South Carolina 1st District 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.

Fig. 2 · The South Carolina delegation

All 7 South Carolina House seats carry a rating.

Ratings Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball, as of September 3, 2026. A band means a rater made a claim.

Baselines 2024 presidential vote, The Downballot, as of August 10, 2026. A tint with no band is a measured past result.

Receipts FEC filings, as of August 26, 2026. This is the South Carolina as-of date, not a site-wide one.

01 Likely R 02 Solid R 03 Solid R 04 Solid R 05 Solid R 06 Solid D 07 Solid R

Senate seat, on the 2026 ballot. Rated Solid R by Cook Political Report, September 3, 2026. · Lindsey Graham (R)

South Carolina races rated Toss-Up

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No South Carolina race is a Toss-Up this cycle.

South Carolina races no rater covers

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Every 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 , current as of September 3, 2026. Settled seats are tinted by their 2024 presidential-vote baseline as of August 10, 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 August 26, 2026.

Fig. 2

What the delegation says

South Carolina 1st District is the state's headline race: rated Likely R by Cook Political Report.

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.

The full South Carolina delegation, all 8 races Open the table · 8 rows

Race	Rating	Candidates	Raised (D / R)
South Carolina 1st District	Likely R	Candidates TBD	$3.1M / $4.3M
South Carolina Senate	Solid R	Lindsey Graham (R)	$11.5M / $14.0M
South Carolina 2nd District	Solid R	Candidates TBD	$62.8K / $886.3K
South Carolina 3rd District	Solid R	Candidates TBD	$41.9K / $505.3K
South Carolina 4th District	Solid R	Candidates TBD	$33.0K / $1.8M
South Carolina 5th District	Solid R	Candidates TBD	$169.4K / $1.0M
South Carolina 6th District	Solid D	Candidates TBD	$1.2M / $25.6K
South Carolina 7th District	Solid R	Candidates TBD	$297.3K / $1.7M