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2020 Election Outlook – South Carolina

South Carolina is the 18th most Republican state, voting 9.01% more Republican than the country as a whole.

Based on election data since 2000, South Carolina is steady.

More information on past presidential, congressional, and state elections can be found on the South Carolina page.

My party abbreviation guide is here.

President

Outlook: Strong Trump (9 electoral votes)

Congress

U.S. Senate (Class 2)

Lindsey Graham (R-inc) vs. Jaime Harrison (D), Bill Bledsoe (C)

Outlook: Strong Graham (Republican hold)

U.S. Senate (Class 3)

Tim Scott (R) is up for re-election in 2022.

U.S. House

Competitive District

District 1: Joe Cunningham (D-inc) vs. Nancy Mace (R)

Outlook: Tilt Cunningham (Democratic hold)

Other Districts

District 2: Joe Wilson (R-inc) vs. Hosea Cleveland (D), Kathleen Wright (C)

District 3: Jeffrey Duncan (R-inc) vs. Hosea Cleveland (D)

District 4: William Timmons (R-inc) vs. Kimberly Nelson (D), Michael Chandler (C)

District 5: Ralph Norman, Jr. (R-inc) vs. Mauricus Brown (D)

District 6: James Clyburn (D-inc) vs. John McCollum (R), Mark Hackett (C)

District 7: Tom Rice (R-inc) vs. Melissa Watson (D)

State Elections

Governor

Henry McMaster (R) is up for re-election in 2022.

State Legislature

ChamberControlGOPDEMOthers
Senate
GOP
27
19
0
House
GOP
80
44
0