2026 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

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Not to be confused with 2026 South Carolina House of Representatives election.

2026 United House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
November 3, 2026
All 7 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
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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

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

Declared

Publicly expressed interest

Filed paperwork

Declined

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.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

Declared

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

Filed paperwork

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

Fundraising

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

Predictions

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

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

Filed paperwork

Fundraising

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

Declared

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

Filed Paperwork

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

Fundraising

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

Predictions

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

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

Filed paperwork

Fundraising

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

Predictions

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

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

Filed paperwork

Fundraising

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

Predictions

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

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

Declared

Filed paperwork

Declined

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

Withdrawn

Fundraising

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[34]

General election

Predictions

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

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

Potential

Fundraising

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[35]

General election

Predictions

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

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

Potential

Fundraising

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[36]

Democratic primary

Declared

  • John Vincent, U.S. Navy veteran[37][38] (after brief withdrawal)[39]

Filed paperwork

  • Kory Haskins, manager[40]

Independents

Filed paperwork

General election

Predictions

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

References

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  32. ^ "FEC FORM 2STATEMENT OF CANDIDACYFILING FEC-1890312".
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  35. ^ "2026 Election United States House - South Carolina 6th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  36. ^ "2026 Election United States House - South Carolina 7th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
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  39. ^ 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.
  40. ^ "FEC FORM 1 STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION FILING FEC-1860068".
  41. ^ "FEC FORM 2 STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY FILING FEC-1875522".

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates

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