The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of South Carolina, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Overview
District 1
The 1st district straddles the Atlantic coast of the state, and includes most of Charleston. The incumbent was Democrat Joe Cunningham, who flipped the district and was first elected with 50.6% of the vote in 2018.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Nancy Mace, state representative and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014[3]
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Declined
- Katie Arrington, former state representative and nominee for this district in 2018[9]
- Chip Campsen, state senator[9]
- Tom Davis, state senator[9]
- Larry Grooms, state senator[9]
- Larry Kobrovsky, chair of the Charleston County Republican Party[9]
- Sam McCown, doctor[10]
- Peter McCoy, state representative and candidate for this district in 2013[11]
- Weston J. Newton, state representative[12]
- Samuel Rivers Jr., former state representative[12]
- Mark Sanford, former U.S. representative, former governor of South Carolina, and candidate for president in 2020[13]
- Mike Seekings, Charleston city councilman[9]
- Elliott Summey, Charleston County councilman[9]
- Catherine Templeton, attorney and candidate for governor in 2018[12]
- Teddy Turner, teacher, entrepreneur, and candidate for this district in 2013[12]
Endorsements
Kathy Landing
Federal officials
Organizations
Polling
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Debate
- Complete video of debate Archive
Endorsements
Joe Cunningham (D)
Executive branch officials
Federal officials
Individuals
Organizations
Nancy Mace (R)
Executive branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[44]
Federal officials
Organizations
Fundraising
Polling
Hypothetical polling
with Joe Cunningham and Kathy Landing
with Generic Democrat and Generic Republican
Results
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 was Republican Joe Wilson, who was re-elected with 56.3% of the vote in 2018.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Withdrawn
- Lawrence Nathaniel, activist[57][58]
Declined
- Brenda K. Sanders, former judge for Michigan's 36th District Court[59]
General election
Predictions
Debate
Endorsements
Adair Boroughs
Executive branch officials
Federal officials
State officials
- Justin Bamberg, state representative (2014–present)[60]
- Jim Hodges, former governor of South Carolina (1999–2003)[60]
- Lonnie Hosey, state representative (1999–present)[60]
- Brad Hutto, state senator (1996–present), nominee for U.S. Senate in 2014[60]
- Mia McLeod, state senator (2016–present)[60]
- Russell Ott, state representative (2013–present)[60]
- Seth Rose, state representative (2018–present)[60]
- Todd Rutherford, state representative (1998–present), Minority Leader of the South Carolina House of Representatives (2013–present)[60]
- Ivory Thigpen, state representative (2016–present)[60]
Local officials
Individuals
- Rachel Hodges, former First Lady of South Carolina (1999–2003)[60]
Organizations
Fundraising
Results
District 3
The 3rd district takes in the Piedmont area in northwestern South Carolina, including Anderson and Greenwood. The incumbent was Republican Jeff Duncan, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2018.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Hosea Cleveland, veteran and candidate for this district in 2014 and 2016[64]
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Fundraising
Results
District 4
The 4th district is located in Upstate South Carolina, taking in Greenville and Spartanburg. The incumbent was Republican William Timmons, who was first elected with 59.6% of the vote in 2018.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kim Nelson, public health advocate[67]
General election
Predictions
Fundraising
Results
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 was Republican Ralph Norman, who was re-elected with 57.0% of the vote in 2018.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Fundraising
Results
District 6
The 6th district runs through the Black Belt and takes in Columbia and North Charleston. The incumbent was Democrat Jim Clyburn, who was re-elected with 70.1% of the vote in 2018.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John McCollum, veteran[73][74]
General election
Predictions
Fundraising
Results
District 7
The 7th district is located in northeastern South Carolina, taking in Myrtle Beach and Florence. The incumbent was Republican Tom Rice, who was re-elected with 59.6% of the vote in 2018.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tom Rice, incumbent U.S. representative[54]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Melissa Watson, nonprofit executive[76]
Eliminated in primary
- Robert Williams, state representative and nominee for this district in 2018[76]
- William H. Williams[76]
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Fundraising
Results
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d e Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ^ Brad Mole with 3%
- ^ Additional data sourced from FiveThirtyEight
- ^ "Someone else" with 2%
- ^ "Someone else" with 4%
- ^ "Other party" with 4%
- ^ "Depends on the candidate" with 14%; "not sure" with 1%
Partisan clients
- ^ Poll sponsored by Mace's campaign.
- ^ Poll sponsored by the DCCC.
Footnotes
- ^ 2020 is the only election in which Richland County was included as part of this iteration of the 5th district; the returns from a small portion of a single precinct (Pontiac 2) make up the entirety of ballots cast by Richland voters in the district's election for U.S. representative. As such, its presence is not reflected in either the county or precinct result maps.
References
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External links
Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
- Joe Cunningham (D) for Congress[dead link] Archived April 22, 2019, at the Wayback Machine Archived
- Nancy Mace (R) for Congress Archived
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
- Hosea Cleveland (D) for Congress Archived November 8, 2020, at the Wayback Machine Archived
- Jeff Duncan (R) for Congress Archived
Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
- Kim Nelson (D) for Congress Archived May 21, 2020, at the Wayback Machine Archived
- William Timmons (R) for Congress Archived
Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates
- Moe Brown (D) for Congress Archived September 5, 2020, at the Wayback Machine Archived
- Ralph Norman (R) for Congress Archived
Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates
- Jim Clyburn (D) for Congress Archived
- John McCollum (R) for Congress[dead link] Archived September 28, 2020, at the Wayback Machine Archived
Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates
