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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

2026 United House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

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All 7 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 6 1

The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of South Carolina, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

District 1

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The 1st district straddles the Atlantic coast of the state, and includes most of Charleston. The incumbent is Republican Nancy Mace, who was re-elected with 58.2% of the vote in 2024[1] Mace announced her run for governor of South Carolina in 2026.[2]

Republican primary

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Declared

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Publicly expressed interest

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Filed paperwork

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Declined

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Fundraising

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Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Nancy Mace (R) $414,179 $600,357 $478,459
Source: Federal Election Commission[10]

Democratic primary

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Declared

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  • Mac Deford, attorney and candidate for this district in 2024[11]

Filed paperwork

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  • Robert Beers III[12]
  • Mayra Rivera-Vazquez[13]
  • Max E. Diaz[14]

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Mayra Rivera-Vazquez (D) $11,355 $1,810 $19,091
Source: Federal Election Commission[10]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Solid R June 25, 2025
Inside Elections[16] Solid R June 25, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe R June 25, 2025

District 2

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The 2nd district is located in central South Carolina and spans from Columbia to the South Carolina side of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area, including North Augusta. The incumbent Republican Joe Wilson, who was re-elected with 59.5% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Republican primary

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Filed paperwork

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Joe Wilson (R) $175,757 $139,962 $80,308
Source: Federal Election Commission[20]

Democratic primary

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Declared

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  • Roger Pruitt, attorney and Air Force veteran[21]

Filed Paperwork

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  • David Brown[22]
  • David Robinson, candidate for this district in 2024[23]

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Roger Pruitt (D) $3,429 $1,442 $1,988
David Robinson (D) $132 $0 $2,724
Source: Federal Election Commission[20]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Solid R June 25, 2025
Inside Elections[16] Solid R June 25, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe R June 25, 2025

District 3

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The 3rd district takes in the Piedmont area in northwestern South Carolina, including Anderson and Greenwood. The incumbent is Republican Sheri Biggs, who was elected with 71.7% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Republican primary

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Filed paperwork

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Sheri Biggs (R) $153,170 $117,143 $140,112
Source: Federal Election Commission[25]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Solid R June 25, 2025
Inside Elections[16] Solid R June 25, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe R June 25, 2025

District 4

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The 4th district is located in Upstate South Carolina, taking in Greenville and Spartanburg. The incumbent is Republican William Timmons, who was re-elected with 59.7% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Republican primary

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Filed paperwork

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
William Timmons (R) $281,902 $154,456 $147,561
Source: Federal Election Commission[27]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Solid R June 25, 2025
Inside Elections[16] Solid R June 25, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe R June 25, 2025

District 5

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The 5th district is located in northern South Carolina and encompasses the southern suburbs and exurbs of Charlotte, including Rock Hill. The incumbent is Republican Ralph Norman, who was re-elected with 63.5% of the vote in 2024.[1] On July 25, 2025, Norman filed to run for governor of South Carolina in 2026.[28]

Republican primary

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Declared

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Filed paperwork

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Declined

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Endorsements

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Wes Climer

Democratic primary

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Filed paperwork

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Withdrawn

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Alex Harper (D) $18,364 $1,772 $16,592
Source: Federal Election Commission[35]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Solid R June 25, 2025
Inside Elections[16] Solid R June 25, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe R June 25, 2025

District 6

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The 6th district runs through the Black Belt and takes in Columbia and North Charleston. The incumbent is Democrat Jim Clyburn, who was re-elected with 59.5% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Democratic primary

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Potential

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Jim Clyburn (D) $76,411 $210,729 $1,704,810
Source: Federal Election Commission[36]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Solid D June 25, 2025
Inside Elections[16] Solid D June 25, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D June 25, 2025

District 7

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The 7th district is located in northeastern South Carolina, taking in Myrtle Beach and Florence. The incumbent is Republican Russell Fry, who was re-elected with 64.9% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Republican primary

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Potential

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Russell Fry (R) $454,013 $331,213 $683,983
Source: Federal Election Commission[37]

Democratic primary

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Declared

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  • John Vincent, U.S. Navy veteran[38][39] (after brief withdrawal)[40]

Filed paperwork

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  • Kory Haskins, manager[41]

Independents

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Filed paperwork

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General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Solid R June 25, 2025
Inside Elections[16] Solid R June 25, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe R June 25, 2025

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Shuler, Hallie (August 4, 2025). "Nancy Mace announces bid for SC Governor". Yahoo. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  3. ^ Quinn, Abigail (August 14, 2025). "Rep. Mark Smith enters race for South Carolina's First Congressional District". WCIV. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  4. ^ Roberts, Brandon (April 20, 2025). "Jay Byars considers run for SC's 1st Congressional District seat". Post and Courier. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  5. ^ Kayanja, Ian (August 14, 2025). "Charleston County Councilmember 'prayerfully' mulls run at 1st Congressional District". WCIV. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  6. ^ Roth, Samantha-Jo (August 4, 2025). "Trump-aligned veteran prepares bid for Nancy Mace's congressional seat". Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  7. ^ "FEC FORM 2 STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY FILING FEC-1895047".
  8. ^ "Ellison, Jack FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1875355". FEC. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  9. ^ "FEC FORM 1 STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION FILING FEC-1878966".
  10. ^ a b "2026 Election United States House - South Carolina 1st". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  11. ^ Kayanja, Ian (August 5, 2025). "Mac Deford, Coast Guard vet, lawyer, announces run for SC's 1st Congressional District". WCIV. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  12. ^ "FEC FORM 2 STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY FILING FEC-1897143".
  13. ^ "FEC FORM 2 STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY FILING FEC-1896164".
  14. ^ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1910741". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g "2026 House Ratings". Inside Elections.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g "2026 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  18. ^ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1889789". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  19. ^ "FEC Form 2" (PDF). Docquery.fec.gov. August 15, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ a b "2026 Election United States House - South Carolina 2nd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  21. ^ Chornobroff, Shaun (June 18, 2025). "Air Force veteran, attorney, SC State professor announces congressional bid". SC Daily Gazette. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  22. ^ "FEC FORM 2 STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY FILING FEC-1733496".
  23. ^ "FEC FORM 2 STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY FILING FEC-1891682".
  24. ^ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1906171". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  25. ^ "2026 Election United States House - South Carolina 3rd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  26. ^ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1878290". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  27. ^ "2026 Election United States House - South Carolina 4th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  28. ^ a b Kinnard, Meg (July 25, 2025). "Rep. Ralph Norman, among House's most conservative, set to enter South Carolina governor's race". Associated Press. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  29. ^ Alsup, Blake; Reynolds, Nick (July 31, 2025). "Rock Hill state Sen. Wes Climer announces bid to succeed Ralph Norman in Congress". Post and Courier. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  30. ^ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1910188". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  31. ^ "US Rep. Ralph Norman endorses SC state Sen. Wes Climer to succeed him in Congress". WIS (TV). August 21, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  32. ^ "FEC FORM 2 STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY FILING FEC-1895875".
  33. ^ "FEC FORM 2STATEMENT OF CANDIDACYFILING FEC-1890312".
  34. ^ "Alex Harper for Congress". Alex Harper for Congress. August 14, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  35. ^ "2026 Election United States House - South Carolina 5th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  36. ^ "2026 Election United States House - South Carolina 6th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  37. ^ "2026 Election United States House - South Carolina 7th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  38. ^ "Candidate John Vincent is VIP guest at luncheon". North Myrtle Beach Times. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  39. ^ Chornobroff, Shaun (April 17, 2025). "Navy veteran hopes to be first Democrat this century to represent Grand Strand, Pee Dee in Congress • SC Daily Gazette". SC Daily Gazette. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  40. ^ Chornobroff, Shaun (May 13, 2025). "Democrat pauses bid for SC's 7th District just 1 month after announcement • SC Daily Gazette". SC Daily Gazette. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  41. ^ "FEC FORM 1 STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION FILING FEC-1860068".
  42. ^ "FEC FORM 2 STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY FILING FEC-1875522".
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Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

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Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

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Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

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Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

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Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates

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Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates

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