Civic Compass race research snapshot Race: South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 99 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-99?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-99 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+99#corrections Exported: 2026-11-08T10:45:50.989Z Candidate profile links - David Herndon: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/david-herndon-republican?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment - Jacob Goddard: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/jacob-goddard-democratic?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment - Jarrod Brooks: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/jarrod-brooks-republican?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment - Kristy Gore: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/kristy-gore-republican?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment - Samuel Price: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/samuel-price-democratic?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment - Shawn Pinkston: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/shawn-pinkston-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: 6 Claims loaded: 79 Shared issue areas: Clean energy climate and environment, Civil liberties and privacy protections, Public education funding, Jobs and worker protections Candidates without evidence: 0 Claims needing review: 73 Stale source count: 0 Candidate comparison 1. David Herndon (Republican) Evidence: 1/13 source-backed; 1 high-confidence Issues: Clean energy climate and environment, Civil liberties and privacy protections, Public education funding, Jobs and worker protections Values: Environmental stewardship, Civil liberties, Education quality, Economic opportunity, Fair taxation 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. Jacob Goddard (Democratic) Evidence: 1/13 source-backed; 1 high-confidence Issues: Voting rights democracy and elections, Clean energy climate and environment, Abortion and reproductive rights, Gun safety background checks and red flag laws Values: Government transparency, Environmental stewardship, Civil liberties, Healthcare access, Public safety 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. Jarrod Brooks (Republican) Evidence: 1/13 source-backed; 1 high-confidence Issues: Pathway citizenship legal immigration, Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability, Public education funding, Jobs and worker protections Values: Civil liberties, Public safety, Education quality, Economic opportunity, Healthcare access 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. Kristy Gore (Republican) Evidence: 1/13 source-backed; 1 high-confidence Issues: Healthcare expansion, Public education funding, Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability, Civil liberties and privacy protections Values: Healthcare access, Education quality, Public safety, Civil liberties, 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 5. Samuel Price (Democratic) Evidence: 1/14 source-backed; 1 high-confidence Issues: Abortion and reproductive rights, Gun safety background checks and red flag laws, Civil liberties and privacy protections, Cost of living Values: Civil liberties, Healthcare access, Public safety, Candidate biography/context signal, Education quality Public gaps: age_fact, ballotpedia_questionnaire_positions, campaign_policy_claims Sources: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback; Samuel Price biography and public profile context — candidate-context:samuel-price-democratic; Candidate Listing — 11/3/2026 Statewide General Election — https://vrems.scvotes.sc.gov/Candidate/CandidateSearch?electionId=22596 6. Shawn Pinkston (Republican) Evidence: 1/13 source-backed; 1 high-confidence Issues: Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability, Voting rights democracy and elections, Civil liberties and privacy protections, Healthcare expansion Values: Public safety, Civil liberties, Government transparency, Healthcare access, Fair taxation 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: David Herndon, Jacob Goddard, Jarrod Brooks, Kristy Gore Source refresh: No stale sources flagged Source-backed claims 1. Samuel Price — Abortion and reproductive rights — party_position_inferred Samuel Price'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=Samuel+Price+%E2%80%94+Abortion+and+reproductive+rights&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 2. Samuel Price — Gun safety background checks and red flag laws — party_position_inferred Samuel Price'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=Samuel+Price+%E2%80%94+Gun+safety+background+checks+and+red+flag+laws&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 3. Samuel Price — Civil liberties and privacy protections — party_position_inferred Samuel Price'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=Samuel+Price+%E2%80%94+Civil+liberties+and+privacy+protections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 4. Samuel Price — Cost of living — inferred_from_biography Samuel Price has lower-tier biography/profile context related to Cost of living; treat this as an inferred priority, not an explicit policy stance. Quote: “Samuel Price is listed by SCVotes as an active Democratic candidate for State House of Representatives, District 99. SCVotes associates this contest with: BERKELEY. Verify the voter-specific sample ballot in MySCVotes before treating this as a final personal ballot. Official SCVotes candidate tracking row Filed party label: Democratic Contest: State House of Representatives, District 99” Source: Samuel Price biography and public profile context — candidate-context:samuel-price-democratic Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Samuel+Price+%E2%80%94+Cost+of+living&sourceUrl=candidate-context%3Asamuel-price-democratic#corrections 5. Samuel Price — Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability — party_position_inferred Samuel Price'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?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Samuel+Price+%E2%80%94+Criminal+justice+reform+and+public+safety+accountability&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 6. Samuel Price — Public education funding — party_position_inferred Samuel Price'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?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Samuel+Price+%E2%80%94+Public+education+funding&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 7. Samuel Price — Jobs and worker protections — party_position_inferred Samuel Price'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=Samuel+Price+%E2%80%94+Jobs+and+worker+protections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 8. Samuel Price — Public investment and taxes — party_position_inferred Samuel Price'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=Samuel+Price+%E2%80%94+Public+investment+and+taxes&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 9. Samuel Price — Pathway citizenship legal immigration — party_position_inferred Samuel Price'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?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Samuel+Price+%E2%80%94+Pathway+citizenship+legal+immigration&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 10. Samuel Price — Voting rights democracy and elections — party_position_inferred Samuel Price'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=Samuel+Price+%E2%80%94+Voting+rights+democracy+and+elections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 11. Samuel Price — Healthcare expansion — party_position_inferred Samuel Price'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=Samuel+Price+%E2%80%94+Healthcare+expansion&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 12. Samuel Price — Cost of living public intervention — party_position_inferred Samuel Price's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Cost of living public intervention; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Cost of living public intervention.” Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Samuel+Price+%E2%80%94+Cost+of+living+public+intervention&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 13. Samuel Price — Clean energy climate and environment — party_position_inferred Samuel Price's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Clean energy climate and environment; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Clean energy climate and environment.” Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback Report source issue: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Samuel+Price+%E2%80%94+Clean+energy+climate+and+environment&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Ademocratic%3Afallback#corrections 14. Shawn Pinkston — Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability — party_position_inferred Shawn Pinkston'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=Shawn+Pinkston+%E2%80%94+Criminal+justice+reform+and+public+safety+accountability&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 15. Shawn Pinkston — Voting rights democracy and elections — party_position_inferred Shawn Pinkston'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=Shawn+Pinkston+%E2%80%94+Voting+rights+democracy+and+elections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections 16. Shawn Pinkston — Civil liberties and privacy protections — party_position_inferred Shawn Pinkston'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=Shawn+Pinkston+%E2%80%94+Civil+liberties+and+privacy+protections&sourceUrl=party-platform%3Arepublican%3Afallback#corrections Use this as a portable race comparison snapshot; verify live sources before making final voting decisions.