South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

Elections in South Carolina, 2022

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South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 30, 2022
Primary: June 14, 2022 General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in South Carolina
Race ratings
Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): R+8 Cook Political Report: Solid Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
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See also
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All U.S. House districts, including the 2nd Congressional District of South Carolina, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 14, 2022, and a primary runoff was scheduled for June 28, 2022. The filing deadline was March 30, 2022.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 (June 14 Republican primary)
• South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 (June 14 Democratic primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 2

Incumbent Joe Wilson defeated Judd Larkins in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe Wilson (R)	60.0	147,699
		Judd Larkins (D)	39.8	98,081
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	346

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 246,126
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Judd Larkins advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 2.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Gregory Karr (D)

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joe Wilson advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 2.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Melissa McFadden (R)

Voting information

See also: Voting in South Carolina

Election information in South Carolina: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 7, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2022
• Online: Oct. 9, 2022

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

No

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

• In-person: Oct. 28, 2022
• By mail: Received by Oct. 28, 2022
• Online: N/A

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

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 24, 2022 to Nov. 5, 2022

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?

N/A

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Judd Larkins (D)

Small Business Owner who understands what it takes to create well paying jobs in Rural areas

Honor our Veterans with a new GI bill that ensures they have the support they need as they transition to Civilian life

Representing the whole district, not just Republicans or Democrats

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Judd Larkins (D)

Affordable Housing

Medicare Medicaid Savannah River Site and Nuclear Deterrence Foreign Police Economy Job Growth Green Energy

Environmental Protection

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Judd Larkins (D)

I look up to my father. He is a high school drop out that became a self made businessman. It has not always been easy. I have seen him struggle many times over the course of my life. However, he never gave up. When the going gets rough in my life, I try to think back to the hard times that he had and how he just kept on moving forward. No matter how dark and grim the world appeared at the time, a light was always at the end of the tunnel.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Judd Larkins (D)

An elected official to the House of Representatives has two core responsibilities:

1. Represent the will of their district to the best of their abilities 2. Defend the interest of the United States of America

As you can tell, I did not mention Party over Country in any of those two points.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Judd Larkins (D)

I would like to leave a legacy that is focused on the district in which I will serve. This position is not about me. Others have held it before and others will hold it long after I am gone. So, the sole focus on my time in office will be to ensure that I improved the lives of those who elected me to Congress.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Judd Larkins (D)

The first historical event that I can remember clearly was 9/11. I was going on 11 years old at the time and in my 5th grade Math class. The teacher rolled in a TV monitor and we watched coverage that morning as the attacks unfolded. I remember not knowing exactly what was going on or how it impacted me down in South Carolina. I can still remember the worried look on my teacher's face. This memory will stick with me for the rest of my life.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Judd Larkins (D)

My first job was working for my father's electrical business. I have been blessed to be with the company now for going on a decade. I mostly work in the office doing bidding, negations, and supply chain management.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Judd Larkins (D)

My wife wants me to say... Harry Potter, but I will say Legolas from Lord of the Rings. Who wouldn't want to shoot a bow and arrow with that type of accuracy!

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Judd Larkins (D)

The ability to represent your home. Unlike the Senate, the House of Representatives allows for representation that is so targeting that most representatives can travel across there district in less than 2 hours. In my view, this enables for local solutions. I am able to ensure that the legislation in question has the details and power to correct the issues plaguing the communities that I call home.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Judd Larkins (D)

I believe this topic is more about lack of viable options for voters than term limits themselves. From my experience most folks want options and tough primaries even for incumbents. That being said, I am open to term limits for members of the Senate and members of the House. As with any company or organization, fresh faces can bring new ideas and better ways of thinking and operating. However, too much turnover can be detrimental and knowledge lost. I believe a good starting point is 4 terms for House of Representatives and two terms for Senators.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Judd Larkins (D)

Compromise is absolutely necessary. We live in a polarized society and one in which compromise is almost taboo. The current two party political system makes it important to compromise both within the same party and amongst parties. When one party of faction within a party refuses to negotiate in good faith and aim for compromise with others; millions of Americans are disenfranchised. We are a diverse country and in order to ensure all Americans, regardless of zip code, race, creed or religion are given a fair and equal shot at obtaining the American Dream, compromises must be reached.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees. Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Joe Wilson	Republican Party	$1,020,327	$830,199	$264,495	As of December 31, 2022
Judd Larkins	Democratic Party	$96,669	$94,872	$1,798	As of December 31, 2022
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. 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.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in South Carolina in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in South Carolina, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
South Carolina	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	N/A	$3,480.00	3/30/2022	Source
South Carolina	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	5% of the active, registered voters in the geographical area the office represents	N/A	7/15/2022	Source

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 before and after redistricting.
• Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

South Carolina District 2
until January 2, 2023

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South Carolina District 2
starting January 3, 2023

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in South Carolina after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district. This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, South Carolina
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
South Carolina's 1st	44.9%	53.5%	46.1%	52.1%
South Carolina's 2nd	43.9%	54.5%	43.6%	54.9%
South Carolina's 3rd	30.6%	68.0%	30.5%	68.1%
South Carolina's 4th	39.8%	58.4%	38.9%	59.3%
South Carolina's 5th	40.2%	58.4%	41.0%	57.6%
South Carolina's 6th	65.3%	33.2%	67.0%	31.8%
South Carolina's 7th	40.2%	58.8%	40.2%	58.8%

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

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

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in South Carolina in 2022. Information below was calculated on May 10, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Twenty-eight candidates filed to run for South Carolina’s seven U.S. House districts, including nine Democrats and 19 Republicans. That’s four candidates per district, more than the 2.86 candidates per district in 2020 and less than the 6.14 in 2018.

This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. South Carolina was apportioned seven districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census. All incumbents ran for re-election, meaning there were no open seats this year. The only years to feature open seats between 2012 and 2022 were 2018, when the 4th district was open, and 2012, when the newly-drawn 7th district was open.

There were two contested Democratic primaries this year, the lowest number since 2016, and four contested Republican primaries, the highest number since at least 2012.

Eight candidates - one Democrat and seven Republicans, including incumbent Rep. Tom Rice (R) - filed to run in the 7th district, more than in any other. That’s three less than the highest number of candidates who ran for a seat in 2020, when five candidates ran in the 1st district. There were three districts - the 2nd, the 3rd, and the 5th - where incumbents did not face primary challengers. One district - the 3rd - was guaranteed to Republicans because no Democrats filed. No districts were guaranteed to Democrats because no Republicans filed.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

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

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+8. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 8 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made South Carolina's 2nd the 161st most Republican district nationally.

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 2nd based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
43.9%	54.5%

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	D	D	D	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in South Carolina and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for South Carolina
	South Carolina	United States
Population	4,625,364	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	30,064	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	67.2%	72.5%
Black/African American	26.8%	12.7%
Asian	1.6%	5.5%
Native American	0.4%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Other (single race)	1.8%	4.9%
Multiple	2.3%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	5.7%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	87.5%	88%
College graduation rate	28.1%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$53,199	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	15.2%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of South Carolina's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from South Carolina, November 2022
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 November 2022.

State executive officials in South Carolina, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Henry McMaster
Lieutenant Governor	Pamela Evette
Secretary of State	Mark Hammond
Attorney General	Alan Wilson

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the South Carolina State Legislature as of November 2022.

South Carolina State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	16
	Republican Party	30
	Vacancies	0
Total		46

South Carolina House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	43
	Republican Party	80
	Vacancies	1
Total		124

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, South Carolina was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

South Carolina Party Control: 1992-2022
No Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty 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
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
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
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

District history

2020

See also: South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020

South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)

South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 2

Incumbent Joe Wilson defeated Adair Ford Boroughs and Kathleen Wright in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 2 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe Wilson (R)	55.7	202,715
		Adair Ford Boroughs (D)	42.6	155,118
	Submit photo	Kathleen Wright (Constitution Party)	1.7	6,163
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	219

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 364,215
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Sonny Narang (Alliance Party of South Carolina)

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Adair Ford Boroughs advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 2.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Viresh Sinha (D)
• Lawrence Nathaniel (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 2

Incumbent Joe Wilson defeated Michael Bishop in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 2 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe Wilson	74.1	55,557
		Michael Bishop	25.9	19,397

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 74,954
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Alliance Party of South Carolina convention

Alliance Party of South Carolina convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 2

Sonny Narang advanced from the Alliance Party of South Carolina convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 2 on April 18, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Sonny Narang (Alliance Party of South Carolina)

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Constitution convention

Constitution convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 2

Kathleen Wright advanced from the Constitution convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 2 on January 11, 2020.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Kathleen Wright (Constitution Party)

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2018

See also: South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 2

Incumbent Joe Wilson defeated Sean Carrigan and Sonny Narang in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe Wilson (R)	56.3	144,642
		Sean Carrigan (D)	42.5	109,199
		Sonny Narang (American Party)	1.2	3,111
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	187

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 257,139
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House South Carolina District 2

Sean Carrigan defeated Annabelle Robertson in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House South Carolina District 2 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sean Carrigan	53.3	5,733
		Annabelle Robertson	46.7	5,016

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 10,749
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 2

Annabelle Robertson and Sean Carrigan advanced to a runoff. They defeated Phil Black in the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 2 on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Annabelle Robertson	41.8	14,168
✔		Sean Carrigan	39.8	13,496
		Phil Black	18.4	6,225

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 33,889
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 2

Incumbent Joe Wilson advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 2 on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Joe Wilson

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2016

See also: South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Joe Wilson (R) faced no opposition in the Republican primary. He defeated Arik Bjorn (D) and Eddie McCain (American) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Bjorn defeated Phil Black in the Democratic primary. The Democratic primary required a runoff, and Bjorn ultimately triumphed by 44 votes. The primary elections took place on June 14, 2016.

U.S. House, South Carolina District 2 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Joe Wilson Incumbent	60.2%	183,746
	Democratic	Arik Bjorn	35.9%	109,452
	American	Eddie McCain	3.8%	11,444
	N/A	Write-in	0.1%	354
Total Votes				304,996
Source: South Carolina Secretary of State

U.S. House, South Carolina District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Arik Bjorn	50.1%	9,686
Phil Black	49.9%	9,642
Total Votes		19,328
Source: South Carolina Secretary of State

2014

See also: South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014

Incumbent Joe Wilson won re-election to the U.S. House on November 4, 2014. He defeated Phil Black (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, South Carolina District 2 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Joe Wilson Incumbent	62.4%	121,649
	Democratic	Phil Black	35.3%	68,719
	Independent	Harold Geddings III	2.1%	4,158
	N/A	Write-in	0.1%	282
Total Votes				194,808
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

U.S. House, South Carolina District 2 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Phil Black	54.2%	6,661
Ed Greenleaf	45.8%	5,636
Total Votes		12,297
Source: Results via Associated Press

U.S. House, South Carolina District 2 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Joe Wilson Incumbent	81.6%	43,528
Eddie McCain	18.4%	9,818
Total Votes		53,346
Source: Results via Associated Press

See also

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Footnotes

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South Carolina's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Lindsey Graham (R)

Tim Scott (R)

Representatives

District 1

Nancy Mace (R)

District 2

Joe Wilson (R)

District 3

Sheri Biggs (R)

District 4

William Timmons (R)

District 5

Ralph Norman (R)

District 6

James Clyburn (D)

District 7

Russell Fry (R)

Republican Party (8)

Democratic Party (1)

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