Bill Bledsoe
Bill Bledsoe (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent South Carolina's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: South Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 5
Andrew Clough, Alex Harper, Bill Bledsoe, and Wes Climer are running in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 5 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Andrew Clough (D) | ||
 | Alex Harper (D) | |
 | Bill Bledsoe (R) | |
 | Wes Climer (R) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ralph Norman (R)
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2022
See also: South Carolina Agriculture Commissioner election, 2022
General election
General election for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
Incumbent Hugh Weathers defeated David Edmond and Chris Nelums in the general election for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Hugh Weathers (R) | 77.6 | 1,085,139 |
 | David Edmond (G) | 15.2 | 213,219 | |
| Chris Nelums (United Citizens Party) | 6.8 | 95,625 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 4,409 | ||
| Total votes: 1,398,392 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bill Bledsoe (Constitution Party)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
Incumbent Hugh Weathers defeated Bill Bledsoe and Bob Rozier Jr. in the Republican primary for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Hugh Weathers | 59.3 | 199,424 |
| Bill Bledsoe | 29.0 | 97,711 | |
 | Bob Rozier Jr. | 11.7 | 39,391 | |
| Total votes: 336,526 | |||
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Constitution convention
Constitution convention for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
Bill Bledsoe advanced from the Constitution convention for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture on March 26, 2022.
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| ✔ | | Bill Bledsoe (Constitution Party) |
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Green convention
Green convention for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
David Edmond advanced from the Green convention for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture on May 7, 2022.
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| ✔ | | David Edmond (G) |
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United Citizens Party convention
United Citizens Party convention for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
Chris Nelums advanced from the United Citizens Party convention for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture on March 26, 2022.
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| ✔ | Chris Nelums (United Citizens Party) | |
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2020
See also: United States Senate election in South Carolina, 2020
United States Senate election in South Carolina, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)
United States Senate election in South Carolina, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. Senate South Carolina
Incumbent Lindsey Graham defeated Jaime Harrison and Bill Bledsoe (Unofficially withdrew) in the general election for U.S. Senate South Carolina on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lindsey Graham (R) | 54.4 | 1,369,137 |
 | Jaime Harrison (D) | 44.2 | 1,110,828 | |
| Bill Bledsoe (Constitution Party) (Unofficially withdrew) | 1.3 | 32,845 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2,294 | ||
| Total votes: 2,515,104 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Keenan Dunham (L)
- David Weikle (L)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jaime Harrison advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate South Carolina.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Justin Wooton (D)
- Gloria Bromell Tinubu (D)
- Matthew Knights (D)
- William Stone (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate South Carolina
Incumbent Lindsey Graham defeated Michael LaPierre, Joe Reynolds, and Duke Buckner in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate South Carolina on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lindsey Graham | 67.7 | 317,512 |
 | Michael LaPierre | 17.0 | 79,932 | |
 | Joe Reynolds | 9.2 | 43,029 | |
 | Duke Buckner | 6.1 | 28,570 | |
| Total votes: 469,043 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Johnny Garcia (R)
- Peggy Kandies (R)
- Carey Wilson (R)
- Mark Sloan (R)
Constitution convention
Constitution convention for U.S. Senate South Carolina
Bill Bledsoe advanced from the Constitution convention for U.S. Senate South Carolina on January 11, 2020.
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2017
Republican Ralph Norman defeated Democrat Archie Parnell and three third-party candidates on June 20, 2017. The election replaced Mick Mulvaney (R), who was confirmed as director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.[1] Compared to the tens of millions spent in Georgia's 6th Congressional District special election, which was held on the same day, fundraising and campaigning were more typical in South Carolina's 5th District. Norman raised $1.25 million between January and May, nearly double Parnell's $763,000 in contributions.[2]
| U.S. House, South Carolina District 5 Special Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ralph Norman |
51% | 45,076 | |
| Democratic | Archie Parnell | 47.9% | 42,341 | |
| American | Josh Thornton | 0.4% | 319 | |
| Libertarian | Victor Kocher | 0.3% | 273 | |
| Green | David Kulma | 0.3% | 242 | |
| Total Votes | 88,316 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Secretary of State | ||||
Ballotpedia compiled the following resources to help voters better understand the policy positions of the candidates prior to the Republican primary runoff election on May 16, 2017 and the general election on June 20, 2017, the same day as a special election runoff to fill the vacancy left by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price representing Georgia's 6th Congressional District:
- An overview of each candidate's career and policy priorities;
- A comparison of their voting records in the South Carolina House of Representatives;
- Interviews with local and national political figures on what distinguishes the candidates; and
- Background information about each candidate's endorsements, campaign spending, and advertising.
Primary elections were held on May 2, 2017, for the Democratic and Republican candidates. Archie Parnell won the Democratic primary, while Ralph Norman and Tommy Pope advanced to the Republican primary runoff held on May 16, 2017.[3][4][5]
Unofficial results from May 17 showed that Norman defeated Pope by 203 votes, 50.3 percent to 49.7 percent, in the runoff to win the Republican Party's nomination.[6] Following the certification of the election results by all relevant county election boards on May 18, the results automatically triggered a recount by the state of South Carolina. The recount took place on May 19, with official results showing that former Rep. Ralph Norman defeated Rep. Tommy Pope by a margin of 221 votes.[7][8][9]
South Carolina's 5th Congressional District has become a more solid Republican district in recent elections. Mick Mulvaney (R) originally won election to the district in 2010, defeating then-incumbent John Spratt (D) by 10.4 percent. Mulvaney then won re-election in 2012, 2014, and 2016 by margins of 11.1 percent, 21.3 percent, and 20.5 percent, respectively. The presidential vote in the district has followed the same trend in the past three presidential elections. President Donald Trump (R) won the district by 18.5 percent in 2016. Mitt Romney (R) won the district by 11.5 points in 2012, and John McCain (R) won the district by 11.2 percent in 2008.[10] Filing closed in the race on March 13, 2017. Fifteen candidates filed in the race: three Democrats, seven Republicans, and five third-party candidates.
Primary results
| U.S. House, South Carolina District 5 Republican Runoff Primary, 2017 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Ralph Norman |
50.3% | 17,823 | ||
| Tommy Pope | 49.7% | 17,602 | ||
| Total Votes | 35,425 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Secretary of State |
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| U.S. House, South Carolina District 5 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Tommy Pope |
30.4% | 11,943 | ||
| Ralph Norman |
30.1% | 11,808 | ||
| Tom Mullikin | 19.8% | 7,759 | ||
| Chad Connelly | 14.1% | 5,546 | ||
| Sheri Few | 4.9% | 1,930 | ||
| Kris Wampler | 0.5% | 197 | ||
| Ray Craig | 0.2% | 87 | ||
| Total Votes | 39,270 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Secretary of State |
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| U.S. House, South Carolina District 5 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Archie Parnell |
71.3% | 13,333 | ||
| Alexis Frank | 21.5% | 4,030 | ||
| Les Murphy | 7.2% | 1,346 | ||
| Total Votes | 18,709 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Secretary of State |
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated South Carolina's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. Incumbent Tim Scott (R) defeated Thomas Dixon (D), Bill Bledsoe (Libertarian/Constitution), and Rebel Scarborough (American) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent on June 14, 2016. Scarborough defeated Jim Hinkle at convention.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Scott Incumbent |
60.6% | 1,241,609 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Dixon | 36.9% | 757,022 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Bledsoe | 1.8% | 37,482 | |
| American | Rebel Scarborough | 0.6% | 11,923 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 1,857 | |
| Total Votes | 2,049,893 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Footnotes
- ↑ ABC 7, "Donald Trump Taps Mick Mulvaney for Office of Management and Budget," December 19, 2016
- ↑ FEC.gov, "Norman, Ralph W. Jr.," accessed June 20, 2017
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "U.S. House of Representatives District 5," February 16, 2017
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 6/20/2017 US House of Rep Dist 5 Special Election," accessed March 13, 2017
- ↑ The New York Times, "Live Election Results: South Carolina’s Fifth Congressional District," May 2, 2017
- ↑ The New York Times, "Live Election Results: South Carolina’s Fifth Congressional District," accessed May 16, 2017
- ↑ The State, "Norman apparent winner in tight 5th District GOP runoff," May 16, 2017
- ↑ The State, "Recount today in 5th District GOP race," May 19, 2017
- ↑ The State, "5th District recount leaves Norman the winner," May 19, 2017
- ↑ The Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for the 2016 and 2012 elections," accessed April 26, 2017
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 11/8/2016 Statewide General Election," accessed March 31, 2016
