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South Carolina's 5th U.S. House District

South Carolina · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $1.1M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for South Carolina's 5th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Ralph Norman
Rep. Ralph NormanR
U.S. Representative · SC-005
Tenure
9y
Bills Spon.
22
Votes Missed
11.78%
Cross-party
11
Committees
Financial Services Committee
Rules Committee
Budget Committee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

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

Primary
Jun 9, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.1M
Candidates
3 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$675K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Ralph Norman R63.6%Evangeline Hundley D 36.4%358,852
2022Ralph Norman R64.0%Evangeline Hundley D 34.5%241,571
2020Ralph Norman R60.1%Moe Brown D 39.9%365,985
2018Ralph W Norman R57.1%Archie Parnell D 41.5%248,329
2016Mick Mulvaney R59.3%Fran Person D 38.8%272,829
2014Mick Mulvaney R60.7%Tom Adams D 39.3%169,880
2012Mick Mulvaney R57.5%Joyce Knott D 42.5%268,228
2010Mick Mulvaney R55.2%John M Spratt Jr D 44.8%228,130
2008John M Spratt Jr D61.7%Albert F Spencer R 37.0%306,160
2006John M Spratt Jr D56.9%Ralph Norman R 43.1%175,091
2004John M Spratt Jr D63.1%Albert F Spencer R 36.9%242,435
2002John M Spratt Jr D85.9%Doug Kendall L 7.8%141,855
2000John M Spratt Jr D58.8%Carl L Gullick R 39.5%215,789
1998John M Spratt Jr D58.1%Mike Burkhold R 40.3%164,828
1996John M Spratt Jr D54.1%Larry L Bigham R 45.3%179,949
District
Population
758,357
Median HH Income
$72K
Unemployment
4.8%
Bachelor's+
29.5%
Veterans
8.5%
Median Age
40.2
Mean HH Income
$96K
Poverty Rate
12.5%
HS or Higher
89.7%
Median Home Value
$249K
Median Rent
$1,124/mo
Owner-Occupied
76.2%
Under 18 / 65+
22.9% / 17.7%