback opposes Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability.” Source: Republican party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:republican:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Carlton+Walker+%E2%80%94+Criminal+justice+reform+and+public+safety+accountability&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 5. Carlton Walker — Public education funding — party_position_inferred Carlton Walker's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public education funding; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Republican party fallback opposes Public education funding.” Source: Republican party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:republican:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Carlton+Walker+%E2%80%94+Public+education+funding&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 6. Carlton Walker — Abortion and reproductive rights — party_position_inferred Carlton Walker's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Abortion and reproductive rights; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Republican party fallback opposes Abortion and reproductive rights.” Source: Republican party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:republican:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Carlton+Walker+%E2%80%94+Abortion+and+reproductive+rights&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 7. Carlton Walker — Clean energy climate and environment — party_position_inferred Carlton Walker's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Clean energy climate and environment; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Republican party fallback opposes Clean energy climate and environment.” Source: Republican party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:republican:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Carlton+Walker+%E2%80%94+Clean+energy+climate+and+environment&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 8. Carlton Walker — Voting rights democracy and elections — party_position_inferred Carlton Walker's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Voting rights democracy and elections; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Republican party fallback opposes Voting rights democracy and elections.” Source: Republican party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:republican:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Carlton+Walker+%E2%80%94+Voting+rights+democracy+and+elections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 9. Carlton Walker — Public investment and taxes — party_position_inferred Carlton Walker's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public investment and taxes; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Republican party fallback opposes Public investment and taxes.” Source: Republican party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:republican:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Carlton+Walker+%E2%80%94+Public+investment+and+taxes&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 10. Carlton Walker — Gun safety background checks and red flag laws — party_position_inferred Carlton Walker's Republican 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: “Republican party fallback opposes Gun safety background checks and red flag laws.” Source: Republican party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:republican:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Carlton+Walker+%E2%80%94+Gun+safety+background+checks+and+red+flag+laws&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 11. Carlton Walker — Jobs and worker protections — party_position_inferred Carlton Walker's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Jobs and worker protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Republican party fallback opposes Jobs and worker protections.” Source: Republican party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:republican:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Carlton+Walker+%E2%80%94+Jobs+and+worker+protections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 12. Carlton Walker — Cost of living public intervention — party_position_inferred Carlton Walker's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Cost of living public intervention; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Republican party fallback opposes Cost of living public intervention.” Source: Republican party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:republican:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?claimReference=Carlton+Walker+%E2%80%94+Cost+of+living+public+intervention&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 13. Nick Uricchio — Public education funding — party_position_inferred Nick Uricchio'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=Nick+Uricchio+%E2%80%94+Public+education+funding&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 14. Nick Uricchio — Jobs and worker protections — party_position_inferred Nick Uricchio'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=Nick+Uricchio+%E2%80%94+Jobs+and+worker+protections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 15. Nick Uricchio — Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability — party_position_inferred Nick Uricchio'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=Nick+Uricchio+%E2%80%94+Criminal+justice+reform+and+public+safety+accountability&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 16. Nick Uricchio — Pathway citizenship legal immigration — party_position_inferred Nick Uricchio'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=Nick+Uricchio+%E2%80%94+Pathway+citizenship+legal+immigration&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections Use this as a portable race comparison snapshot; verify live sources before making final voting decisions.