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State Representative District 161
State Representative
District 161
General
Election day: November 3, 2026
Competitiveness rank: 239
Counties: Chatham (partial); Effingham (partial)
Incumbent:
Bill Hitchens
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David Dillie
D · State Representative District 161
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Bill Hitchens
R · State Representative District 161