The Winner

If you live in South Carolina's 3rd U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. Sheri Biggs (R-SC), who has been declared the winner of the congressional race, according to the Associated Press, which called the race on Nov. 3. The win keeps the seat in Republicans' hands even as Democrats regained control of the House. ​

According to Decision Desk HQ's unofficial results as of Nov. 4, Biggs received 173,801 votes, or 63.7%, defeating Democrat Eunice Lehmacher, who received 93,821 votes, or 34.4%, and Libertarian Brian Corriea, who received 5,094 votes, or 1.9%. Biggs led Lehmacher by 79,980 votes, or approximately 29.3 percentage points.

The Race

The Democratic nominee was Eunice Lehmacher, who advanced from the June 9 Democratic primary, while Libertarian nominee Brian Corriea secured his party's nomination at its April 11 convention. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid R, Inside Elections rated it Solid Republican, and Sabato's Crystal Ball rated it Safe Republican.

Lehmacher won the Democratic primary with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Ernest Mackins by 2,118 votes, 16,730 to 14,612, out of 31,342 total votes cast. Biggs ran unopposed in the Republican primary, which was canceled, allowing her to advance directly to the general election. Corriea likewise faced no competition for the Libertarian nomination.

South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District covers all of Abbeville, Anderson, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Oconee, Pickens and Saluda counties, plus portions of Greenville and Newberry counties, according to Ballotpedia. The district has a total population of about 750,357, a median household income of approximately $62,661 and a median age of 40.7, according to Geographies data for the district. About 26.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 16.5% of residents are Black, 73.5% are white and 6.3% are Hispanic. The unemployment rate is approximately 4.7%, and about 15.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

What's Next

Biggs' second term begins Jan. 3, 2027. With Democrats taking control of the House, Biggs and her Republican colleagues will lose their majority's control over committee leadership and the legislative agenda, although Republicans will retain the ability to influence legislation through negotiations and committee work.

Biggs said she plans to support the military, lower costs, cut unnecessary red tape, help working families prosper and prioritize addressing mental health challenges, according to the Greenville Journal, which published her response to its voter guide on Oct. 15. She also highlighted her first-term efforts to strengthen border security, combat fentanyl trafficking and support veterans.

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