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South Carolina's 3rd U.S. House District

South Carolina · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $548K raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Sheri Biggs
Rep. Sheri BiggsR
U.S. Representative · SC-3
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
16
Votes Missed
0%
Cross-party
8
Committees
Foreign Affairs Committee
Science, Space and Technology Committee
Homeland Security Committee
+6 more
The 2026 Race

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

Primary
Jun 9, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$548K
Candidates
3 active / 4 filed
Incumbent
Sheri Biggs (R-SC-3)R
Cash on Hand
$237K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Sheri Biggs R71.8%Bryon L. Best D 25.3%346,104
2022Jeff Duncan R100.0%—189,971
2020Jeff Duncan R71.3%Hosea Cleveland D 28.7%333,256
2018Jeff Duncan R67.8%Mary Geren D 31.0%226,081
2016Jeff Duncan R72.9%Hosea Cleveland D 27.1%269,258
2014Jeff Duncan R71.2%Barbara Jo Mullis D 28.8%163,922
2012Jeff Duncan R66.7%Brian Ryan B Doyle D 33.3%254,247
2010Jeff Duncan R64.6%Jane Ballard Dyer D 34.0%195,414
2008J Gresham Barrett R64.7%Jane Ballard Dyer D 35.3%288,523
2006J Gresham Barrett R62.9%Lee Ballenger D 37.1%177,921
2004J Gresham Barrett R100.0%—191,052
2002J Gresham Barrett R67.2%George L Brightharp D 31.3%178,172
2000Lindsey O Graham R68.5%George Brightharp D 29.6%219,335
1998Lindsey O Graham R100.0%—129,047
1996Lindsey O Graham R60.3%Debbie Dorn D 38.7%189,525
District
Population
750,357
Median HH Income
$63K
Unemployment
4.7%
Bachelor's+
26.3%
Veterans
7.2%
Median Age
40.7
Mean HH Income
$86K
Poverty Rate
15.6%
HS or Higher
87.5%
Median Home Value
$220K
Median Rent
$940/mo
Owner-Occupied
74.4%
Under 18 / 65+
21.1% / 19.4%