Civic Compass race research snapshot Race: South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 116 Data source: Database-backed profile Coverage: Basic Election slug: sc-candidate-profile-enrichment Open online: https://www.ballotvibe.com/races/sc-2026-south-carolina-house-of-representatives-sc-house-district-116?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment Open ballot plan: https://www.ballotvibe.com/plan?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment#plan-sc-2026-south-carolina-house-of-representatives-sc-house-district-116 Flag race evidence: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=South+Carolina+House+of+Representatives+%E2%80%94+SC+House+District+116#corrections Exported: 2026-11-08T10:46:04.926Z Candidate profile links - Clay Middleton: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/clay-middleton-democratic?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment - David Bell: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/david-bell-democratic?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment - James E Teeple: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/james-e-teeple-republican?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment - Radia Baxter: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/radia-baxter-democratic?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment Why this race matters Candidate profile enrichment race created from official filing rows and candidate evidence sources. Evidence coverage Candidates loaded: 4 Claims loaded: 62 Shared issue areas: Jobs and worker protections, Healthcare expansion, Cost of living public intervention, Public investment and taxes Candidates without evidence: 0 Claims needing review: 49 Stale source count: 0 Candidate comparison 1. Clay Middleton (Democratic) Evidence: 1/20 source-backed; 1 high-confidence Issues: Abortion and reproductive rights, Voting rights democracy and elections, Civil liberties and privacy protections, Jobs and worker protections Values: Civil liberties, Healthcare access, Government transparency, Economic opportunity, Fair taxation Public gaps: age_fact, ballotpedia_questionnaire_positions, campaign_policy_claims Sources: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback; Clay Middleton — https://www.claymiddleton.com/; Clay Middleton biography and public profile context — https://www.claymiddleton.com/about 2. David Bell (Democratic) Evidence: 1/13 source-backed; 1 high-confidence Issues: Jobs and worker protections, Healthcare expansion, Cost of living public intervention, Public investment and taxes Values: Economic opportunity, Healthcare access, Fair taxation, Education quality, Civil liberties Public gaps: age_fact, ballotpedia_questionnaire_positions, campaign_policy_claims 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 3. James E Teeple (Republican) Evidence: 1/13 source-backed; 1 high-confidence Issues: Jobs and worker protections, Public investment and taxes, Cost of living public intervention, Clean energy climate and environment Values: Economic opportunity, Fair taxation, Environmental stewardship, Government transparency, Civil liberties 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 4. Radia Baxter (Democratic) Evidence: 1/16 source-backed; 1 high-confidence Issues: Public education funding, Public investment and taxes, Cost of living public intervention, Healthcare expansion Values: Education quality, Fair taxation, Economic opportunity, Healthcare access, Civil liberties Public gaps: age_fact, ballotpedia_questionnaire_positions, campaign_policy_claims Sources: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback; Campaign bio — https://radiabaxter.com/; Candidate Listing — 11/3/2026 Statewide General Election — https://vrems.scvotes.sc.gov/Candidate/CandidateSearch?electionId=22596 Research queue Candidate follow-up: Clay Middleton, David Bell, James E Teeple, Radia Baxter Source refresh: No stale sources flagged Source-backed claims 1. James E Teeple — Jobs and worker protections — party_position_inferred James E Teeple'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?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=James+E+Teeple+%E2%80%94+Jobs+and+worker+protections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 2. James E Teeple — Public investment and taxes — party_position_inferred James E Teeple'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?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=James+E+Teeple+%E2%80%94+Public+investment+and+taxes&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 3. James E Teeple — Cost of living public intervention — party_position_inferred James E Teeple'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?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=James+E+Teeple+%E2%80%94+Cost+of+living+public+intervention&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 4. James E Teeple — Clean energy climate and environment — party_position_inferred James E Teeple'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?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=James+E+Teeple+%E2%80%94+Clean+energy+climate+and+environment&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 5. James E Teeple — Voting rights democracy and elections — party_position_inferred James E Teeple'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?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=James+E+Teeple+%E2%80%94+Voting+rights+democracy+and+elections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 6. James E Teeple — Civil liberties and privacy protections — party_position_inferred James E Teeple'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?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=James+E+Teeple+%E2%80%94+Civil+liberties+and+privacy+protections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 7. James E Teeple — Healthcare expansion — party_position_inferred James E Teeple'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?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=James+E+Teeple+%E2%80%94+Healthcare+expansion&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 8. James E Teeple — Public education funding — party_position_inferred James E Teeple'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?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=James+E+Teeple+%E2%80%94+Public+education+funding&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 9. James E Teeple — Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability — party_position_inferred James E Teeple'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?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=James+E+Teeple+%E2%80%94+Criminal+justice+reform+and+public+safety+accountability&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 10. James E Teeple — Pathway citizenship legal immigration — party_position_inferred James E Teeple'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?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=James+E+Teeple+%E2%80%94+Pathway+citizenship+legal+immigration&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 11. James E Teeple — Abortion and reproductive rights — party_position_inferred James E Teeple'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?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=James+E+Teeple+%E2%80%94+Abortion+and+reproductive+rights&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 12. James E Teeple — Gun safety background checks and red flag laws — party_position_inferred James E Teeple'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?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=James+E+Teeple+%E2%80%94+Gun+safety+background+checks+and+red+flag+laws&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 13. Clay Middleton — Abortion and reproductive rights — party_position_inferred Clay Middleton'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?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Clay+Middleton+%E2%80%94+Abortion+and+reproductive+rights&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 14. Clay Middleton — Voting rights democracy and elections — party_position_inferred Clay Middleton'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?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Clay+Middleton+%E2%80%94+Voting+rights+democracy+and+elections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 15. Clay Middleton — Civil liberties and privacy protections — party_position_inferred Clay Middleton'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?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Clay+Middleton+%E2%80%94+Civil+liberties+and+privacy+protections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 16. Clay Middleton — Jobs and worker protections — party_position_inferred Clay Middleton'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?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Clay+Middleton+%E2%80%94+Jobs+and+worker+protections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections Use this as a portable race comparison snapshot; verify live sources before making final voting decisions.