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South Carolina's 4th U.S. House District

South Carolina · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $1.9M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for South Carolina's 4th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. William Timmons
Rep. William TimmonsR
U.S. Representative · SC-004
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
13
Votes Missed
2.17%
Cross-party
9
Committees
ChairMilitary and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
Financial Services Committee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

5 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in South Carolina District 4. Party primary on Jun 9, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 9, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.9M
Candidates
3 active / 5 filed
Incumbent
William TimmonsR
Cash on Hand
$79K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024William R. Timmons Iv R59.9%Kathryn Harvey D 37.3%345,671
2022William R Timmons Iv R100.0%—165,607
2020William R Timmons Iv R61.7%Kim Nelson D 36.9%360,239
2018William Timmons R59.6%Brandon P Brown D 36.6%243,706
2016Trey Gowdy R67.2%Chris Fedalei D 31.0%295,427
2014Trey Gowdy R85.2%Curtis E Mclaughlin L 14.8%148,421
2012Trey Gowdy R66.4%Deb Morrow D 32.3%260,678
2010Trey Gowdy R63.5%Paul Corden D 28.8%216,657
2008Bob Inglis R60.5%Paul Corden D 37.1%305,063
2006Bob Inglis R64.3%William Griff Griffith D 32.0%179,846
2004Bob Inglis R69.8%Brandon P Brown D 29.0%270,444
2002Jim Demint R69.1%Peter J Ashy D 29.0%177,233
2000Jim Demint R80.7%Ted Adams C 8.9%186,442
1998Jim Demint R58.0%Glenn Reese D 40.4%181,516
1996Bob Inglis R70.9%Darrell E Curry D 27.8%194,792
District
Population
765,409
Median HH Income
$73K
Unemployment
4.4%
Bachelor's+
36.1%
Veterans
6.5%
Median Age
38.2
Mean HH Income
$100K
Poverty Rate
12.4%
HS or Higher
90.1%
Median Home Value
$275K
Median Rent
$1,201/mo
Owner-Occupied
68.7%
Under 18 / 65+
22.8% / 16.6%