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2022 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina


The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 2022, 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 other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

DistrictRepublicanDemocraticOthersTotalResult
District 1153,75756.39%115,79642.47%3,1281.15%272,681100.0%Republican hold
District 2147,69960.01%98,08139.85%3460.14%246,126100.0%Republican hold
District 3189,97197.64%00.0%4,5982.36%194,569100.0%Republican hold
District 4165,60790.81%00.0%16,7589.19%182,365100.0%Republican hold
District 5154,72564.01%83,29934.46%3,6831.53%241,707100.0%Republican hold
District 679,87937.85%130,92362.04%2260.11%211,028100.0%Democratic hold
District 7164,44064.77%89,03035.07%3950.16%253,865100.0%Republican hold
Total1,056,07865.91%517,12932.27%29,1341.82%1,602,341100.0%

The 1st district straddles the Atlantic coast of the state, and includes most of Charleston. The incumbent was Republican Nancy Mace, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.6% of the vote in 2020.

  • Nancy Mace, incumbent U.S. Representative

  • Katie Arrington, former state representative and nominee for this district in 2018

  • T.J. Allen, U.S. Army veteran

  • Keith Blandford, U.S. Navy veteran, Libertarian nominee for this district in 2012, and Republican candidate for this district in the 2013 special election (running for Secretary of State)

  • Ingrid Centurion, retired lieutenant colonel and Iraq War veteran (endorsed Arrington)

  • Lynz Piper-Loomis, speaker (endorsed Arrington)

  • Eric Bolling, conservative commentator

No.DateHostModeratorLinkParticipants
May 23, 2022Charleston County Republican PartyN/AYouTubePPP
October 19, 2022WCBD-TV News, Charleston, SC
Poll sourceDate(s)administeredSamplesizeMarginof errorKatieArringtonNancyMaceLynzPiper-LoomisUndecided
The Trafalgar Group (R)May 26–29, 2022556 (LV)± 4.1%41%46%13%
Info Strategy Northeast (R)May 26–27, 20221,135 (LV)± 3.0%39%44%18%
Basswood Research (R)May 21–22, 2022400 (LV)± 4.9%24%44%4%28%
Remington Research Group (R)February 21–22, 2022489 (LV)± 4.4%35%50%15%

2024 GOP primary results by county:   Mace   50–60%   60–70%   Arrington   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican39,47053.1
Republican33,58945.2
Republican1,2211.6
74,280100.0
  • Annie Andrews, pediatrician

  • Tim Lewis, Dorchester County Democratic Party chairman

  • Lucas Devan Faulk (Labor)

  • Joseph Oddo (Alliance), chairman of the Independent Greens of Virginia and candidate for Virginia's 11th congressional district in 2008

No.DateHostModeratorLinkRepublicanDemocratic
Oct. 19, 2022WCBD-TVCarolyn MurrayBen SengerWCBD-TVPP
SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportSolid RJanuary 27, 2022
Inside ElectionsSolid RMarch 10, 2022
Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RFebruary 2, 2022
PoliticoLikely RApril 5, 2022
RCPSafe RJune 9, 2022
Fox NewsSolid RJuly 11, 2022
DDHQSolid RJuly 20, 2022
538Solid RJune 30, 2022
The EconomistLikely RNovember 1, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican153,75756.39%
Democratic115,79642.47%
Alliance2,6340.97%
Write-in4940.18%
272,681100.00%
37,96113.92%
Republican hold

Source

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 55.7% of the vote in 2020.

  • Joe Wilson, incumbent U.S. Representative

  • Judd Larkins, grocery store owner

  • Gregory Karr, progressive activist

No.DateHostModeratorLinkRepublicanDemocratic
Aug. 24, 2022Avery WilksPP
SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportSolid RJanuary 27, 2022
Inside ElectionsSolid RMarch 10, 2022
Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RFebruary 2, 2022
PoliticoSolid RApril 5, 2022
RCPSafe RJune 9, 2022
Fox NewsSolid RJuly 11, 2022
DDHQSolid RJuly 20, 2022
538Solid RJune 30, 2022
The EconomistSafe RSeptember 28, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican147,69960.01%
Democratic98,08139.85%
Write-in3460.14%
246,126100.00%
49,61820.16%
Republican hold

Source

CountyJoe WilsonRepublicanJudd LarkinsDemocraticWrite-inMarginTotal
Aiken37,07567.68%17,64632.21%590.11%19,42935.47%54,780
Barnwell3,79560.54%2,46839.37%60.10%1,32721.17%6,269
Lexington68,15168.95%30,50930.87%1820.18%37,64238.08%98,842
Orangeburg3,77950.06%3,71449.53%50.07%650.87%7,498
Richland34,89944.32%43,74455.56%940.12%-8,845-11.23%78,737

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 71.2% of the vote in 2020. Duncan was not opposed in the general election, as the state Democrats did not put up a candidate.

  • Jeff Duncan, incumbent U.S. Representative
SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportSolid RJanuary 27, 2022
Inside ElectionsSolid RMarch 10, 2022
Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RFebruary 2, 2022
PoliticoSolid RApril 5, 2022
RCPSafe RJune 9, 2022
Fox NewsSolid RJuly 11, 2022
DDHQSolid RJuly 20, 2022
538Solid RJune 30, 2022
The EconomistSafe RSeptember 28, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican189,97197.64%
Write-in4,5982.36%
194,569100.00%
185,37395.27%
Republican hold

Source

CountyJeff DuncanRepublicanWrite-inMarginTotal
Abbeville6,68599.02%660.98%6,61998.04%6,751
Anderson51,99697.52%1,3202.48%50,67695.05%53,316
Edgefield6,61398.83%781.17%6,53597.67%6,691
Greenville17,09097.32%4702.68%16,62094.65%17,560
Greenwood16,22997.68%3862.32%15,84395.35%16,615
Laurens15,57898.71%3482.19%15,23095.63%15,926
McCormick3,06298.68%411.32%3,02197.36%3,103
Newberry9,80398.72%1271.28%9,67697.44%9,930
Oconee24,03897.25%6792.75%23,35994.51%24,717
Pickens33,56197.00%1,0393.00%32,52293.99%34,600
Saluda5,31699.18%440.82%5,27298.36%5,360

The 4th district is located in Upstate South Carolina, taking in Greenville and Spartanburg. The incumbent was Republican William Timmons, who was re-elected with 61.6% of the vote in 2020. Democratic nominee Ken Hill withdrew his candidacy in August. Lee Turner organized a write-in campaign for the seat, after court ruling that State Democrats could not place another candidate on the ballot.

  • William Timmons, incumbent U.S. Representative

  • George Abuzeid, commercial pilot

  • Mark Burns, televangelist and candidate for this district in 2018

  • Michael LaPierre, entrepreneur

Poll sourceDate(s)administeredSamplesizeMarginof errorGeorgeAbuzeidMarkBurnsMichaelLaPierreWilliamTimmonsUndecided
The Trafalgar Group (R)February 21–24, 2022785 (LV)± 3.5%6%10%7%46%32%

2022 GOP primary results by county:   Timmons   50–60%

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican24,80052.7
Republican11,21423.8
Republican8,02917.1
Republican3,0246.4
47,067100.0
  • Ken Hill, business consultant

  • Michael Chandler (Constitution), perennial candidate

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportSolid RJanuary 27, 2022
Inside ElectionsSolid RMarch 10, 2022
Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RFebruary 2, 2022
PoliticoSolid RApril 5, 2022
RCPSafe RJune 9, 2022
Fox NewsSolid RJuly 11, 2022
DDHQSolid RJuly 20, 2022
538Solid RJune 30, 2022
The EconomistSafe RSeptember 28, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican165,60790.81%
Write-in16,7589.19%
182,365100.00%
148,84981.62%
Republican hold

Source

CountyWilliam TimmonsRepublicanWrite-inMarginTotal
Greenville107,76288.76%13,64611.24%94,11677.52%121,408
Spartanburg57,84594.89%3,1125.11%54,73389.79%60,957

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 60.1% of the vote in 2020.

  • Ralph Norman, incumbent U.S. Representative

  • Evangeline Hundley, realtor

  • Kevin Eckert, Wildlife Services biological science technician

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic11,25757.6
Democratic8,27442.4
19,531100.0
  • Larry Gaither (Green), American candidate for this seat in 2016
SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportSolid RJanuary 27, 2022
Inside ElectionsSolid RMarch 10, 2022
Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RFebruary 2, 2022
PoliticoSolid RApril 5, 2022
RCPSafe RJune 9, 2022
Fox NewsSolid RJuly 11, 2022
DDHQSolid RJuly 20, 2022
538Solid RJune 30, 2022
The EconomistSafe RSeptember 28, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican154,72564.01%
Democratic83,29934.46%
Green3,5471.47%
Write-in1360.06%
241,707100.00%
71,42629.55%
Republican hold

Source

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 68.2% of the vote in 2020.

  • Jim Clyburn, incumbent U.S. Representative and House Majority Whip

  • Michael Addison, candidate for state representative in 2020

  • Gregg Marcel Dixon, Gullah educator, reparations activist

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic48,72987.9
Democratic4,2037.6
Democratic2,5034.5
55,435100.0
  • Duke Buckner, attorney and former Walterboro city councilor

  • Sonia Morris, business professor

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican15,63874.4
Republican5,37425.6
21,012100.0
SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportSolid DJanuary 27, 2022
Inside ElectionsSolid DMarch 10, 2022
Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DFebruary 2, 2022
PoliticoSolid DApril 5, 2022
RCPSafe DJune 9, 2022
Fox NewsSolid DJuly 11, 2022
DDHQSolid DJuly 20, 2022
538Solid DJune 30, 2022
The EconomistSafe DSeptember 28, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic130,92362.04%
Republican79,87937.85%
Write-in2260.11%
211,028100.00%
51,04424.19%
Democratic hold

Source

CountyJim ClyburnDemocraticDuke BucknerRepublicanWrite-inMarginTotal
Allendale1,28870.65%53329.24%20.11%75541.42%1,823
Bamberg2,22255.87%1,75244.05%30.08%47011.82%3,977
Calhoun2,29040.65%3,33559.20%80.14%-1,045-18.55%5,633
Charleston40,29161.00%25,69738.90%640.10%14,59422.09%66,052
Clarendon4,99143.63%6,44456.33%40.03%-1,453-12.70%11,439
Colleton4,46739.54%6,82060.36%110.10%-2,353-20.83%11,298
Dorchester4,77847.55%5,26252.37%80.08%-484-4.82%10,048
Florence1,77560.25%1,16339.48%80.27%61220.77%2,946
Hampton3,04754.21%2,57245.76%20.04%4758.45%5,621
Jasper3,65745.25%4,41454.62%100.12%-757-9.37%8,081
Orangeburg12,75268.38%5,87831.52%200.11%6,87436.86%18,650
Richland38,44180.57%9,20719.30%660.14%29,23461.27%47,714
Sumter5,02963.06%2,93836.84%80.10%2,09126.22%7,975
Williamsburg5,89560.33%3,86439.55%120.12%2,03120.79%9,771

The 7th district is located in northeastern South Carolina, taking in Myrtle Beach and Florence. The incumbent was Republican Tom Rice, who had been re-elected with 61.8% of the vote in 2020. During the district's Republican primary, Rice was defeated by state representative Russell Fry, who went on to win the general election with 64.8% of the vote. Rice was one of ten House Republicans who voted in favor of a second impeachment of Donald Trump, for which he was later censured by the South Carolina Republican Party.

  • Russell Fry, state representative

  • Barbara Arthur, businesswoman and activist

  • Garrett Barton, physician

  • Mark McBride, former mayor of Myrtle Beach

  • Spencer Morris, pharmacist

  • Tom Rice, incumbent U.S. Representative

  • Ken Richardson, chairman of the Horry County School Board

  • Graham Allen, U.S. Army veteran and political commentator

  • Jeanette Spurlock

Runoff polling

Poll sourceDate(s)administeredSamplesizeMarginof errorRussellFryTomRiceUndecided
Ivory Tusk Consulting (R)May 7–10, 2022500 (LV)± 4.0%55%25%21%
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican43,50951.1
Republican20,92724.6
Republican10,48112.3
Republican6,0217.1
Republican2,1542.5
Republican1,6762.0
Republican4440.5
85,212100.0
  • Daryl W. Scott, National Guard officer
SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportSolid RJanuary 27, 2022
Inside ElectionsSolid RMarch 10, 2022
Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RFebruary 2, 2022
PoliticoSolid RApril 5, 2022
RCPSafe RJune 9, 2022
Fox NewsSolid RJuly 11, 2022
DDHQSolid RJuly 20, 2022
538Solid RJune 30, 2022
The EconomistSafe RSeptember 28, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican164,44064.77%
Democratic89,03035.07%
Write-in3950.16%
253,865100.00%
75,41029.70%
Republican hold

Source

CountyRussell FryRepublicanDaryl W. ScottDemocraticWrite-inMarginTotal
Chesterfield8,11564.74%4,40235.12%180.14%3,71329.62%12,535
Darlington11,80459.02%8,17740.89%190.10%3,62718.14%20,000
Dillon4,28354.78%3,53145.16%50.06%7529.62%7,819
Florence22,08957.64%16,17542.21%580.15%5,91415.43%38,322
Georgetown16,75361.42%10,48538.44%380.14%6,26822.98%27,276
Horry94,32270.90%38,48128.92%2390.18%55,84141.97%133,042
Marion3,87546.16%4,50953.72%100.12%-634-7.55%8,394
Marlboro3,19949.39%3,27050.49%80.12%-71-1.10%6,477

Partisan clients

  • South Carolina Election Commission
  • This Week in South Carolina | Midterm Election Recap

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

  • Nancy Mace and Annie Andrews debate
  • Annie Andrews (D) for Congress Archived May 4, 2022, at the Wayback Machine
  • Nancy Mace (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

Judd Larkins and Joe Wilson debate

  • Juddson Larkins (D) for Congress Archived May 18, 2022, at the Wayback Machine
  • Joe Wilson (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

  • Jeff Duncan (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

  • Ken Hill (D) for Congress
  • William Timmons (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates

  • Evangeline Hundley (D) for Congress
  • Ralph Norman (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates

  • Duke Buckner (R) for Congress
  • Jim Clyburn (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates

  • Daryl Scott (D) for Congress
  • Russell Fry (R) for Congress
  • Larry Guy Hammond (L) for Congress
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