# 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

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The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of South Carolina, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

## Overview

| District | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | 216,042 | 50.58% | 210,627 | 49.31% | 442 | 0.10% | 427,111 | 100.0% | Republican gain |
| District 2 | 202,715 | 55.66% | 155,118 | 42.59% | 6,382 | 1.75% | 364,215 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 237,544 | 71.21% | 95,712 | 28.69% | 308 | 0.09% | 333,564 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 4 | 222,126 | 61.61% | 133,023 | 36.89% | 5,401 | 1.50% | 360,550 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 5 | 220,006 | 60.07% | 145,979 | 39.86% | 273 | 0.07% | 366,258 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 6 | 89,258 | 30.81% | 197,477 | 68.18% | 2,918 | 1.01% | 289,653 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 7 | 224,993 | 61.80% | 138,863 | 38.14% | 235 | 0.06% | 364,091 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| Total | 1,412,684 | 56.38% | 1,076,799 | 42.98% | 15,959 | 0.64% | 2,505,442 | 100.0% | |
Popular vote
Republican
56.38%
Democratic
42.98%
Other
0.64% :
House seats
Republican
85.71%
Democratic
14.29% :

## District 1

The 1st district straddles the Atlantic coast of the state, and includes most of Charleston. The incumbent was Democrat Joe Cunningham, who flipped the district and was first elected with 50.6% of the vote in 2018. Cunningham narrowly lost his seat to Republican state Representative Nancy Mace. Once a solidly Republican district, the 1st district has become competitive in recent elections due to the realignment of Charleston's suburban population to the Democratic Party. However, increased turnout in the heavily conservative Beaufort area undermined this trend, allowing Mace to overcome Cunningham's margin in Charleston County.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Joe Cunningham, incumbent U.S. representative

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Nancy Mace, state representative and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014

##### 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, former state representative and nominee for this district in 2018
* Chip Campsen, state senator
* Tom Davis, state senator
* Larry Grooms, state senator
* Larry Kobrovsky, chair of the Charleston County Republican Party
* Sam McCown, doctor
* Peter McCoy, state representative and candidate for this district in 2013
* Weston J. Newton, state representative
* Samuel Rivers Jr., former state representative
* Mark Sanford, former U.S. representative, former governor of South Carolina, and candidate for president in 2020
* Mike Seekings, Charleston city councilman
* Elliott Summey, Charleston County councilman
* Catherine Templeton, attorney and candidate for governor in 2018
* Teddy Turner, teacher, entrepreneur, and candidate for this district in 2013

#### Endorsements

Federal officials
* Jim DeMint, former U.S. senator from South Carolina (2005–13), U.S. representative for South Carolina's 4th congressional district (1999–2005)
* Sue Myrick, former U.S. representative for North Carolina's 9th congressional district (1995–2013)
* Randy Neugebauer, former U.S. representative for Texas's 19th congressional district (2003–2017)
Organizations
* House Freedom Fund
* Republican Main Street Partnership PAC

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mike Covert | Chris Cox | Kathy Landing | Nancy Mace | Other | Undecided |
| WPAi/Club for Growth | April 20–21, 2020 | 401 (LV) | ± 4.4% | – | 8% | 13% | 42% | 3% | 34% |
| Club For Growth | October 15–16, 2019 | 400 (V) | – | 8% | 8% | 5% | 23% | – | 57% |
| First Tuesday Strategies | October 4–7, 2019 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 19% | – | 60% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Katie Arrington | Tom Davis | Larry Grooms | Nancy Mace | Peter McCoy | Weston Newton | Mark Sanford | Elliott Summey | Catherine Templeton | Teddy Turner | Maria Walls | Undecided |
| The Trafalgar Group | January 28 – February 1, 2019 | 2,479 (LV) | ± 2.0% | 26% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 23% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 22% |
| The Trafalgar Group | January 28 – February 1, 2019 | 2,479 (LV) | ± 2.0% | 31% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 2% | 3% | – | 3% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 32% |
| The Trafalgar Group | January 28 – February 1, 2019 | 2,479 (LV) | ± 2.0% | – | 8% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 37% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 22% |
| PMI/Ivory Tusk Consulting | November 8–10, 2018 | 2,291 (LV) | ± 2.0% | 32% | 9% | 4% | 7% | – | 3% | 26% | – | 3% | – | 1% | 15% |

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nancy Mace | 48,411 | 57.5 |
| | Republican | Kathy Landing | 21,835 | 25.9 |
| | Republican | Chris Cox | 8,179 | 9.7 |
| | Republican | Brad Mole | 5,800 | 6.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 84,225 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Lean D | November 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Lean D | October 28, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean D | November 2, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Lean D | November 2, 2020 |
| RCP | Tossup | November 2, 2020 |
| DDHQ | Tossup | November 3, 2020 |
| 538 | Lean D | November 3, 2020 |
| Politico | Lean D | November 2, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Lean D | July 26, 2020 |

#### Debate

2020 South Carolina's 1st congressional district election debate :
| No. | Date & time | Host | Location | Moderators | Participants | Participants |
| Key: P Participant  N Non-invitee | Key: P Participant  N Non-invitee | Key: P Participant  N Non-invitee | Key: P Participant  N Non-invitee | Key: P Participant  N Non-invitee | Democratic | Republican |
| Key: P Participant  N Non-invitee | Key: P Participant  N Non-invitee | Key: P Participant  N Non-invitee | Key: P Participant  N Non-invitee | Key: P Participant  N Non-invitee | U.S. representative Joe Cunningham | State representative Nancy Mace |
| 1 | September 29, 2020 7:00 p.m. EDT | South Carolina ETV | Beaufort, South Carolina | Gavin Jackson Jamie Lovegrove | P | P |
* Complete video of debate Archive

#### Endorsements

Executive branch officials
* Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States (2009–2017), former U.S. senator from Illinois (2005–2008)
Federal officials
* Amy Klobuchar, U.S. senator from Minnesota (2007–present)
Individuals
* Alex Hirsch, animator, writer, and artist
Organizations
* 314 Action
* Black Economic Alliance
* End Citizens United
* Human Rights Campaign
* Humane Society of the United States Legislative Fund
* League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
* Planned Parenthood
* Sierra Club
Executive branch officials
* Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)
Federal officials
* Kevin McCarthy, U.S. representative for California's 23rd congressional district (2007–present), former House Majority Leader (2014–2019), and House Minority Leader (2019–2023)
* Rand Paul, U.S. senator from Kentucky (2011–present)
* Elise Stefanik, U.S. representative for New York's 21st congressional district (2015–present)
Organizations
* EPAC

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2020 :
| Candidate (party) | Total receipts | Total disbursements | Cash on hand |
| Joe Cunningham (D) | $7,085,878 | $7,138,095 | $6,371 |
| Nancy Mace (R) | $5,873,153 | $5,813,666 | $59,487 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Joe Cunningham (D) | Nancy Mace (R) | Other | Undecided |
| Strategic National (R) | October 14–16, 2020 | 400 (LV) | – | 45% | 47% | – | – |
| GQR Research (D) | October 5–7, 2020 | 400 (LV) | – | 55% | 42% | – | – |
| First Tuesday Strategies (R) | May 15–18, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 44% | 45% | 2% | 9% |
with Joe Cunningham and Kathy Landing
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Joe Cunningham (D) | Kathy Landing (R) | Other | Undecided |
| First Tuesday Strategies (R) | May 15–18, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 43% | 45% | 4% | 8% |
with Generic Democrat and Generic Republican
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Democrat | Generic Republican | Other | Undecided |
| First Tuesday Strategies (R) | May 15–18, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 31% | 50% | 4% | 16% |

#### Results

South Carolina's 1st congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nancy Mace | 216,042 | 50.6 |
| | Democratic | Joe Cunningham (incumbent) | 210,627 | 49.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 442 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 427,111 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
By county :
| County | Nancy Mace Republican | Nancy Mace Republican | Joe Cunningham Democratic | Joe Cunningham Democratic | Write-in | Write-in | Margin | Margin | Total votes |
| County | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Total votes |
| Beaufort (part) | 50,358 | 54.60 | 41,809 | 45.33 | 66 | 0.07 | 8,549 | 9.27 | 92,233 |
| Berkeley (part) | 50,944 | 55.44 | 40,823 | 44.42 | 130 | 0.14 | 10,121 | 11.02 | 91,897 |
| Charleston (part) | 78,962 | 45.05 | 96,142 | 54.85 | 162 | 0.09 | −17,180 | −9.80 | 175,266 |
| Colleton (part) | 682 | 71.26 | 275 | 28.74 | 0 | 0.00 | 407 | 42.52 | 957 |
| Dorchester (part) | 35,096 | 52.57 | 31,578 | 47.30 | 84 | 0.13 | 3,518 | 5.27 | 66,758 |
| Totals | 216,042 | 50.58 | 210,627 | 49.31 | 442 | 0.10 | 5,415 | 1.27 | 427,111 |

## District 2

The 2nd district is located in central South Carolina and spans from Columbia to the South Carolina side of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area, including North Augusta. The incumbent was 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

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joe Wilson (incumbent) | 55,557 | 74.1 |
| | Republican | Michael Bishop | 19,397 | 25.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 74,954 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Adair Boroughs, attorney

##### Withdrawn

* Lawrence Nathaniel, activist

##### Declined

* Brenda K. Sanders, former judge for Michigan's 36th District Court

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid R | November 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Solid R | October 28, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely R | November 2, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Likely R | November 2, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| DDHQ | Likely R | November 3, 2020 |
| 538 | Solid R | November 3, 2020 |
| Politico | Likely R | November 2, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe R | July 26, 2020 |

#### Debate

2020 South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election debate :
| No. | Date & time | Host | Location | Moderators | Participants | Participants |
| Key: P Participant  N Non-invitee | Key: P Participant  N Non-invitee | Key: P Participant  N Non-invitee | Key: P Participant  N Non-invitee | Key: P Participant  N Non-invitee | Republican | Democratic |
| Key: P Participant  N Non-invitee | Key: P Participant  N Non-invitee | Key: P Participant  N Non-invitee | Key: P Participant  N Non-invitee | Key: P Participant  N Non-invitee | U.S. representative Joe Wilson | Attorney Adair Boroughs |
| 1 | October 20, 2020 7:00 p.m. EDT | River Bluff High School | Lexington, South Carolina | Judi Gatson Avery Wilks | P | P |
* Complete video of debate

#### Endorsements

Executive branch officials
* Richard Riley, former United States Secretary of Education (1993–2001), governor of South Carolina (1979–1987)
* Inez Tenenbaum, former chair of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (2009–2013), South Carolina Superintendent of Education (1999–2007)
Federal officials
* Jim Clyburn, U.S. representative for South Carolina's 6th congressional district (1993–present), House Majority Whip (2007–2011, 2019–2023)
State officials
* Justin Bamberg, state representative (2014–present)
* Jim Hodges, former governor of South Carolina (1999–2003)
* Lonnie Hosey, state representative (1999–present)
* Brad Hutto, state senator (1996–present), nominee for U.S. Senate in 2014
* Mia McLeod, state senator (2016–present)
* Russell Ott, state representative (2013–present)
* Seth Rose, state representative (2018–present)
* Todd Rutherford, state representative (1998–present), Minority Leader of the South Carolina House of Representatives (2013–present)
* Ivory Thigpen, state representative (2016–present)
Local officials
* Steve Benjamin, mayor of Columbia (2010–2022)
Individuals
* Rachel Hodges, former First Lady of South Carolina (1999–2003)
Organizations
* EMILY's List
* End Citizens United
* Ironworkers Local 846
* National Organization for Women PAC
* National Women's Political Caucus
* Sierra Club

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2020 :
| Candidate (party) | Total receipts | Total disbursements | Cash on hand |
| Joe Wilson (R) | $1,686,288 | $1,762,180 | $74,366 |
| Adair Boroughs (D) | $2,537,935 | $2,535,073 | $2,862 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Results

South Carolina's 2nd congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joe Wilson (incumbent) | 202,715 | 55.7 |
| | Democratic | Adair Boroughs | 155,118 | 42.6 |
| | Constitution | Kathleen Wright | 6,163 | 1.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 219 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 364,215 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
By county :
| County | Joe Wilson Republican | Joe Wilson Republican | Adair Ford Boroughs Democratic | Adair Ford Boroughs Democratic | Kathleen Wright Constitution | Kathleen Wright Constitution | Write-in | Write-in | Margin | Margin | Total votes |
| County | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Total votes |
| Aiken | 52,331 | 61.54 | 31,367 | 36.89 | 1,288 | 1.51 | 51 | 0.06 | 20,964 | 24.65 | 85,037 |
| Barnwell | 5,386 | 52.24 | 4,807 | 46.62 | 117 | 1.13 | 1 | 0.01 | 579 | 5.62 | 10,311 |
| Lexington | 92,872 | 64.37 | 48,515 | 33.63 | 2,806 | 1.94 | 86 | 0.06 | 44,357 | 30.74 | 144,279 |
| Orangeburg (part) | 4,494 | 49.71 | 4,464 | 49.38 | 83 | 0.92 | 0 | 0.00 | 30 | 0.33 | 9,041 |
| Richland (part) | 47,632 | 41.22 | 65,965 | 57.09 | 1,869 | 1.62 | 81 | 0.07 | −18,333 | −15.87 | 115,547 |
| Totals | 202,715 | 55.66 | 155,118 | 42.59 | 6,163 | 1.69 | 219 | 0.06 | 47,597 | 13.07 | 364,215 |

## District 3

The 3rd district takes in the Piedmont area in northwestern South Carolina, including Anderson and Greenwood. The incumbent was 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, veteran and candidate for this district in 2014 and 2016

##### Eliminated in primary

* Mark Welch

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Hosea Cleveland | 11,769 | 57.3 |
| | Democratic | Mark D. Welch | 8,753 | 42.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,522 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid R | November 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Solid R | October 28, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| DDHQ | Safe R | November 3, 2020 |
| 538 | Solid R | November 3, 2020 |
| Politico | Solid R | November 2, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe R | July 26, 2020 |

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2020 :
| Candidate (party) | Total receipts | Total disbursements | Cash on hand |
| Jeff Duncan (R) | $1,527,352 | $1,289,577 | $482,411 |
| Hosea Cleveland (D) | $43,214 | $45,106 | $0 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Results

South Carolina's 3rd congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Duncan (incumbent) | 237,544 | 71.2 |
| | Democratic | Hosea Cleveland | 95,712 | 28.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 308 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 333,564 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
By county :
| County | Jeff Duncan Republican | Jeff Duncan Republican | Hosea Cleveland Democratic | Hosea Cleveland Democratic | Write-in | Write-in | Margin | Margin | Total votes |
| County | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Total votes |
| Abbeville | 8,437 | 68.11 | 3,938 | 31.79 | 12 | 0.10 | 4,499 | 36.32 | 12,387 |
| Anderson | 70,455 | 73.67 | 25,106 | 26.25 | 73 | 0.08 | 45349 | 47.42 | 95,634 |
| Edgefield | 8,428 | 63.41 | 4,859 | 36.56 | 4 | 0.03 | 3,569 | 26.85 | 13,291 |
| Greenville (part) | 21,453 | 63.25 | 12,437 | 36.67 | 26 | 0.08 | 9,016 | 26.58 | 33,916 |
| Greenwood | 20,416 | 64.09 | 11,410 | 35.82 | 30 | 0.09 | 9,006 | 28.27 | 31,856 |
| Laurens | 20,692 | 68.00 | 9,702 | 31.89 | 34 | 0.11 | 10,990 | 36.11 | 30,428 |
| McCormick | 3,092 | 54.24 | 2,607 | 45.73 | 2 | 0.04 | 485 | 8.51 | 5,701 |
| Newberry (part) | 2,458 | 71.75 | 968 | 28.25 | 0 | 0.00 | 1,490 | 43.50 | 3,426 |
| Oconee | 30,983 | 76.58 | 9,426 | 23.30 | 50 | 0.12 | 21,557 | 53.28 | 40,459 |
| Pickens | 44,754 | 78.18 | 12,416 | 21.69 | 72 | 0.13 | 32,338 | 56.49 | 57,242 |
| Saluda | 6,376 | 69.12 | 2,843 | 30.82 | 5 | 0.05 | 3,533 | 38.30 | 9,224 |
| Totals | 237,544 | 71.21 | 95,712 | 28.69 | 308 | 0.09 | 141,832 | 42.52 | 333,564 |

## District 4

The 4th district is located in Upstate South Carolina, taking in Greenville and Spartanburg. The incumbent was Republican William Timmons, who was first elected with 59.6% of the vote in 2018.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* William Timmons, incumbent U.S. representative

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Kim Nelson, public health advocate

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid R | November 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Solid R | October 28, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| DDHQ | Safe R | November 3, 2020 |
| 538 | Solid R | November 3, 2020 |
| Politico | Solid R | November 2, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe R | July 26, 2020 |

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2020 :
| Candidate (party) | Total receipts | Total disbursements | Cash on hand |
| William Timmons (R) | $1,363,583 | $1,368,033 | $8,690 |
| Kim Nelson (D) | $168,860 | $168,543 | $317 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Results

South Carolina's 4th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | William Timmons (incumbent) | 222,126 | 61.6 |
| | Democratic | Kim Nelson | 133,023 | 36.9 |
| | Constitution | Michael Chandler | 5,090 | 1.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 311 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 360,550 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
By county :
| County | William Timmons Republican | William Timmons Republican | Kim Nelson Democratic | Kim Nelson Democratic | Michael Chandler Constitution | Michael Chandler Constitution | Write-in | Write-in | Margin | Margin | Total votes |
| County | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Total votes |
| Greenville (part) | 135,460 | 60.82 | 83,995 | 37.72 | 3,061 | 1.37 | 190 | 0.09 | 51,465 | 23.10 | 222,706 |
| Spartanburg (part) | 86,666 | 62.87 | 49,028 | 35.57 | 2,029 | 1.47 | 121 | 0.09 | 37,638 | 27.30 | 137,844 |
| Totals | 222,126 | 61.61 | 133,023 | 36.89 | 5,090 | 1.41 | 311 | 0.09 | 89,103 | 24.72 | 360,550 |

## District 5

The 5th district is located in northern South Carolina and encompasses the southern suburbs and exurbs of Charlotte, including Rock Hill. The incumbent was Republican Ralph Norman, who was re-elected with 57.0% of the vote in 2018.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Ralph Norman, incumbent U.S. representative

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Moe Brown, former University of South Carolina football player

##### Eliminated in primary

* Sidney A. Moore, former York County councilmember

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Moe Brown | 32,018 | 67.9 |
| | Democratic | Sidney A. Moore | 15,127 | 32.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,145 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid R | November 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Solid R | October 28, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| DDHQ | Safe R | November 3, 2020 |
| 538 | Solid R | November 3, 2020 |
| Politico | Solid R | November 2, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe R | July 26, 2020 |

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2020 :
| Candidate (party) | Total receipts | Total disbursements | Cash on hand |
| Ralph Norman (R) | $1,041,650 | $910,151 | $727,939 |
| Moe Brown (D) | $487,658 | $484,305 | $3,353 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Results

South Carolina's 5th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ralph Norman (incumbent) | 220,006 | 60.1 |
| | Democratic | Moe Brown | 145,979 | 39.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 273 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 366,258 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
By county :
| County | Ralph Norman Republican | Ralph Norman Republican | Moe Brown Democratic | Moe Brown Democratic | Write-in | Write-in | Margin | Margin | Total votes |
| County | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Total votes |
| Cherokee | 18,232 | 72.45 | 6,914 | 27.48 | 18 | 0.07 | 11,318 | 44.97 | 25,164 |
| Chester | 8,798 | 56.03 | 6,898 | 43.93 | 7 | 0.04 | 1,900 | 12.10 | 15,703 |
| Fairfield | 4,770 | 39.43 | 7,315 | 60.47 | 12 | 0.10 | −2,545 | −21.04 | 12,097 |
| Kershaw | 21,212 | 63.43 | 12,207 | 36.50 | 24 | 0.07 | 9,005 | 26.93 | 33,443 |
| Lancaster | 31,493 | 63.40 | 18,161 | 36.56 | 22 | 0.04 | 13,332 | 26.84 | 49,676 |
| Lee | 3,056 | 36.27 | 5,359 | 63.60 | 11 | 0.13 | −2,303 | −27.33 | 8,426 |
| Newberry (part) | 9,433 | 62.52 | 5,650 | 37.45 | 5 | 0.03 | 3,783 | 25.07 | 15,088 |
| Richland (part) | 1 | 4.55 | 21 | 95.45 | 0 | 0.00 | −20 | −90.90 | 22 |
| Spartanburg (part) | 7,932 | 80.35 | 1,935 | 19.60 | 5 | 0.05 | 5,997 | 60.75 | 9,872 |
| Sumter (part) | 19,844 | 49.44 | 20,251 | 50.45 | 42 | 0.10 | −407 | −1.01 | 40,137 |
| Union | 8,191 | 62.19 | 4,963 | 37.68 | 16 | 0.12 | 3,228 | 24.51 | 13,170 |
| York | 87,044 | 60.67 | 56,305 | 39.25 | 111 | 0.08 | 30,739 | 21.42 | 143,460 |
| Totals | 220,006 | 60.07 | 145,979 | 39.86 | 273 | 0.07 | 74,027 | 20.21 | 366,258 |

## District 6

The 6th district runs through the Black Belt and takes in Columbia and North Charleston. The incumbent was Democrat Jim Clyburn, who was re-elected with 70.1% of the vote in 2018.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jim Clyburn, incumbent U.S. representative

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* John McCollum, veteran

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid D | November 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Solid D | October 28, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
| DDHQ | Safe D | November 3, 2020 |
| 538 | Solid D | November 3, 2020 |
| Politico | Solid D | November 2, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe D | July 26, 2020 |

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2020 :
| Candidate (party) | Total receipts | Total disbursements | Cash on hand |
| Jim Clyburn (D) | $3,447,751 | $2,372,934 | $1,980,495 |
| John McCollum (R) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Results

South Carolina's 6th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Clyburn (incumbent) | 197,477 | 68.2 |
| | Republican | John McCollum | 89,258 | 30.8 |
| | Constitution | Mark Hackett | 2,646 | 0.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 272 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 289,653 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
By county :
| County | Jim Clyburn Democratic | Jim Clyburn Democratic | John McCollum Republican | John McCollum Republican | Mark Hackett Constitution | Mark Hackett Constitution | Write-in | Write-in | Margin | Margin | Total votes |
| County | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Total votes |
| Allendale | 2,778 | 76.83 | 812 | 22.46 | 24 | 0.66 | 2 | 0.06 | 1,966 | 54.37 | 3,616 |
| Bamberg | 4,159 | 64.18 | 2,274 | 35.09 | 43 | 0.66 | 4 | 0.06 | 1,885 | 29.09 | 6,480 |
| Beaufort (part) | 3,370 | 61.70 | 2,034 | 37.24 | 53 | 0.97 | 5 | 0.09 | 1,336 | 24.46 | 5,462 |
| Berkeley (part) | 7,439 | 60.25 | 4,762 | 38.57 | 132 | 1.07 | 14 | 0.11 | 2,677 | 21.68 | 12,347 |
| Calhoun | 4,016 | 48.52 | 4,177 | 50.47 | 80 | 0.97 | 4 | 0.05 | −161 | −1.95 | 8,277 |
| Charleston (part) | 31,477 | 72.48 | 11,403 | 26.26 | 496 | 1.14 | 55 | 0.13 | 20,074 | 46.22 | 43,431 |
| Clarendon | 8,465 | 50.70 | 8,110 | 48.57 | 113 | 0.68 | 9 | 0.05 | 355 | 2.13 | 16,697 |
| Colleton (part) | 8,602 | 47.03 | 9,435 | 51.58 | 243 | 1.33 | 11 | 0.06 | −833 | −4.55 | 18,291 |
| Dorchester (part) | 4,846 | 46.93 | 5,331 | 51.63 | 122 | 1.18 | 27 | 0.26 | −485 | −4.70 | 10,326 |
| Florence (part) | 3,750 | 58.71 | 2,578 | 40.36 | 58 | 0.91 | 1 | 0.02 | 1,172 | 18.35 | 6,387 |
| Hampton | 5,513 | 59.50 | 3,676 | 39.67 | 73 | 0.79 | 4 | 0.04 | 1,837 | 19.83 | 9,266 |
| Jasper | 7,123 | 49.69 | 7,059 | 49.25 | 146 | 1.02 | 6 | 0.04 | 64 | 0.44 | 14,334 |
| Orangeburg (part) | 23,346 | 72.57 | 8,611 | 26.77 | 184 | 0.57 | 30 | 0.09 | 14,735 | 45.80 | 32,171 |
| Richland (part) | 65,124 | 83.64 | 11,940 | 15.33 | 718 | 0.92 | 81 | 0.10 | 53,184 | 68.31 | 77,863 |
| Sumter (part) | 6,925 | 79.47 | 1,726 | 19.81 | 58 | 0.67 | 5 | 0.06 | 5,199 | 59.66 | 8,714 |
| Williamsburg | 10,544 | 65.94 | 5,330 | 33.33 | 103 | 0.64 | 14 | 0.09 | 5,214 | 32.61 | 15,991 |
| Totals | 197,477 | 68.18 | 89,258 | 30.82 | 2,646 | 0.91 | 272 | 0.09 | 108,219 | 37.36 | 289,653 |

## District 7

The 7th district is located in northeastern South Carolina, taking in Myrtle Beach and Florence. The incumbent was Republican Tom Rice, who was re-elected with 59.6% of the vote in 2018.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Tom Rice, incumbent U.S. representative

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Melissa Watson, nonprofit executive

##### Eliminated in primary

* Robert Williams, state representative and nominee for this district in 2018
* William H. Williams

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Melissa Watson | 27,200 | 51.2 |
| | Democratic | Robert Williams | 21,923 | 41.3 |
| | Democratic | William H. Williams | 3,965 | 7.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,088 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid R | November 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Solid R | October 28, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| DDHQ | Safe R | November 3, 2020 |
| 538 | Solid R | November 3, 2020 |
| Politico | Solid R | November 2, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe R | July 26, 2020 |

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2020 :
| Candidate (party) | Total receipts | Total disbursements | Cash on hand |
| Tom Rice (R) | $1,415,987 | $1,252,457 | $1,121,353 |
| Melissa Watson (D) | $150,747 | $150,747 | $0 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Results

South Carolina's 7th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Rice (incumbent) | 224,993 | 61.8 |
| | Democratic | Melissa Watson | 138,863 | 38.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 235 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 364,091 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
By county :
| County | Tom Rice Republican | Tom Rice Republican | Melissa Watson Democratic | Melissa Watson Democratic | Write-in | Write-in | Margin | Margin | Total votes |
| County | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Total votes |
| Chesterfield | 11,456 | 60.82 | 7,371 | 39.13 | 10 | 0.05 | 4,085 | 21.69 | 18,837 |
| Darlington | 17,502 | 54.05 | 14,850 | 45.86 | 27 | 0.08 | 2,652 | 8.19 | 32,379 |
| Dillon | 6,710 | 51.40 | 6,337 | 48.54 | 7 | 0.05 | 373 | 2.86 | 13,054 |
| Florence (part) | 31,732 | 54.56 | 26,400 | 45.39 | 30 | 0.05 | 5,332 | 9.17 | 58,162 |
| Georgetown | 21,740 | 59.45 | 14,812 | 40.50 | 19 | 0.05 | 6,928 | 18.95 | 36,571 |
| Horry | 124,568 | 69.61 | 54,244 | 30.31 | 133 | 0.07 | 70,324 | 39.30 | 178,945 |
| Marion | 6,072 | 41.32 | 8,617 | 58.64 | 5 | 0.03 | −2,545 | −17.32 | 14,694 |
| Marlboro | 5,213 | 45.53 | 6,232 | 54.43 | 4 | 0.03 | −1,019 | −8.90 | 11,449 |
| Totals | 224,993 | 61.80 | 138,863 | 38.14 | 235 | 0.06 | 86,130 | 23.66 | 364,091 |