The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the seven

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, one from each of the state's seven

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Overview

District 1

The 1st district straddles the Atlantic coast of the state, and includes most of

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. The incumbent was Democrat Joe Cunningham, who had flipped the district and was elected with 50.6% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Joe Cunningham, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Nancy Mace Nancy Ruth Mace (born December 4, 1977) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district since 2021. Her district includes much of the state's share of the East Coast, from Charleston t ...

, state representative and candidate for U.S. Senate in

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=Eliminated in primary

= *Chris Cox, founder of Bikers for Trump * Kathy Landing, Mount Pleasant councilwoman * Brad Mole, Bluffton housing official

=Withdrawn

= *Mike Covert, Beaufort County councilman *Logan Cunningham, teacher

=Declined

= *

Katie Arrington Katherine E. Stolark Arrington (born December 6, 1970) is an American politician who was in the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 94th district for a single term, from 2017 to 2019. In 2018, she defeated former South Carolina Gover ...

, former state representative and nominee for

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in 2018 * Chip Campsen, state senator * Tom Davis, state senator * Larry Grooms, state senator *Larry Kobrovsky, chair of the

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Republican Party *Sam McCown, doctor from

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, state representative and candidate for

in 2013 * Weston J. Newton, state representative * Samuel Rivers Jr., former state representative *

Mark Sanford Marshall Clement "Mark" Sanford Jr. (born May 28, 1960) is an American politician and author who served as the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district from 1995 to 2001 and again from 2013 to 2019, and also as the ...

, former U.S. Representative, former

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, and former 2020 candidate for President *Mike Seekings,

city councilman *Elliott Summey,

councilman *

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, attorney and candidate for governor in 2018 *Teddy Turner, teacher, entrepreneur, and candidate for

in 2013

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Endorsements

General election

Predictions

Polling

;with Joe Cunningham and Kathy Landing ;with Generic Democrat and Generic Republican

Results

District 2

The 2nd district is located in central South Carolina and spans from Columbia to the South Carolina side of the

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, including North Augusta. The incumbent is Republican Joe Wilson, who was re-elected with 56.3% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Joe Wilson, incumbent U.S. Representative.

=Eliminated in primary

= *Michael Bishop

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Adair Boroughs, attorney

=Withdrawn

= *Lawrence Nathaniel, activist

=Declined

= *Brenda K. Sanders, Former Judge for Michigan's 36th District Court

Endorsements

General election

Predictions

Results

District 3

The 3rd district takes in the

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area in northwestern South Carolina, including

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. The incumbent is Republican Jeff Duncan, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Jeff Duncan, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Hosea Cleveland, candidate for SC-03 in 2014 and in 2016, veteran

=Eliminated in primary

= *Mark Welch

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 4

The 4th district is located in

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, taking in Greenville and

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. The incumbent is Republican

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, who was elected with 59.6% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Kim Nelson, public health advocate

General election

Predictions

Results

District 5

The 5th district is located in northern South Carolina and encompasses the southern suburbs and exurbs of

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, including Rock Hill. The incumbent is Republican

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, who was re-elected with 57.0% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Moe Brown, former University of South Carolina football player (wide receiver)

=Eliminated in primary

= *Sidney A. Moore, former York County councilmember

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 6

The 6th district runs through the Black Belt and takes in Columbia and

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. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who was re-elected with 70.1% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *John McCollum

General election

Predictions

Results

District 7

The 7th district is located in northeastern South Carolina, taking in

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and

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. The incumbent is Republican

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, who was re-elected with 59.6% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Melissa Ward Watson, nonprofit executive

=Eliminated in primary

= * Robert Williams, state representative and nominee for South Carolina's 7th congressional district in

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*William H. Williams

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

Notes

;Partisan clients

References

External links

* * * (State affiliate of the U.S.

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) * ;Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Joe Cunningham (D) for Congress

Nancy Mace (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Adair Boroughs (D) for Congress

Sonny Narang (A) for Congress

Joe Wilson (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
Hosea Cleveland (D) for Congress

Jeff Duncan (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
Kim Nelson (D) for Congress

William Timmons (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates
Moe Brown (D) for Congress

Ralph Norman (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates
Jim Clyburn (D) for Congress

John McCollum (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates
Tom Rice (R) for Congress

Melissa Ward Watson (D) for Congress
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