Sheri Biggs

Bill Biggs

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(m. 2017)​

Sheri Biggs
Official portrait, 2025
Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives from South Carolina's 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2025
Children	2
Education	Carolina College of Biblical Studies (BA) Samford University (DNP)
Website	House website Campaign website
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	Mississippi Air National Guard

Sheryl Lynn Biggs ^[1] (born March 28, 1970) ^[2] is an American politician from South Carolina. A Republican, she represents South Carolina's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.

Early life

Biggs is from Kosciusko, Mississippi. She graduated from Kosciusko High School in 1988, ^[3] from Carolina Bible College with a bachelor's degree in Christian ministries, and from Samford University with a Doctor of Nursing Practice. ^[4] Biggs is a nurse practitioner and served in the Mississippi Air National Guard, reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel. ^[3]

U.S. House of Representatives

In January 2024, one day after Jeff Duncan announced that he would not run for reelection for the United States House of Representatives seat for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district , Biggs declared her candidacy for the seat in the 2024 elections. ^[4] She advanced to a runoff election against Mark Burns. ^[5] Biggs defeated Burns in the runoff ^[6] and won the general election. ^[7]

Tenure

Rep. Biggs was sworn in to the 119th United States Congress on January 3, 2025

Committee assignments

• Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific
  • Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere
• Committee on Homeland Security
  • Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement
  • Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security
• Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
  • Subcommittee on Energy
  • Subcommittee on Research and Technology

Personal life

Biggs and her husband, Bill, a businessman, supported Henry McMaster's political campaigns for governor of South Carolina and were members of the committee that organized the ceremonies for his inauguration in 2023. ^[8]

Electoral history

2024 South Carolina's 3rd congressional district Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Burns	27,069	33.2
	Republican	Sheri Biggs	23,523	28.8
	Republican	Stewart Jones	15,260	18.7
	Republican	Kevin Bishop	8,972	11.0
	Republican	Franky Franco	3,494	4.3
	Republican	Elspeth Murday	1,754	2.1
	Republican	Philip Healy	1,552	1.9
Total votes			81,624	100.0

2024 South Carolina's 3rd congressional district Republican primary runoff results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sheri Biggs	28,130	51.0
	Republican	Mark Burns	27,043	49.0
Total votes			55,173	100.0

2024 South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sheri Biggs	248,451	71.7
	Democratic	Bryon Best	87,735	25.3
	Alliance	Michael Bedenbaugh	9,918	2.9
	Write-in		609	0.2
Total votes			346,713	100.0
	Republican hold

References

1. "Rep. Sheri Biggs - R South Carolina, 3rd - Biography". LegiStorm . Retrieved November 6, 2024.
2. Moss, Savannah (November 5, 2024). "Timmons comfortably reelected to 4th Congressional District seat; Biggs wins 3rd district". Greenville News. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
3. Riley, Breck (June 12, 2024). "Kosciusko native advances to primary runoff in South Carolina Congressional race". BreezyNews.com - Kosciusko News 24/7.
4. Staff, Journal (January 19, 2024). "Oconee resident plans run for SC 3rd District". upstatetoday.com.
5. [e-mail], Macon Atkinson Report for America corps member (June 20, 2024). "Thousands of dollars flow into Sheri Biggs, Mark Burns GOP runoff. Here's who's behind it". Post and Courier.
6. [e-mail], Macon Atkinson Report for America corps member (June 25, 2024). "Sheri Biggs defeats Mark Burns in Upstate SC runoff for Congress". Post and Courier.
7. WIS News 10 Staff (November 6, 2024). "Sheri Biggs becomes second Republican SC woman elected to US House of Representatives". WIS.
8. Adcox, Seanna (January 26, 2024). "SC taxpayers didn't foot the flights of McMaster, Evette to rally with Trump. But security costs?". SC Daily Gazette.
9. "2024 STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION November 5, 2024". South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved February 3, 2025.

External links

• Congresswoman Sheri Biggs official U.S. House website
• Sheri Biggs for Congress campaign website
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
• Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
• Profile at Vote Smart
• Appearances on C-SPAN

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Jeff Duncan	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 3rd congressional district 2025–present	Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by Wesley Bell	United States representatives by seniority 376th	Succeeded by Rob Bresnahan