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South Carolina's 4th Congressional District election, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 2 (in person); Oct. 4 (online); Oct. 5 (by mail)
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Oct. 5
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: Photo ID
- Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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| South Carolina's 4th Congressional District |
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| Democratic primary Republican primary General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 30, 2020 |
| Primary: June 9, 2020 Primary runoff: June 23, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent: William Timmons (Republican) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in South Carolina |
| Race ratings |
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, 2020 |
| See also |
U.S. Senate • 1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th • 6th • 7th South Carolina elections, 2020 U.S. Congress elections, 2020 U.S. Senate elections, 2020 U.S. House elections, 2020 |
All U.S. congressional districts, including the 4th Congressional District of South Carolina, held elections in 2020.
Incumbent William Timmons won election in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 4.
| Candidate filing deadline | Primary election | General election |
|---|---|---|
Heading into the election the incumbent was Republican William Timmons, who was first elected in 2018.
The 4th District is located in upstate South Carolina, bordering North Carolina. It includes portions of Greenville and Spartanburg counties.[1]
Post-election analysis
The table below compares the vote totals in the 2020 presidential election and 2020 U.S. House election for this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.
| Presidential and congressional election results, South Carolina's 4th Congressional District, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race | Presidential | U.S. House |
Democratic candidate  |
38.9 | 36.9 |
Republican candidate  |
59.3 | 61.6 |
| Difference | 20.4 | 24.7 |
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
South Carolina modified its absentee/mail-in and in-person voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Any eligible voter could request an absentee ballot for the general election. Return postage for all mailed absentee ballots was prepaid.
- In-person voting: In-person absentee voting was authorized to begin on October 5, 2020.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 4
Incumbent William Timmons defeated Kim Nelson and Michael Chandler in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | William Timmons (R) | 61.6 | 222,126 |
 | Kim Nelson (D)  | 36.9 | 133,023 | |
| Michael Chandler (Constitution Party) | 1.4 | 5,090 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 311 | ||
| Total votes: 360,550 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jo Jorgensen (L)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Kim Nelson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent William Timmons advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4.
Constitution convention
Constitution convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 4
Michael Chandler advanced from the Constitution convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on January 11, 2020.
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| ✔ | Michael Chandler (Constitution Party) | |
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Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Five of 46 South Carolina counties—10.9 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
| Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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| County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
| Barnwell County, South Carolina | 5.16% | 5.33% | 1.65% | ||||
| Calhoun County, South Carolina | 2.83% | 4.31% | 3.55% | ||||
| Chester County, South Carolina | 4.83% | 10.58% | 8.30% | ||||
| Colleton County, South Carolina | 8.49% | 0.19% | 0.53% | ||||
| McCormick County, South Carolina | 3.32% | 3.60% | 6.08% | ||||
In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won South Carolina with 54.9 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 40.7 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, South Carolina cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 53.3 percent of the time. In that same time frame, South Carolina supported Democratic candidates for president more often than Republican candidates, 53.3 to 43.3 percent. South Carolina favored Republicans in every presidential election between 2000 and 2016.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in South Carolina. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns show the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns show the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[2][3]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 39 out of 124 state House districts in South Carolina with an average margin of victory of 32.8 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 38 out of 124 state House districts in South Carolina with an average margin of victory of 28.3 points. Clinton won one district controlled by a Republican heading into the 2018 elections. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 85 out of 124 state House districts in South Carolina with an average margin of victory of 28.7 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 86 out of 124 state House districts in South Carolina with an average margin of victory of 30.1 points. Trump won seven districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
| 2016 presidential results by state House district | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1 | 23.28% | 75.15% | R+51.9 | 18.61% | 77.65% | R+59 | R |
| 2 | 31.79% | 66.50% | R+34.7 | 28.17% | 66.98% | R+38.8 | R |
| 3 | 35.60% | 61.95% | R+26.4 | 33.39% | 58.53% | R+25.1 | R |
| 4 | 17.87% | 80.08% | R+62.2 | 12.86% | 83.53% | R+70.7 | R |
| 5 | 23.85% | 74.46% | R+50.6 | 20.85% | 74.77% | R+53.9 | R |
| 6 | 30.99% | 67.41% | R+36.4 | 27.78% | 67.13% | R+39.3 | R |
| 7 | 32.32% | 66.10% | R+33.8 | 23.98% | 73.09% | R+49.1 | R |
| 8 | 33.75% | 64.76% | R+31 | 28.69% | 68.03% | R+39.3 | R |
| 9 | 35.55% | 63.02% | R+27.5 | 32.29% | 63.27% | R+31 | R |
| 10 | 22.06% | 76.34% | R+54.3 | 20.11% | 75.76% | R+55.6 | R |
| 11 | 41.13% | 57.49% | R+16.4 | 32.52% | 65.04% | R+32.5 | R |
| 12 | 59.39% | 39.69% | D+19.7 | 53.79% | 43.46% | D+10.3 | D |
| 13 | 32.85% | 65.84% | R+33 | 30.28% | 65.63% | R+35.3 | R |
| 14 | 36.82% | 61.80% | R+25 | 29.74% | 67.30% | R+37.6 | R |
| 15 | 48.83% | 49.47% | R+0.6 | 45.11% | 49.55% | R+4.4 | R |
| 16 | 41.69% | 56.82% | R+15.1 | 36.19% | 59.30% | R+23.1 | R |
| 17 | 21.18% | 76.65% | R+55.5 | 18.81% | 75.94% | R+57.1 | R |
| 18 | 25.25% | 72.79% | R+47.5 | 23.48% | 71.10% | R+47.6 | R |
| 19 | 35.02% | 62.85% | R+27.8 | 34.74% | 59.59% | R+24.9 | R |
| 20 | 27.09% | 70.82% | R+43.7 | 28.31% | 64.69% | R+36.4 | R |
| 21 | 25.57% | 72.91% | R+47.3 | 29.67% | 64.13% | R+34.5 | R |
| 22 | 32.91% | 65.01% | R+32.1 | 35.65% | 56.13% | R+20.5 | R |
| 23 | 64.77% | 33.12% | D+31.6 | 60.89% | 32.19% | D+28.7 | D |
| 24 | 35.96% | 62.42% | R+26.5 | 39.48% | 53.84% | R+14.4 | R |
| 25 | 71.10% | 27.86% | D+43.2 | 65.40% | 31.14% | D+34.3 | D |
| 26 | 35.32% | 62.83% | R+27.5 | 36.60% | 57.21% | R+20.6 | R |
| 27 | 36.38% | 62.10% | R+25.7 | 35.80% | 58.61% | R+22.8 | R |
| 28 | 34.06% | 64.37% | R+30.3 | 32.48% | 62.53% | R+30.1 | R |
| 29 | 33.75% | 64.90% | R+31.2 | 26.63% | 70.63% | R+44 | R |
| 30 | 34.61% | 64.30% | R+29.7 | 27.30% | 70.23% | R+42.9 | R |
| 31 | 79.20% | 19.94% | D+59.3 | 72.36% | 24.44% | D+47.9 | D |
| 32 | 35.50% | 63.00% | R+27.5 | 32.93% | 62.60% | R+29.7 | R |
| 33 | 30.03% | 68.55% | R+38.5 | 25.34% | 71.30% | R+46 | R |
| 34 | 42.65% | 56.21% | R+13.6 | 41.00% | 54.57% | R+13.6 | R |
| 35 | 27.40% | 71.15% | R+43.8 | 27.02% | 67.92% | R+40.9 | R |
| 36 | 38.11% | 60.33% | R+22.2 | 31.58% | 64.35% | R+32.8 | R |
| 37 | 33.05% | 65.49% | R+32.4 | 29.64% | 65.82% | R+36.2 | R |
| 38 | 23.88% | 74.78% | R+50.9 | 18.90% | 77.70% | R+58.8 | R |
| 39 | 32.81% | 65.88% | R+33.1 | 27.32% | 69.52% | R+42.2 | R |
| 40 | 42.28% | 56.63% | R+14.4 | 36.99% | 59.60% | R+22.6 | R |
| 41 | 63.72% | 35.30% | D+28.4 | 61.23% | 35.98% | D+25.3 | D |
| 42 | 44.12% | 54.53% | R+10.4 | 37.44% | 59.80% | R+22.4 | D |
| 43 | 44.83% | 53.97% | R+9.1 | 35.08% | 61.58% | R+26.5 | R |
| 44 | 46.57% | 52.34% | R+5.8 | 38.98% | 58.42% | R+19.4 | D |
| 45 | 35.40% | 63.31% | R+27.9 | 34.76% | 60.44% | R+25.7 | R |
| 46 | 41.87% | 56.57% | R+14.7 | 40.05% | 53.52% | R+13.5 | R |
| 47 | 31.57% | 67.02% | R+35.4 | 26.48% | 68.76% | R+42.3 | R |
| 48 | 35.74% | 62.60% | R+26.9 | 35.12% | 59.40% | R+24.3 | R |
| 49 | 66.67% | 32.40% | D+34.3 | 61.82% | 34.84% | D+27 | D |
| 50 | 63.30% | 35.70% | D+27.6 | 58.24% | 39.47% | D+18.8 | D |
| 51 | 73.57% | 25.50% | D+48.1 | 71.54% | 26.14% | D+45.4 | D |
| 52 | 41.47% | 57.24% | R+15.8 | 37.04% | 59.07% | R+22 | D |
| 53 | 47.26% | 51.83% | R+4.6 | 39.48% | 58.10% | R+18.6 | R |
| 54 | 58.26% | 40.99% | D+17.3 | 53.53% | 44.66% | D+8.9 | D |
| 55 | 56.03% | 43.25% | D+12.8 | 48.68% | 49.42% | R+0.7 | D |
| 56 | 41.06% | 57.56% | R+16.5 | 32.30% | 64.06% | R+31.8 | R |
| 57 | 62.48% | 36.64% | D+25.8 | 57.73% | 40.44% | D+17.3 | D |
| 58 | 33.03% | 66.09% | R+33.1 | 28.08% | 69.29% | R+41.2 | R |
| 59 | 70.58% | 28.54% | D+42 | 67.55% | 30.01% | D+37.5 | D |
| 60 | 38.35% | 60.80% | R+22.5 | 34.96% | 62.74% | R+27.8 | R |
| 61 | 51.91% | 47.23% | D+4.7 | 45.72% | 52.23% | R+6.5 | D |
| 62 | 65.60% | 33.61% | D+32 | 61.45% | 36.39% | D+25.1 | D |
| 63 | 34.43% | 64.43% | R+30 | 35.35% | 60.23% | R+24.9 | R |
| 64 | 58.22% | 40.98% | D+17.2 | 53.18% | 45.00% | D+8.2 | D |
| 65 | 31.75% | 67.08% | R+35.3 | 27.25% | 69.53% | R+42.3 | R |
| 66 | 72.57% | 26.70% | D+45.9 | 68.93% | 29.57% | D+39.4 | D |
| 67 | 37.94% | 61.07% | R+23.1 | 35.62% | 60.53% | R+24.9 | R |
| 68 | 33.20% | 65.40% | R+32.2 | 28.04% | 68.23% | R+40.2 | R |
| 69 | 31.53% | 66.96% | R+35.4 | 30.88% | 62.14% | R+31.3 | R |
| 70 | 73.89% | 25.16% | D+48.7 | 70.02% | 27.11% | D+42.9 | D |
| 71 | 34.78% | 63.68% | R+28.9 | 34.96% | 58.73% | R+23.8 | R |
| 72 | 68.08% | 29.85% | D+38.2 | 69.16% | 24.22% | D+44.9 | D |
| 73 | 80.11% | 18.83% | D+61.3 | 77.42% | 18.47% | D+58.9 | D |
| 74 | 81.27% | 17.11% | D+64.2 | 78.82% | 16.24% | D+62.6 | D |
| 75 | 42.45% | 55.85% | R+13.4 | 47.88% | 45.26% | D+2.6 | R |
| 76 | 77.22% | 21.70% | D+55.5 | 76.59% | 19.75% | D+56.8 | D |
| 77 | 69.65% | 29.43% | D+40.2 | 67.21% | 29.11% | D+38.1 | D |
| 78 | 49.92% | 48.75% | D+1.2 | 52.86% | 41.64% | D+11.2 | D |
| 79 | 72.59% | 26.57% | D+46 | 70.85% | 24.80% | D+46.1 | D |
| 80 | 59.84% | 38.87% | D+21 | 55.10% | 40.89% | D+14.2 | D |
| 81 | 29.68% | 68.58% | R+38.9 | 29.88% | 64.05% | R+34.2 | R |
| 82 | 59.20% | 39.93% | D+19.3 | 54.84% | 42.65% | D+12.2 | D |
| 83 | 28.62% | 69.81% | R+41.2 | 29.03% | 66.20% | R+37.2 | R |
| 84 | 34.77% | 64.20% | R+29.4 | 31.33% | 65.32% | R+34 | R |
| 85 | 30.93% | 67.51% | R+36.6 | 31.43% | 62.49% | R+31.1 | R |
| 86 | 38.58% | 60.04% | R+21.5 | 34.38% | 61.86% | R+27.5 | R |
| 87 | 20.64% | 78.04% | R+57.4 | 20.68% | 73.42% | R+52.7 | R |
| 88 | 27.08% | 71.09% | R+44 | 25.84% | 68.79% | R+42.9 | R |
| 89 | 38.55% | 59.55% | R+21 | 38.45% | 55.10% | R+16.6 | R |
| 90 | 52.50% | 46.54% | D+6 | 46.55% | 51.10% | R+4.5 | D |
| 91 | 63.50% | 35.77% | D+27.7 | 58.70% | 39.27% | D+19.4 | D |
| 92 | 36.52% | 61.43% | R+24.9 | 34.38% | 59.77% | R+25.4 | R |
| 93 | 59.26% | 39.77% | D+19.5 | 53.51% | 44.10% | D+9.4 | D |
| 94 | 36.52% | 61.86% | R+25.3 | 34.95% | 58.59% | R+23.6 | R |
| 95 | 71.56% | 27.77% | D+43.8 | 68.97% | 29.07% | D+39.9 | D |
| 96 | 29.83% | 68.33% | R+38.5 | 24.42% | 71.46% | R+47 | R |
| 97 | 42.47% | 56.02% | R+13.5 | 37.05% | 58.73% | R+21.7 | D |
| 98 | 40.02% | 58.27% | R+18.3 | 38.80% | 54.78% | R+16 | R |
| 99 | 32.05% | 66.30% | R+34.3 | 35.35% | 58.14% | R+22.8 | R |
| 100 | 33.71% | 64.76% | R+31 | 30.44% | 64.82% | R+34.4 | R |
| 101 | 66.78% | 32.31% | D+34.5 | 62.75% | 35.67% | D+27.1 | D |
| 102 | 60.06% | 38.77% | D+21.3 | 54.07% | 43.50% | D+10.6 | D |
| 103 | 62.63% | 36.59% | D+26 | 58.02% | 39.82% | D+18.2 | D |
| 104 | 33.50% | 65.34% | R+31.8 | 28.73% | 68.55% | R+39.8 | R |
| 105 | 32.43% | 66.37% | R+33.9 | 27.34% | 69.47% | R+42.1 | R |
| 106 | 31.29% | 67.43% | R+36.1 | 26.95% | 69.91% | R+43 | R |
| 107 | 37.67% | 60.99% | R+23.3 | 35.21% | 61.33% | R+26.1 | R |
| 108 | 35.01% | 63.87% | R+28.9 | 33.02% | 62.98% | R+30 | R |
| 109 | 71.24% | 27.67% | D+43.6 | 68.57% | 27.36% | D+41.2 | D |
| 110 | 37.37% | 60.72% | R+23.3 | 43.15% | 48.70% | R+5.5 | R |
| 111 | 78.60% | 19.54% | D+59.1 | 75.33% | 18.53% | D+56.8 | D |
| 112 | 35.27% | 63.41% | R+28.1 | 38.92% | 54.10% | R+15.2 | R |
| 113 | 73.23% | 25.55% | D+47.7 | 67.01% | 27.72% | D+39.3 | D |
| 114 | 38.05% | 60.14% | R+22.1 | 38.63% | 53.60% | R+15 | R |
| 115 | 40.78% | 57.26% | R+16.5 | 44.68% | 47.55% | R+2.9 | R |
| 116 | 53.66% | 45.16% | D+8.5 | 49.15% | 46.69% | D+2.5 | D |
| 117 | 48.43% | 49.82% | R+1.4 | 45.56% | 47.89% | R+2.3 | R |
| 118 | 42.55% | 56.44% | R+13.9 | 40.94% | 54.97% | R+14 | R |
| 119 | 48.34% | 49.63% | R+1.3 | 48.31% | 43.53% | D+4.8 | D |
| 120 | 36.27% | 62.73% | R+26.5 | 36.77% | 59.01% | R+22.2 | R |
| 121 | 64.89% | 34.33% | D+30.6 | 60.68% | 36.22% | D+24.5 | D |
| 122 | 61.99% | 37.22% | D+24.8 | 56.78% | 41.26% | D+15.5 | D |
| 123 | 34.41% | 64.63% | R+30.2 | 39.14% | 56.59% | R+17.5 | R |
| 124 | 37.53% | 61.16% | R+23.6 | 38.63% | 56.17% | R+17.5 | R |
| Total | 44.09% | 54.56% | R+10.5 | 40.67% | 54.94% | R+14.3 | - |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+15, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 15 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made South Carolina's 4th Congressional District the 83rd most Republican nationally.[4]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.01. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.01 points toward that party.[5]
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[6] 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.[7] The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Timmons | Republican Party | $1,363,584 | $1,368,033 | $8,690 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Kim Nelson | Democratic Party | $168,860 | $168,543 | $317 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Michael Chandler | Constitution Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. 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." |
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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.[8]
- 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.[9][10][11]
| Race ratings: South Carolina's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| November 3, 2020 | October 27, 2020 | October 20, 2020 | October 13, 2020 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report | 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 updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season. | |||||||||
Candidate ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for 4th Congressional District candidates in South Carolina in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in South Carolina, click here.
| Filing requirements, 2020 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Signature formula | Filing fee | Filing fee formula | Filing deadline | Source |
| South Carolina | 4th Congressional District | Major party | N/A | N/A | $3,480.00 | 1% of annual salary multipled by term of office | 3/30/2020 | Source |
| South Carolina | 4th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | Pending | 5% of active registered voters in district as of 120 days before the election | N/A | N/A | 8/17/2020 | Source |
District election history
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 4
William Timmons defeated Brandon Brown and Guy Furay in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Timmons (R) | 59.6 | 145,321 |
 | Brandon Brown (D) | 36.6 | 89,182 | |
 | Guy Furay (American Party) | 3.8 | 9,203 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 244 | ||
| Total votes: 243,950 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House South Carolina District 4
Brandon Brown defeated Lee Turner in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brandon Brown | 62.1 | 7,097 |
 | Lee Turner | 37.9 | 4,340 | |
| Total votes: 11,437 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House South Carolina District 4
William Timmons defeated Lee Bright in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Timmons | 54.3 | 37,096 |
 | Lee Bright | 45.7 | 31,236 | |
| Total votes: 68,332 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4
Lee Turner and Brandon Brown advanced to a runoff. They defeated Eric Graben, Will Morin III, and J.T. Davis in the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lee Turner | 29.5 | 7,070 |
| ✔ | | Brandon Brown | 28.5 | 6,833 |
| Eric Graben | 25.7 | 6,174 | ||
 | Will Morin III | 9.1 | 2,192 | |
 | J.T. Davis | 7.2 | 1,733 | |
| Total votes: 24,002 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chris Chastain (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lee Bright | 25.0 | 16,742 |
| ✔ | | William Timmons | 19.2 | 12,885 |
 | Dan Hamilton | 18.6 | 12,494 | |
 | Josh Kimbrell | 11.1 | 7,465 | |
| James Epley | 8.0 | 5,386 | ||
 | Stephen Brown | 7.6 | 5,078 | |
 | Shannon Pierce | 3.6 | 2,442 | |
 | Mark Burns | 2.5 | 1,662 | |
| Claude Schmid | 2.1 | 1,415 | ||
| Dan Albert | 0.8 | 510 | ||
| John Marshall Mosser | 0.7 | 457 | ||
| Justin David Sanders | 0.5 | 354 | ||
 | Barry Bell | 0.3 | 200 | |
| Total votes: 67,090 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jordan Brown (R)
- J. Alan Ruff (R)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Trey Gowdy (R) defeated Chris Fedalei (D) and Michael Chandler (Constitution Party) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Trey Gowdy Incumbent |
67.2% | 198,648 | |
| Democratic | Chris Fedalei | 31% | 91,676 | |
| Constitution | Michael Chandler | 1.7% | 5,103 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 243 | |
| Total Votes | 295,670 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission | ||||
2014
Incumbent Trey Gowdy won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. He defeated Libertarian Curtis McLaughlin in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Trey Gowdy Incumbent |
84.8% | 126,452 | |
| Libertarian | Curtis McLaughlin | 14.7% | 21,969 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.4% | 628 | |
| Total Votes | 149,049 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission | ||||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2020
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2020
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed July 30, 2012
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 11/8/2016 Statewide General Election," accessed March 31, 2016
