The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the 7 U.S. representatives from the state of South Carolina, one from each of the state's 7 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including Governor of South Carolina.

Overview

By district
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina by district:

District 1

The 1st district is located on the Atlantic coastal plain, from Seabrook Island to the border with North Carolina and includes most of Charleston and Myrtle Beach. The incumbent is Republican Mark Sanford, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously from 1995 to 2001. He was elected with 54% of the vote in a special election in 2013 and the district has a PVI of R+11.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Mark Sanford, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined
Ajay Bruno, conservative radio host

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declined
 Robert Burton, pilot and retired Air Force Colonel
 Elizabeth Colbert Busch, director of business development at Clemson University’s Restoration Institute and nominee for this seat 2013
 Wendell Gilliard, state representative
 Blaine Lotz, Chairman of the Beaufort County Democratic Party
 Bobbie Rose, former teacher and nominee for this seat 2012
 Martin Skelly, businessman
 Leon Stavrinakis, state representative

General election

Campaign
Sanford ran for re-election unopposed.

Results

District 2

The 2nd district is located in central South Carolina. The incumbent is Republican Joe Wilson, who has represented the district since 2001. He was re-elected with 96% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+16.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Joe Wilson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary
Eddie McCain, Libertarian nominee for the seat in 2010

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Phil Black

Eliminated in primary
Ed Greenleaf

Results

General election
Harold Geddings III of the Labor Party also running.

Results

District 3

The 3rd district is located in western South Carolina. The incumbent is Republican Jeff Duncan, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+18.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Jeff Duncan, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Barbara Jo Mullis

Eliminated in primary
Hosea Cleveland

Results

General election

Results

District 4

The 4th district is located in Upstate South Carolina. The incumbent is Republican Trey Gowdy, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+15.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Trey Gowdy, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates
No Democrats filled

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
Curtis E. McLaughlin

General election

Results

District 5

The 5th district is located in northern South Carolina. The incumbent is Republican Mick Mulvaney, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+9.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Mick Mulvaney, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Tom Adams, Fort Mill Town Council member

General election

Results

District 6

The 6th district is located in central and southwestern South Carolina. The incumbent is Democrat Jim Clyburn, who has represented the district since 1993. He was re-elected with 94% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+21.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Jim Clyburn, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary
Karen Smith

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Anthony Culler

Eliminated in primary
Leon Winn

Results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
Kevin R. Umbaugh

General election

Results

District 7

The 7th district is located in northeastern South Carolina. The incumbent is Republican Tom Rice, who has represented this newly created district since 2013. He was elected with 56% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+7.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Tom Rice, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Gloria Bromell Tinubu, professor at Coastal Carolina University, former Georgia state representative and nominee for this seat in 2012

General election

Results

See also
 2014 United States House of Representatives elections
 2014 United States elections

References

External links
U.S. House elections in South Carolina, 2014 at Ballotpedia
Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets

United States House of Representatives
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