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Democratic primary
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Election details
Filing deadline: April 1, 2024
Primary: June 11, 2024
Primary runoff: June 25, 2024
General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in South Carolina
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Republican
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
U.S. House battlegrounds
Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2024
See also
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A Democratic Party primary took place on June 11, 2024, in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District to determine which Democratic candidate would run in the district's general election on November 5, 2024.

Michael B. Moore advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1.

All 435 seats were up for election. At the time of the election, Republicans had a 220 to 212 majority with three vacancies.[1] As of June 2024, 45 members of the U.S. House had announced they were not running for re-election. To read more about the U.S. House elections taking place this year, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Republican candidate won 56.4%-42.5%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 53.5%-44.9%.[2]

Candidate filing deadline Primary election General election
April 1, 2024
June 11, 2024
November 5, 2024


A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. South Carolina utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary. Voters must take an oath affirming that they have not voted in another party's primary.[3][4]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

This page focuses on South Carolina's 1st Congressional District Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Candidates and election results


Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1

Michael B. Moore defeated Mac Deford in the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 on June 11, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael B. Moore
Michael B. Moore Candidate Connection
 
51.6
 
10,893
Image of Mac Deford
Mac Deford Candidate Connection
 
48.4
 
10,209

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 21,102
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Candidate profiles

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Mac Deford

Image of Mac Deford

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "At 34 years old, I represent a new wave of American leadership. I served honorably in the U.S. Coast Guard as a federal law enforcement officer and search and rescue crewman. Later, I went on to graduate from The Citadel and Charleston School of Law, and will soon complete my MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. My experience spans both corporate and public sectors. As an attorney, I advised top executives for a publicly-traded software company in Charleston, then later served as Associate General Counsel for the Town of Mount Pleasant and General Counsel for the Town of Hilton Head Island. With a foundation built on service, I am eager to bring forward-thinking solutions to the challenges of our times."

Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

Service Beyond Self. From my service in the U.S. Coast Guard to tackling complex issues for some of South Carolina's most notable municipalities, I've consistently put people first. This unwaivering commitment to public service is what drives my desire to serve South Carolina's 1st Congressional District in Washington.

A New Era of Leadership. Representing a new generation doesn't just mean a change in age, but a change in vision and approach. I'm commitment to transparent and innovative leadership to find solutions to the challenges of our times.

Actions Over Words. From the Coast Guard to serving our communities as a lawyer, I stand for leadership that doesn't just plan, but actively executes and delivers for every member of our community.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 in 2024.

Michael B. Moore

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Husband. Father of four sons. Business leader. Founding president of the International African American Museum. Great-great-grandson of U.S. Rep. Robert Smalls. Democrat for Congress in SC-01."

Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

Defending Our Democracy: It's a perilous moment for American democracy. Respect for the rule of law is eroding. Partisan gerrymandering and election lies have undermined voting rights across the country. Too many politicians are putting party first, and too many families are feeling left behind, distrusting of institutions. Meanwhile, our lawmakers are turning inward — refusing to come together and collaborate on commonsense solutions for the Lowcountry. In Congress, I'll work to help bridge these divides, restore faith in our government, and rehabilitate U.S. democracy in the 21st century.

Putting People Over Politics: Our representatives in Washington spend too much time chasing cable news appearances, embracing extremist policies, and stoking the flames of partisanship. It's time for a leader who will put the needs of their constituents over the whims of their party. As a results-focused businessman, I'm ready to get to work on behalf of the people of this district — not the politicians in D.C.

Commitment to Public Service: Public service runs in my blood. I come from a long line of pioneering lawmakers and civil rights leaders, and I'm committed to building upon the hard-fought victories my forefathers secured for future generations of South Carolinians when I'm elected to Congress.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in South Carolina

Election information in South Carolina: June 11, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: May 10, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by May 13, 2024
  • Online: May 12, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: May 31, 2024
  • By mail: Received by May 31, 2024
  • Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: June 11, 2024
  • By mail: Received by June 11, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

N/A

What were the early voting start and end dates?

May 28, 2024 to June 7, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (EST)


Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Mac Deford Democratic Party $472,600 $472,600 $0 As of October 14, 2024
Michael B. Moore Democratic Party $1,094,453 $1,093,784 $669 As of December 31, 2024

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.


Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in South Carolina.

South Carolina U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Office Districts/
offices 		Seats Open seats Candidates Possible primaries Contested Democratic primaries Contested Republican primaries % of contested primaries Incumbents in contested primaries % of incumbents in contested primaries
2024 7 7 1 29 14 4 5 64.3% 3 50.0%
2022 7 7 0 28 14 2 4 42.9% 4 57.1%
2020 7 7 0 20 14 3 2 35.7% 1 14.3%
2018 7 7 1 43 14 6 3 64.3% 2 33.3%
2016 7 7 0 17 14 1 2 21.4% 2 28.6%
2014 7 7 0 17 14 3 2 35.7% 2 28.6%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in South Carolina in 2024. Information below was calculated on April 23, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Twenty-nine candidates ran for South Carolina’s seven U.S. House districts, including 11 Democrats and 18 Republicans. That’s 4.14 candidates per district, more than the four candidates per district in 2022 and the 2.86 candidates in 2020.

The 3rd Congressional District was the only open district, meaning the incumbent did not file to run. The only other election cycle this decade when an incumbent did not run for re-election was 2018.

Incumbent Jeff Duncan (R-3rd) did not run for re-election because he is retired from public office.

Nine candidates—two Democrats and seven Republicans—ran for the open 3rd Congressional District, the most candidates that ran for a seat in South Carolina in 2024.

Nine primaries—four Democratic and five Republican—were contested in 2024, tying with 2018 for the most this decade.

Three incumbents—Nancy Mace (R-1st), Joe Wilson (R-2nd), and William Timmons (R-4th)—were in contested primaries.

Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all seven districts, meaning no seats were guaranteed to either party.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+7. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made South Carolina's 1st the 174th most Republican district nationally.[5]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in South Carolina's 1st based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
44.9% 53.5%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district.[6] The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline Democratic Party Republican Baseline Republican Party Difference
42.3 55.9 D+13.6

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in South Carolina, 2020

South Carolina presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 16 Democratic wins
  • 14 Republican wins
  • 1 other win
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party D D D D D D D D D D D D SR[7] D D D R R R D R R R R R R R R R R R
See also: Party control of South Carolina state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of South Carolina's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from South Carolina
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 1 1
Republican 2 6 8
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 7 9

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in South Carolina's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in South Carolina, May 2024
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Henry McMaster
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Pamela Evette
Secretary of State Republican Party Mark Hammond
Attorney General Republican Party Alan Wilson

State legislature

South Carolina State Senate

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 15
     Republican Party 30
     Other 1
     Vacancies 0
Total 46

South Carolina House of Representatives

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 35
     Republican Party 88
     Other 0
     Vacancies 1
Total 124

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

South Carolina Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Governor R R R R R R R D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in South Carolina in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in South Carolina, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
South Carolina U.S. House Ballot-qualified party N/A $3,480.00 4/1/2024 Source
South Carolina U.S. House Unaffiliated 5% of the active, registered voters in the district N/A 7/15/2024 Source

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ A majority in the U.S. House when there are no vacancies is 218 seats.
  2. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  3. ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed September 24, 2024
  4. ↑ South Carolina Legislature,"South Carolina Code of Laws Unannotated § 7-9-10," accessed September 24, 2024
  5. ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
  6. ↑ Inside Elections, "Methodology: Inside Elections’ Baseline by Congressional District," December 8, 2023
  7. ↑ States' Rights Democratic Party


South Carolina's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
Lindsey Graham (R)
Tim Scott (R)
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
Republican Party (8)
Democratic Party (1)


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