Civic Compass race research snapshot Race: South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 78 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-78?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-78 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+78#corrections Exported: 2026-11-08T10:46:00.395Z Candidate profile links - Angelo Joyner SR: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/angelo-joyner-sr-libertarian?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment - Beth Bernstein: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/beth-bernstein-democratic?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment - Sonia Pollard: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/sonia-pollard-republican?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: 3 Claims loaded: 41 Shared issue areas: Jobs and worker protections, Election integrity, Clean energy climate and environment Candidates without evidence: 0 Claims needing review: 36 Stale source count: 0 Candidate comparison 1. Angelo Joyner SR (Libertarian) Evidence: 1/13 source-backed; 1 high-confidence Issues: Healthcare expansion, Cost of living public intervention, Public investment and taxes, Jobs and worker protections Values: Healthcare access, Economic opportunity, Fair taxation, Education quality, Public safety Public gaps: age_fact, ballotpedia_questionnaire_positions, campaign_policy_claims Sources: Libertarian party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:libertarian:fallback; Candidate Listing — 11/3/2026 Statewide General Election — https://vrems.scvotes.sc.gov/Candidate/CandidateSearch?electionId=22596 2. Beth Bernstein (Democratic) Evidence: 2/14 source-backed; 2 high-confidence Issues: Election integrity, Clean energy climate and environment, Civil liberties and privacy protections, Pathway citizenship legal immigration Values: Government transparency, Institutional accountability, Environmental stewardship, Civil liberties, Public safety Public gaps: age_fact, campaign_policy_claims, career_or_role_fact Sources: Beth Bernstein - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Beth_Bernstein; 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. Sonia Pollard (Republican) Evidence: 2/14 source-backed; 2 high-confidence Issues: Election integrity, Jobs and worker protections, Clean energy climate and environment, Voting rights democracy and elections Values: Government transparency, Institutional accountability, Economic opportunity, Environmental stewardship, Civil liberties Public gaps: age_fact, campaign_policy_claims, career_or_role_fact Sources: Sonia Pollard - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Sonia_Pollard; 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: Angelo Joyner SR, Beth Bernstein, Sonia Pollard Source refresh: No stale sources flagged Source-backed claims 1. Sonia Pollard — Election integrity — supports Sonia Pollard's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: Incumbent Beth Bernstein (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 78 without appearing on the ballot. Quote: “Incumbent Beth Bernstein (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 78 without appearing on the ballot.” Source: Sonia Pollard - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Sonia_Pollard Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Sonia+Pollard+%E2%80%94+Election+integrity&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fballotpedia.org%2FSonia_Pollard#corrections 2. Beth Bernstein — Election integrity — supports Beth Bernstein's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: Incumbent Beth Bernstein (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 78 without appearing on the ballot. Quote: “Incumbent Beth Bernstein (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 78 without appearing on the ballot.” Source: Beth Bernstein - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Beth_Bernstein Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Beth+Bernstein+%E2%80%94+Election+integrity&sourceUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fballotpedia.org%2FBeth_Bernstein#corrections 3. Sonia Pollard — Jobs and worker protections — party_position_inferred Sonia Pollard'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=Sonia+Pollard+%E2%80%94+Jobs+and+worker+protections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 4. Sonia Pollard — Clean energy climate and environment — party_position_inferred Sonia Pollard'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=Sonia+Pollard+%E2%80%94+Clean+energy+climate+and+environment&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 5. Sonia Pollard — Voting rights democracy and elections — party_position_inferred Sonia Pollard'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=Sonia+Pollard+%E2%80%94+Voting+rights+democracy+and+elections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 6. Sonia Pollard — Pathway citizenship legal immigration — party_position_inferred Sonia Pollard'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=Sonia+Pollard+%E2%80%94+Pathway+citizenship+legal+immigration&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 7. Sonia Pollard — Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability — party_position_inferred Sonia Pollard'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=Sonia+Pollard+%E2%80%94+Criminal+justice+reform+and+public+safety+accountability&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 8. Sonia Pollard — Public education funding — party_position_inferred Sonia Pollard'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=Sonia+Pollard+%E2%80%94+Public+education+funding&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 9. Sonia Pollard — Gun safety background checks and red flag laws — party_position_inferred Sonia Pollard'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=Sonia+Pollard+%E2%80%94+Gun+safety+background+checks+and+red+flag+laws&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 10. Sonia Pollard — Abortion and reproductive rights — party_position_inferred Sonia Pollard'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=Sonia+Pollard+%E2%80%94+Abortion+and+reproductive+rights&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 11. Sonia Pollard — Civil liberties and privacy protections — party_position_inferred Sonia Pollard'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=Sonia+Pollard+%E2%80%94+Civil+liberties+and+privacy+protections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 12. Sonia Pollard — Cost of living public intervention — party_position_inferred Sonia Pollard'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=Sonia+Pollard+%E2%80%94+Cost+of+living+public+intervention&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 13. Sonia Pollard — Healthcare expansion — party_position_inferred Sonia Pollard'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=Sonia+Pollard+%E2%80%94+Healthcare+expansion&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 14. Sonia Pollard — Public investment and taxes — party_position_inferred Sonia Pollard'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=Sonia+Pollard+%E2%80%94+Public+investment+and+taxes&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 15. Angelo Joyner SR — Healthcare expansion — party_position_inferred Angelo Joyner SR's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Healthcare expansion; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Libertarian party fallback opposes Healthcare expansion.” Source: Libertarian party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:libertarian:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Angelo+Joyner+SR+%E2%80%94+Healthcare+expansion&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Alibertarian%3Afallback#corrections 16. Angelo Joyner SR — Cost of living public intervention — party_position_inferred Angelo Joyner SR's Libertarian affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Cost of living public intervention; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Libertarian party fallback opposes Cost of living public intervention.” Source: Libertarian party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:libertarian:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Angelo+Joyner+SR+%E2%80%94+Cost+of+living+public+intervention&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Alibertarian%3Afallback#corrections Use this as a portable race comparison snapshot; verify live sources before making final voting decisions.