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South Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2026 (June 9 Democratic primary)

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South Carolina's 7th Congressional District
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 30, 2026
Primary: June 9, 2026
Primary runoff: June 23, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
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: Pending
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, 2026
See also
South Carolina's 7th Congressional District
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South Carolina elections, 2026
U.S. Congress elections, 2026
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A Democratic Party primary takes place on June 9, 2026, in South Carolina's 7th Congressional District to determine which Democratic candidate will run in the district's general election on November 3, 2026.

Candidate filing deadline Primary election General election
March 30, 2026
June 9, 2026
November 3, 2026



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.[1]

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

This page focuses on South Carolina's 7th 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

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

  • Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
  • Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7

John Vincent (D) is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7 on June 9, 2026.

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John Vincent

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography:  "I'm John Gregory Vincent, a 20-year Navy veteran who served as Command Master Chief, a small business owner, and a leadership expert running to represent South Carolina's 7th Congressional District. Raised in a working-class family, I understand the challenges facing everyday Americans. My military career taught me the importance of putting country before self and fighting for my team - values I'll bring to Congress. After retiring from the Navy, I built a successful small business, giving me firsthand experience with the challenges entrepreneurs face. I'm running because I believe we need more common sense and less chaos in Washington. My campaign is focused on fiscal responsibility, strengthening our economy for working families, and keeping our promises to veterans. I'm not interested in partisan games - I'm interested in delivering results for the people of SC-07."

Key Messages

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Restoring Accountability and Common Sense to Washington - I'll fight against wasteful spending while protecting vital programs, support increased border security alongside a fair immigration system, and ensure our district has proper disaster preparedness resources.

Building an Economy That Works for Everyone - I'll champion tax relief for working families, support job creation through partnerships with community colleges, cut red tape for small businesses, invest in infrastructure, and work to make healthcare more affordable.

Keeping Our Promises to Those Who Served - As a Navy veteran, I'll fight to improve VA healthcare, expand veterans housing programs, enhance education and job training benefits, support veteran-owned businesses, and increase services for military families.

Voting information

See also: Voting in South Carolina

Election information in South Carolina: June 9, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: May 8, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by May 11, 2026
  • Online: May 10, 2026

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

No

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

  • In-person: May 29, 2026
  • By mail: Received by May 29, 2026
  • Online: N/A

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

  • In-person: June 9, 2026
  • By mail: Received by June 9, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

May 26, 2026 to June 5, 2026

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

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

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

Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
John Vincent Democratic Party $96,394 $90,491 $6,811 As of December 31, 2025

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. 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 2026 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 is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026
Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

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

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+12. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 12 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made South Carolina's 7th the 96th most Republican district nationally.[2]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.

2024 presidential results in South Carolina's 7th Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic PartyDonald Trump Republican Party
36.0%63.0%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in South Carolina, 2024

South Carolina presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 16 Democratic wins
  • 15 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 2024
Winning Party D D D D D D D D D D D D SR[3] D D D R R R D R 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 October 2025.

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 October 2025.

State executive officials in South Carolina, October 2025
OfficeOfficeholder
GovernorRepublican Party Henry McMaster
Lieutenant GovernorRepublican Party Pamela Evette
Secretary of StateRepublican Party Mark Hammond
Attorney GeneralRepublican Party Alan Wilson

State legislature

South Carolina State Senate

Party As of January 2026
     Democratic Party 12
     Republican Party 34
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 46

South Carolina House of Representatives

Party As of January 2026
     Democratic Party 36
     Republican Party 88
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 124

Trifecta control

South Carolina Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-three 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 25
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 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 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 R

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in South Carolina in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in South Carolina, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
South Carolina U.S. House Ballot-qualified party N/A $3,480 3/30/2026 Source
South Carolina U.S. House Unaffiliated 5% of the active, registered voters in the district N/A 7/15/2026 Source

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ South Carolina General Assembly, "S.C. Code Ann. § 7–9–20," accessed November 7, 2025
  2. ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
  3. ↑ 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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