Civic Compass race research snapshot Race: South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 74 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-74?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-74 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+74#corrections Exported: 2026-11-08T10:46:12.952Z Candidate profile links - Collin Shelton: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/collin-shelton-republican?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment - J Todd Rutherford: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/j-todd-rutherford-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: 2 Claims loaded: 26 Shared issue areas: Healthcare expansion, Public investment and taxes Candidates without evidence: 0 Claims needing review: 24 Stale source count: 0 Candidate comparison 1. Collin Shelton (Republican) Evidence: 1/13 source-backed; 1 high-confidence Issues: Cost of living public intervention, Healthcare expansion, Public investment and taxes, Jobs and worker protections Values: Economic opportunity, Healthcare access, Fair taxation, Education quality, Public safety 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. J Todd Rutherford (Democratic) Evidence: 1/13 source-backed; 1 high-confidence Issues: Gun safety background checks and red flag laws, Abortion and reproductive rights, Public investment and taxes, Healthcare expansion Values: Public safety, Civil liberties, Healthcare access, Fair taxation, Economic opportunity 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 Research queue Candidate follow-up: Collin Shelton, J Todd Rutherford Source refresh: No stale sources flagged Source-backed claims 1. Collin Shelton — Cost of living public intervention — party_position_inferred Collin Shelton'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=Collin+Shelton+%E2%80%94+Cost+of+living+public+intervention&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 2. Collin Shelton — Healthcare expansion — party_position_inferred Collin Shelton'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=Collin+Shelton+%E2%80%94+Healthcare+expansion&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 3. Collin Shelton — Public investment and taxes — party_position_inferred Collin Shelton'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=Collin+Shelton+%E2%80%94+Public+investment+and+taxes&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 4. Collin Shelton — Jobs and worker protections — party_position_inferred Collin Shelton'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=Collin+Shelton+%E2%80%94+Jobs+and+worker+protections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 5. Collin Shelton — Public education funding — party_position_inferred Collin Shelton'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=Collin+Shelton+%E2%80%94+Public+education+funding&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 6. Collin Shelton — Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability — party_position_inferred Collin Shelton'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=Collin+Shelton+%E2%80%94+Criminal+justice+reform+and+public+safety+accountability&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 7. Collin Shelton — Pathway citizenship legal immigration — party_position_inferred Collin Shelton'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=Collin+Shelton+%E2%80%94+Pathway+citizenship+legal+immigration&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 8. Collin Shelton — Civil liberties and privacy protections — party_position_inferred Collin Shelton'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=Collin+Shelton+%E2%80%94+Civil+liberties+and+privacy+protections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 9. Collin Shelton — Voting rights democracy and elections — party_position_inferred Collin Shelton'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=Collin+Shelton+%E2%80%94+Voting+rights+democracy+and+elections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 10. Collin Shelton — Clean energy climate and environment — party_position_inferred Collin Shelton'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=Collin+Shelton+%E2%80%94+Clean+energy+climate+and+environment&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 11. Collin Shelton — Abortion and reproductive rights — party_position_inferred Collin Shelton'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=Collin+Shelton+%E2%80%94+Abortion+and+reproductive+rights&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 12. Collin Shelton — Gun safety background checks and red flag laws — party_position_inferred Collin Shelton'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=Collin+Shelton+%E2%80%94+Gun+safety+background+checks+and+red+flag+laws&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 13. J Todd Rutherford — Gun safety background checks and red flag laws — party_position_inferred J Todd Rutherford'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?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=J+Todd+Rutherford+%E2%80%94+Gun+safety+background+checks+and+red+flag+laws&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 14. J Todd Rutherford — Abortion and reproductive rights — party_position_inferred J Todd Rutherford'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=J+Todd+Rutherford+%E2%80%94+Abortion+and+reproductive+rights&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 15. J Todd Rutherford — Public investment and taxes — party_position_inferred J Todd Rutherford'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?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=J+Todd+Rutherford+%E2%80%94+Public+investment+and+taxes&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 16. J Todd Rutherford — Healthcare expansion — party_position_inferred J Todd Rutherford'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?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=J+Todd+Rutherford+%E2%80%94+Healthcare+expansion&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections Use this as a portable race comparison snapshot; verify live sources before making final voting decisions.