District 98 Special Election

A Unique Opportunity to Flip a State House Seat!

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Why It Matters

We have an excellent chance to flip a key State House District seat!

SC House District 98 covers southeast Dorchester County with over 27,000 registered voters.
Republican Chris Murphy held the seat for 15 years, backing abortion bans, permitless carry, and school vouchers.
He resigned August 20, 2025, triggering a special election on January 6, 2026.
We have an excellent candidate in Dr. Sonja Ogletree Satani, known to most as "Dr. SOS."

Why We Can Win

Lots of Democrats: Over 12,000 District 98 residents voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.
High Motivation: As seen in the recent November 4th election, there's a growing backlash to MAGA extremism..
Low Turnout = Big Opportunity: With under 5,000 votes expected, just 2,500 votes can flip the seat.

How You Can Help

Winning this election is all about turnout! To get out the vote, we need:

100 Volunteers to contact
30 Voters in
30 Days

To learn more about our campaign to "Take 98" and to sign up to volunteer, please visit the "Take 98 Campaign" page.

Help Take 98

Key Dates

Early Voting

Overview – Early voting is available for all Dorchester County elections. Voters can visit any early voting center during the early voting period, present their Photo ID, and vote using the voting system like they would at their polling place on election day.
Dates – Mon-Fri, Dec 22 to Jan 2, excluding state holidays
Times – 8:30am - 5:00pm
Location - Wescott Park, 9006 Dorchester Road, N Charleston, SC 29420

Election Day: Tue, Jan 6th

Polls open 7:00 am – 7:00 pm

Our Candidate: Dr. Sonja Ogletree Satani

Dr. Sonja Ogletree Satani—known as Dr. SOS—is a U.S. Air Force veteran, educator, and business owner running to represent District 98 in the South Carolina House. A 20-year resident and mother of three Dorchester District 2 graduates, she brings experience in education, business, and government. Founder of Corporate Cycle Consulting and instructor at ECPI University, Dr. SOS advocates for fully funded public schools, strong infrastructure, and responsible economic growth. Active with the American Red Cross, Delta Sigma Theta, and local youth programs, she champions common-sense leadership that listens to constituents and works across party lines for real results.

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