2026 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

For related races, see 2026 United States House of Representatives elections.

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

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
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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

See also: South Carolina's 1st congressional district

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

• Jay Byars, Dorchester County councilor ^[3]
• Sam McCown, physician ^[4]
• Alex Pelbath, commercial pilot ^[5]
• Mark Smith, state representative from the 99th district (2020–present) ^[6]

Publicly expressed interest

• Jenny Costa Honeycutt, Charleston County councilor ^[7]

Filed paperwork

• Jack Ellison (also filed to run as an independent candidate for the 2026 US Senate election in South Carolina) ^{[8] [9]}
• Justin Myers ^[10]

Declined

• Nancy Mace, incumbent U.S. representative (running for governor) ^[2]

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Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.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 [11]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Mac Deford, Hilton Head Island General Counsel and candidate for this district in 2024 ^[12]
• Mayra Rivera-Vazquez, former second vice chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party ^[13]

Filed paperwork

• Robert Beers III ^[14]
• Max E. Diaz ^[15]

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 [11]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [16]	Solid R	June 25, 2025
Inside Elections [17]	Solid R	June 25, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [18]	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

• Joe Wilson, incumbent U.S. representative ^[19]
• Hampton Redmond ^[20]

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 [21]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Roger Pruitt, attorney and Air Force veteran ^[22]

Filed Paperwork

• David Brown ^[23]
• David Robinson, candidate for this district in 2024 ^[24]

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 [21]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [16]	Solid R	June 25, 2025
Inside Elections [17]	Solid R	June 25, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [18]	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

• Sheri Biggs, incumbent U.S. representative ^[25]

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 [26]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [16]	Solid R	June 25, 2025
Inside Elections [17]	Solid R	June 25, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [18]	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

• William Timmons, incumbent U.S. representative ^[27]

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 [28]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [16]	Solid R	June 25, 2025
Inside Elections [17]	Solid R	June 25, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [18]	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. ^[29]

Republican primary

Declared

• Wes Climer, state senator from the 15th district (2016–present) ^[30]

Filed paperwork

• Bill Bledsoe ^[31]

Declined

• Ralph Norman, incumbent U.S. representative (running for governor) ^[29]

Endorsements

Wes Climer

U.S. representatives

• Ralph Norman, U.S. representative from South Carolina's 5th congressional district (2017−present) ^[32]

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

• Andrew Clough ^[33]
• Alex Harper ^[34]

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 [35]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [16]	Solid R	June 25, 2025
Inside Elections [17]	Solid R	June 25, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [18]	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

Filed paperwork

• Jim Clyburn, incumbent U.S. representative ^[36]

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 [37]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [16]	Solid D	June 25, 2025
Inside Elections [17]	Solid D	June 25, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [18]	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

Filed paperwork

• Russell Fry, incumbent U.S. representative ^[38]

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 [39]

Democratic primary

Declared

• John Vincent, U.S. Navy veteran ^[40]

Filed paperwork

• Kory Haskins, manager ^[41]

Independents

Filed paperwork

• Jaquelyn Graham ^[42]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [16]	Solid R	June 25, 2025
Inside Elections [17]	Solid R	June 25, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [18]	Safe R	June 25, 2025

See also

• 2026 South Carolina elections
• 2026 United States House of Representatives elections
• 2026 South Carolina House of Representatives election

References

1. "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
2. Shuler, Hallie (August 4, 2025). "Nancy Mace announces bid for SC Governor". Yahoo . Retrieved August 4, 2025.
3. Moore, Perrin (September 17, 2025). "Dorchester County Councilman Jay Byars announces run for US House". WCIV . Retrieved September 17, 2025.
4. Moore, Perrin (September 9, 2025). "Republican physician announces run for Lowcountry's US House seat". WPDE-TV . Retrieved September 9, 2025.
5. Byrd, Caitlin (August 25, 2025). "Air Force pilot who flew final flight out of Afghanistan enters SC congressional race". The Post and Courier . Retrieved August 25, 2025.
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External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

• Jay Byars (R) for Congress
• Sam McCown (R) for Congress
• Alex Pelbath (R) for Congress
• Mark Smith (R) for Congress
• Max E. Diaz (D) for Congress
• Marc Deford (D) for Congress
• Mayra Rivera-Vazquez (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

• Roger Pruitt (D) for Congress
• David Robinson (D) for Congress
• Hampton “Hamp” Redmond (R) for Congress
• Joe Wilson (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

• Sheri Biggs (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

• William Timmons (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates

• Andrew Clough (D) for Congress
• Alex Harper (D) for Congress
• Bill Bledsoe (R) for Congress
• Wes Climer (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates

• John Vincent (D) for Congress