The South Carolina Senate race is the state's headline race, rated Likely R by Cook Political Report.
Every seat in the delegation below, in district order. A colored band across the top of a cell means a rater has made a claim about that race. A cell with no band is a settled seat, tinted by its 2024 presidential margin, which is a measured past result and not a 2026 forecast.
All 7 South Carolina House seats carry a rating.
Each rating word is the seat's displayed rating, taken from Cook Political Report for 7 districts. Open a district for every rater and date.
South Carolina races rated Toss-Up
0of 8No South Carolina race is a Toss-Up this cycle.
South Carolina races no rater covers
0of 8Every South Carolina race carries a rating this cycle.
How a cell is encoded, and on what evidence
Rater judgment A handicapper's published claim about a specific race.
- Solid D, band
- Likely R, band
- Solid R, band
Ratings drawn from Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball , added October 18, 2026. For the most current Cook Political Report ratings and analysis, see cookpolitical.com. Settled seats are tinted by their 2024 presidential-vote baseline as of October 3, 2026, sourced from The Downballot, and carry no band, because a baseline is a measured past result and never a rating. Fundraising figures from FEC filings, as of September 30, 2026.
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South Carolina at a glance
No South Carolina seat is rated Toss-Up, Tilt or Lean by the raters we carry.
9 seats on the 2026 ballot: 1 Senate, the governor, 7 House seats. Ratings added October 16, 2026. A seat counts by the first rater with a live rating ( Cook Political Report , then Sabato’s Crystal Ball, then Split Ticket, then FiftyPlusOne).
- Favor D 1
- Toss-Up 0
- Favor R 8
- Not rated 0
Lean against the nation
In 2024 this state voted 16.4 points more Republican than the nation. Measured: FEC 2024 presidential results, difference from the national margin.
Of 7 House districts with a baseline, 1 voted more Democratic than the nation in 2024 and 6 more Republican.
House delegation, projected
Our model expects Democrats to win about 1 of 7 House seats here (run of October 18, 2026). Expected value across district win probabilities, not a call on any one seat.
The current party split of the delegation is not shown: seat-holder party is not yet a sourced field in our data.
Every South Carolina race our displayed rating calls close
Toss-Up and Lean races by our displayed rating (Cook Political Report when live, Sabato’s Crystal Ball otherwise), ranked as they appear in the delegation above.
No South Carolina race has a displayed rating of Toss-Up or Lean this cycle.
South Carolina, district by district
Each district is colored by the Cook Political Report rating. Blue and red mean a rated lean; gold is a Toss-up. Hatching means Cook Political Report has not rated the seat. The data table under the map lists every district’s rating and where its lines come from.
- State
- Date
- Source
- Rights
- Key
Cook Political Report rating
- Solid D
- Likely D
- Lean D
- Toss-up
- Lean R
- Likely R
- Solid R
State of each Cook Political Report rating
- Unproven
Cook Political Report rates 7 of 7 House seats in South Carolina and calls 0 of them a Toss-up. 7 seats are drawn on the map.
Data table: every House race in South Carolina (7)
| District | Cook Political Report | Lines on the map |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina District 1 SC-01 | Likely R | Census district lines |
| South Carolina District 2 SC-02 | Solid R | Census district lines |
| South Carolina District 3 SC-03 | Solid R | Census district lines |
| South Carolina District 4 SC-04 | Solid R | Census district lines |
| South Carolina District 5 SC-05 | Solid R | Census district lines |
| South Carolina District 6 SC-06 | Solid D | Census district lines |
| South Carolina District 7 SC-07 | Solid R | Census district lines |
Counties, by the numbers
Poverty: ACS 5-year, 2020-2024
Uninsured under 65: SAHIE, 2024
Rent burden: ACS 5-year, 2020-2024
Per-capita income: BEA CAINC1, 2024
South Carolina: five economic indicators, county by county
Pick an indicator to shade the map. Each indicator gets its own gold ramp, scaled to this state's counties, with stronger gold for a higher value. A hatched county has no reading available yet; it is never estimated.
Median household income · ACS 5-year, 2020-2024
- up to $46,605
- $46,605 to $52,458
- $52,458 to $61,780
- $61,780 to $70,609
- $70,609 to $89,095
- Not yet available (0 of 46)
One gold ramp; stronger gold means a higher value. Classes are quintiles of the 46 counties with a value in South Carolina. The ramp is not a party colour and does not mean better or worse.
Poverty rate · ACS 5-year, 2020-2024
- up to 13.2%
- 13.2% to 15.7%
- 15.7% to 18.1%
- 18.1% to 22.4%
- 22.4% to 30.0%
- Not yet available (0 of 46)
One gold ramp; stronger gold means a higher value. Classes are quintiles of the 46 counties with a value in South Carolina. The ramp is not a party colour and does not mean better or worse.
Uninsured, under 65 · SAHIE, 2024
- up to 10.2%
- 10.2% to 11.0%
- 11.0% to 12.1%
- 12.1% to 12.8%
- 12.8% to 16.2%
- Not yet available (0 of 46)
One gold ramp; stronger gold means a higher value. Classes are quintiles of the 46 counties with a value in South Carolina. The ramp is not a party colour and does not mean better or worse.
Renters paying 30% or more of income · ACS 5-year, 2020-2024
- up to 47.1%
- 47.1% to 50.6%
- 50.6% to 52.5%
- 52.5% to 55.0%
- 55.0% to 61.7%
- Not yet available (0 of 46)
One gold ramp; stronger gold means a higher value. Classes are quintiles of the 46 counties with a value in South Carolina. The ramp is not a party colour and does not mean better or worse.
Per-capita personal income · BEA CAINC1, 2024
- Not yet available (46 of 46)
No county in South Carolina has a reading for this indicator yet, so there is no ramp to show. The ramp, once it has data, is one gold hue: not a party colour, and not a verdict of better or worse.
South Carolina has 46 counties. 46 have at least one indicator available; a county with no value for an indicator is hatched and marked "Not yet available", never estimated.
Abbeville County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $52,935
- Poverty rate
- 15.7%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 11.5%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 41.9%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Aiken County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $70,609
- Poverty rate
- 14.3%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 10.4%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 44.8%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Allendale County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $32,328
- Poverty rate
- 28.2%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 11.0%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 45.1%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Anderson County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $66,651
- Poverty rate
- 14.6%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 11.4%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 47.6%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Bamberg County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $44,370
- Poverty rate
- 24.3%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 14.1%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 56.4%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Barnwell County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $46,626
- Poverty rate
- 25.0%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 12.6%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 47.1%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Beaufort County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $86,573
- Poverty rate
- 9.6%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 11.3%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 52.8%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Berkeley County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $84,358
- Poverty rate
- 9.9%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 10.1%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 51.3%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Calhoun County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $58,682
- Poverty rate
- 12.9%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 10.2%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 41.5%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Charleston County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $88,494
- Poverty rate
- 11.3%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 9.5%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 53.4%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Cherokee County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $50,288
- Poverty rate
- 18.4%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 12.1%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 45.7%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Chester County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $52,458
- Poverty rate
- 18.7%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 13.1%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 45.3%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $49,235
- Poverty rate
- 20.3%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 12.7%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 52.0%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Clarendon County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $52,401
- Poverty rate
- 15.4%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 12.7%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 54.0%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Colleton County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $51,114
- Poverty rate
- 19.6%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 14.2%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 55.0%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Darlington County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $48,581
- Poverty rate
- 21.1%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 11.0%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 56.4%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Dillon County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $46,605
- Poverty rate
- 27.7%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 11.2%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 46.0%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Dorchester County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $78,198
- Poverty rate
- 11.4%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 10.0%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 56.4%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Edgefield County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $73,029
- Poverty rate
- 17.8%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 13.9%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 50.7%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Fairfield County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $47,885
- Poverty rate
- 15.6%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 10.7%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 61.7%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Florence County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $58,305
- Poverty rate
- 18.7%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 10.1%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 50.9%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Georgetown County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $68,713
- Poverty rate
- 15.0%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 10.7%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 58.6%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Greenville County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $76,932
- Poverty rate
- 10.8%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 11.5%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 50.9%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Greenwood County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $52,830
- Poverty rate
- 15.1%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 10.7%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 50.0%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Hampton County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $44,711
- Poverty rate
- 20.7%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 14.3%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 56.1%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Horry County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $66,880
- Poverty rate
- 13.2%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 14.1%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 52.0%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Jasper County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $65,613
- Poverty rate
- 17.8%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 16.0%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 47.8%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Kershaw County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $68,231
- Poverty rate
- 13.2%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 10.1%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 54.7%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Lancaster County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $78,869
- Poverty rate
- 11.4%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 10.2%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 57.1%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Laurens County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $57,623
- Poverty rate
- 18.1%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 12.8%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 46.6%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Lee County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $44,760
- Poverty rate
- 25.0%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 12.6%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 52.6%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Lexington County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $77,408
- Poverty rate
- 11.1%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 10.8%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 48.2%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Marion County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $36,301
- Poverty rate
- 30.0%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 11.3%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 49.2%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Marlboro County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $34,301
- Poverty rate
- 28.5%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 10.9%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 51.7%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
McCormick County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $55,798
- Poverty rate
- 17.6%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 8.9%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 54.2%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Newberry County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $61,780
- Poverty rate
- 17.4%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 12.7%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 44.3%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Oconee County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $62,388
- Poverty rate
- 17.6%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 14.0%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 48.2%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Orangeburg County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $45,675
- Poverty rate
- 22.4%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 11.8%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 54.4%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Pickens County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $61,064
- Poverty rate
- 17.2%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 12.0%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 55.9%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Richland County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $63,784
- Poverty rate
- 17.2%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 10.3%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 58.6%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Saluda County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $51,009
- Poverty rate
- 18.7%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 16.2%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 47.2%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $66,234
- Poverty rate
- 14.5%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 12.4%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 49.7%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Sumter County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $56,693
- Poverty rate
- 16.6%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 9.8%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 51.9%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Union County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $41,621
- Poverty rate
- 22.6%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 12.4%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 52.5%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
Williamsburg County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $46,213
- Poverty rate
- 23.3%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 12.4%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 54.6%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
York County, South Carolina
Close- Median household income
- $89,095
- Poverty rate
- 8.4%
- Uninsured, under 65
- 9.0%
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- 50.6%
- Per-capita personal income
- Not yet available
About these indicators
What each measure is and where it comes from. A county card shows only the county's own figures; this applies to all of them.
- Median household income
- Median household income in the past 12 months, in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (table B19013).
- Poverty rate
- Share of people whose income is below the federal poverty threshold. ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (table S1701).
- Uninsured, under 65
- Model-based share of people under 65 without health insurance, all incomes. SAHIE, 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates.
- Renters paying 30% or more of income
- Share of renter households spending 30 percent or more of income on gross rent. ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (profile DP04).
- Per-capita personal income
- Total personal income divided by the county population, before taxes. BEA CAINC1, 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts (CAINC1).
Data table: every county, every indicator (46 counties)
| County | Household income | Poverty | Uninsured under 65 | Rent burden | Per-capita income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | $52,935 | 15.7% | 11.5% | 41.9% | Not yet available |
| Aiken | $70,609 | 14.3% | 10.4% | 44.8% | Not yet available |
| Allendale | $32,328 | 28.2% | 11.0% | 45.1% | Not yet available |
| Anderson | $66,651 | 14.6% | 11.4% | 47.6% | Not yet available |
| Bamberg | $44,370 | 24.3% | 14.1% | 56.4% | Not yet available |
| Barnwell | $46,626 | 25.0% | 12.6% | 47.1% | Not yet available |
| Beaufort | $86,573 | 9.6% | 11.3% | 52.8% | Not yet available |
| Berkeley | $84,358 | 9.9% | 10.1% | 51.3% | Not yet available |
| Calhoun | $58,682 | 12.9% | 10.2% | 41.5% | Not yet available |
| Charleston | $88,494 | 11.3% | 9.5% | 53.4% | Not yet available |
| Cherokee | $50,288 | 18.4% | 12.1% | 45.7% | Not yet available |
| Chester | $52,458 | 18.7% | 13.1% | 45.3% | Not yet available |
| Chesterfield | $49,235 | 20.3% | 12.7% | 52.0% | Not yet available |
| Clarendon | $52,401 | 15.4% | 12.7% | 54.0% | Not yet available |
| Colleton | $51,114 | 19.6% | 14.2% | 55.0% | Not yet available |
| Darlington | $48,581 | 21.1% | 11.0% | 56.4% | Not yet available |
| Dillon | $46,605 | 27.7% | 11.2% | 46.0% | Not yet available |
| Dorchester | $78,198 | 11.4% | 10.0% | 56.4% | Not yet available |
| Edgefield | $73,029 | 17.8% | 13.9% | 50.7% | Not yet available |
| Fairfield | $47,885 | 15.6% | 10.7% | 61.7% | Not yet available |
| Florence | $58,305 | 18.7% | 10.1% | 50.9% | Not yet available |
| Georgetown | $68,713 | 15.0% | 10.7% | 58.6% | Not yet available |
| Greenville | $76,932 | 10.8% | 11.5% | 50.9% | Not yet available |
| Greenwood | $52,830 | 15.1% | 10.7% | 50.0% | Not yet available |
| Hampton | $44,711 | 20.7% | 14.3% | 56.1% | Not yet available |
| Horry | $66,880 | 13.2% | 14.1% | 52.0% | Not yet available |
| Jasper | $65,613 | 17.8% | 16.0% | 47.8% | Not yet available |
| Kershaw | $68,231 | 13.2% | 10.1% | 54.7% | Not yet available |
| Lancaster | $78,869 | 11.4% | 10.2% | 57.1% | Not yet available |
| Laurens | $57,623 | 18.1% | 12.8% | 46.6% | Not yet available |
| Lee | $44,760 | 25.0% | 12.6% | 52.6% | Not yet available |
| Lexington | $77,408 | 11.1% | 10.8% | 48.2% | Not yet available |
| Marion | $36,301 | 30.0% | 11.3% | 49.2% | Not yet available |
| Marlboro | $34,301 | 28.5% | 10.9% | 51.7% | Not yet available |
| McCormick | $55,798 | 17.6% | 8.9% | 54.2% | Not yet available |
| Newberry | $61,780 | 17.4% | 12.7% | 44.3% | Not yet available |
| Oconee | $62,388 | 17.6% | 14.0% | 48.2% | Not yet available |
| Orangeburg | $45,675 | 22.4% | 11.8% | 54.4% | Not yet available |
| Pickens | $61,064 | 17.2% | 12.0% | 55.9% | Not yet available |
| Richland | $63,784 | 17.2% | 10.3% | 58.6% | Not yet available |
| Saluda | $51,009 | 18.7% | 16.2% | 47.2% | Not yet available |
| Spartanburg | $66,234 | 14.5% | 12.4% | 49.7% | Not yet available |
| Sumter | $56,693 | 16.6% | 9.8% | 51.9% | Not yet available |
| Union | $41,621 | 22.6% | 12.4% | 52.5% | Not yet available |
| Williamsburg | $46,213 | 23.3% | 12.4% | 54.6% | Not yet available |
| York | $89,095 | 8.4% | 9.0% | 50.6% | Not yet available |
What the delegation says
What South Carolina is worth
South Carolina's stake in House control
0of 20No South Carolina House race is rated Toss-Up or Lean this cycle. 20 seats elsewhere carry that rating; South Carolina's House delegation is settled ground.
Competitive = rated Toss-Up or Lean by the crediting rater · as of October 18, 2026
U.S. Senate in South Carolina
Every rater we carry, with its own date. Candidates, incumbent, poll and forecast sit under each rating.
U.S. Senate
South Carolina Senate
- Candidates
-
- D Annie Andrews
- R Darline Graham
- Incumbent
- Darline Graham (as of October 8, 2026)
- Latest poll
- A poll reading is on file, but its source document is not verifiable, so it is withheld.
- Our forecast
- about 9 in 10 · Safe R
- Raised this cycle (D / R)
- $11.5M / $16.1M
Governor of South Carolina
Ratings, candidates and incumbent where we hold them; every gap is marked with its reason.
Governor
South Carolina Governor
- Candidates
-
- D Jermaine Johnson
- R Alan Wilson
- Incumbent
- Incumbent not yet confirmed.
- Latest poll
- A poll reading is on file, but its source document is not verifiable, so it is withheld.
- Our forecast
- No win probability. Our governor forecast has not yet passed its accuracy test against past elections.
U.S. House seats in South Carolina
Every district, in district order (7).
U.S. House
South Carolina 1st District
- Candidates
-
- D Nancy Lacore
- R Jenny Costa Honeycutt
- Incumbent
- Nancy Mace (as of September 29, 2026)
- Latest poll
- A poll reading is on file, but its source document is not verifiable, so it is withheld.
- Our forecast
- about 4 in 5 · Likely R
- Raised this cycle (D / R)
- $3.1M / $4.3M
U.S. House
South Carolina 2nd District
- Candidates
-
- D Zyon Khalifa
- R Joe Wilson
- Incumbent
- Joe Wilson (as of September 29, 2026)
- Latest poll
- No poll on file.
- Our forecast
- more than 19 in 20 · Safe R
- Raised this cycle (D / R)
- $62.8K / $886.3K
U.S. House
South Carolina 3rd District
- Candidates
-
- D Eunice Lehmacher
- R Sheri Biggs
- Incumbent
- Sheri Biggs (as of September 29, 2026)
- Latest poll
- No poll on file.
- Our forecast
- more than 19 in 20 · Safe R
- Raised this cycle (D / R)
- $41.9K / $505.3K
U.S. House
South Carolina 4th District
- Candidates
-
- D Courtney McClain
- R William Timmons
- Incumbent
- William R. Timmons IV (as of September 29, 2026)
- Latest poll
- No poll on file.
- Our forecast
- more than 19 in 20 · Safe R
- Raised this cycle (D / R)
- $33K / $1.8M
U.S. House
South Carolina 5th District
- Candidates
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- D Mallory Dittmer
- R Wes Climer
- Incumbent
- Ralph Norman (as of September 29, 2026)
- Latest poll
- No poll on file.
- Our forecast
- more than 19 in 20 · Safe R
- Raised this cycle (D / R)
- $169.4K / $1M
U.S. House
South Carolina 6th District
- Candidates
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- D James E Jim Clyburn
- R John Peterson
- Incumbent
- James E. Clyburn (as of September 29, 2026)
- Latest poll
- No poll on file.
- Our forecast
- more than 19 in 20 · Safe D
- Raised this cycle (D / R)
- $1.2M / $25.6K
U.S. House
South Carolina 7th District
- Candidates
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- D John Gregory Vincent
- R Russell Fry
- Incumbent
- Russell Fry (as of September 29, 2026)
- Latest poll
- No poll on file.
- Our forecast
- more than 19 in 20 · Safe R
- Raised this cycle (D / R)
- $297.3K / $1.7M
South Carolina governor, 2026
South Carolina Governor race · Incumbent: Henry McMaster (retiring) Source: National Governors Association (not an official state record)
The South Carolina legislature
Thin Gold does not yet cover state legislative races. Coverage is a separate, later track.
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Upper chamber
Not yet covered
Will show which party controls it, how many seats are up in 2026, and how many are rated competitive.
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Lower chamber
Not yet covered
Will show which party controls it, how many seats are up in 2026, and how many are rated competitive.
How to vote in South Carolina
- Register to vote in South Carolina (vote.gov)
- Polling places and election dates · South Carolina’s official election page
Registration deadlines, ID rules, and early-voting dates vary by state and by election. Thin Gold does not track these facts directly; the links above go straight to the authorities that do. Link set checked August 13, 2026.