United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 2 (in person); Oct. 4 (online); Oct. 5 (by mail)
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Oct. 5
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: Photo ID
- Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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The 2020 U.S. House of Representatives elections in South Carolina took place on November 3, 2020. Voters elected seven candidates to serve in the U.S. House from each of the state's seven congressional districts.
| Candidate filing deadline | Primary election | General election |
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Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
South Carolina modified its absentee/mail-in and in-person voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Any eligible voter could request an absentee ballot for the general election. Return postage for all mailed absentee ballots was prepaid.
- In-person voting: In-person absentee voting was authorized to begin on October 5, 2020.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 3 election, the Republican Party held five of the seven congressional seats from South Carolina.
| Members of the U.S. House from South Carolina -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2020 | After the 2020 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 2 | 1 | |
| Republican Party | 5 | 6 | |
| Total | 7 | 7 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2020 election, the incumbents for the seven congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Cunningham |  Democratic |
1 |
| Joe Wilson |  Republican |
2 |
| Jeff Duncan | Republican |
3 |
| William Timmons | Republican |
4 |
| Ralph Norman | Republican |
5 |
| James Clyburn | Democratic |
6 |
| Tom Rice | Republican |
7 |
Voting in South Carolina
- See also: Voting in South Carolina
Click the links below for more information on South Carolina elections in 2020:
Battleground races
Ballotpedia identified the following South Carolina elections as battlegrounds:
- South Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2020
- South Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)
- United States Senate election in South Carolina, 2020
Candidates
District 1
General election candidates
- Joe Cunningham (Incumbent) (Democratic Party)
- Nancy Mace (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Joe Cunningham (Incumbent) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
Republican primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
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District 2
General election candidates
- Joe Wilson (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Adair Ford Boroughs (Democratic Party)
- Kathleen Wright (Constitution Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Sonny Narang (Alliance Party of South Carolina)
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Did not make the ballot:
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- Joe Wilson (Incumbent) ✔
- Michael Bishop
Minor Party convention candidates
Alliance Party of South Carolina
Constitution Party
District 3
General election candidates
- Jeff Duncan (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Hosea Cleveland (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Jeff Duncan (Incumbent) ✔
District 4
General election candidates
- William Timmons (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Kim Nelson (Democratic Party)
- Michael Chandler (Constitution Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Jo Jorgensen (Libertarian Party)
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This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
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This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- William Timmons (Incumbent) ✔
Minor Party convention candidates
Constitution Party
District 5
General election candidates
- Ralph Norman (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Moe Brown (Democratic Party)
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Did not make the ballot:
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This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Ralph Norman (Incumbent) ✔
District 6
General election candidates
- James Clyburn (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- John McCollum (Republican Party)
- Mark Hackett (Constitution Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Harrison Shuler (Independent)
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This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- James Clyburn (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
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Minor Party convention candidates
Constitution Party
District 7
General election candidates
- Tom Rice (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Melissa Watson (Democratic Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Larry Guy Hammond (Libertarian Party)
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This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Tom Rice (Incumbent) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
Candidate ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in South Carolina in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in South Carolina, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2020 | ||||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Signature formula | Filing fee | Filing fee formula | Filing deadline | Source |
| South Carolina | 1st Congressional District | Major party | N/A | N/A | $3,480.00 | 1% of annual salary multipled by term of office | 3/30/2020 | Source |
| South Carolina | 2nd Congressional District | Major party | N/A | N/A | $3,480.00 | 1% of annual salary multipled by term of office | 3/30/2020 | Source |
| South Carolina | 3rd Congressional District | Major party | N/A | N/A | $3,480.00 | 1% of annual salary multipled by term of office | 3/30/2020 | Source |
| South Carolina | 4th Congressional District | Major party | N/A | N/A | $3,480.00 | 1% of annual salary multipled by term of office | 3/30/2020 | Source |
| South Carolina | 5th Congressional District | Major party | N/A | N/A | $3,480.00 | 1% of annual salary multipled by term of office | 3/30/2020 | Source |
| South Carolina | 6th Congressional District | Major party | N/A | N/A | $3,480.00 | 1% of annual salary multipled by term of office | 3/30/2020 | Source |
| South Carolina | 7th Congressional District | Major party | N/A | N/A | $3,480.00 | 1% of annual salary multipled by term of office | 3/30/2020 | Source |
| South Carolina | 1st Congressional District | Unaffiliated | Pending | 5% of active registered voters in district as of 120 days before the election | N/A | N/A | 8/17/2020 | Source |
| South Carolina | 2nd Congressional District | Unaffiliated | Pending | 5% of active registered voters in district as of 120 days before the election | N/A | N/A | 8/17/2020 | Source |
| South Carolina | 3rd Congressional District | Unaffiliated | Pending | 5% of active registered voters in district as of 120 days before the election | N/A | N/A | 8/17/2020 | Source |
| South Carolina | 4th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | Pending | 5% of active registered voters in district as of 120 days before the election | N/A | N/A | 8/17/2020 | Source |
| South Carolina | 5th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | Pending | 5% of active registered voters in district as of 120 days before the election | N/A | N/A | 8/17/2020 | Source |
| South Carolina | 6th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | Pending | 5% of active registered voters in district as of 120 days before the election | N/A | N/A | 8/17/2020 | Source |
| South Carolina | 7th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | Pending | 5% of active registered voters in district as of 120 days before the election | N/A | N/A | 8/17/2020 | Source |
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2020
- United States Senate election in South Carolina, 2020
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2020
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2020
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2020
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2020
- Democratic Party battleground primaries, 2020
- Republican Party battleground primaries, 2020
External links
Footnotes
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