Michele Demery

Michele Demery is the Democratic candidate for South Carolina House of Representatives District 64, facing Republican incumbent Fawn Pedalino in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, Demery described nearly three decades as an educator in Clarendon County.[2]

Michele Demery earned a high school diploma from Manning High School and a Ph.D. from Capella University in 2022.[1] Her career experience includes working as an educator.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, Demery said she is a lifelong resident of Clarendon County who served the Clarendon County School District for 27 years as a classroom teacher, instructional coach and school administrator, and who currently works as a fifth-grade special education teacher in Berkeley County School District.[2]

Demery's survey responses named affordability, healthcare and education as her three key campaign messages.[2] Under affordability she listed raising South Carolina's minimum wage and expanding affordable housing and childcare, and under education she listed fully funding public schools and special education and increasing teacher and school staff salaries.[2] She said her campaign had been endorsed by Planned Parenthood Votes South Atlantic, Her Bold Move and the Communication Workers of America.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.