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South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District
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Democratic primary
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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
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Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026
See also
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A Democratic Party primary takes place on June 9, 2026, in South Carolina's 2nd 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 2nd 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 2

Roger Pruitt (D) and David Robinson II (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 2 on June 9, 2026.

Candidate
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Roger Pruitt  Candidate Connection
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David Robinson II  Candidate Connection

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Roger Pruitt

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography:  "I am not a career politician. I am a United States Air Force Intelligence Veteran, a Bankruptcy Attorney, and a proud son of working-class parents who taught me the value of service, sacrifice, and personal responsibility. I was born into a family that believes in hard work and country over self. My father served 22 years in the Air Force, earning his GED while raising a family. My mother did not finish the eighth grade, but raised me with wisdom that cannot be taught in a classroom. They built their life through grit and faith and passed those values on to me. After my time in the military, I enjoyed a fulfilling 23-year career as a bankruptcy paralegal before embarking on my journey to law school, after which I proudly became a bankruptcy attorney. Throughout my career, I've been dedicated to helping small businesses and families find their way back when life threw them challenges. I've witnessed firsthand how misguided policies and broken systems can impact real lives. My passion lies in problem-solving, and I’ve always focused on making things better rather than contributing to the challenges we face."

Key Messages

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

I promise to always put our 2nd District first—streamlining every dollar with performance-driven budgeting, investing in career-ready schools and broadband, and building resilient roads, workforce skills, and industry here at home—so that every family, town, and small business can thrive.

It is time to stop wasting taxpayer dollars and deliver real returns for working families. My Priorities for Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability include: Insisting upon balancing the budget through aggressive review of fraud, waste, and abuse, and ending duplicate services while protecting entitlements. Oppose unfunded mandates and corporate handouts. Ensure every federal dollar benefits every South Carolina community. Develop alternate revenue streams through innovative decisions.

No matter the ZIP code, every family deserves access to quality, affordable care. My Priorities for Healthcare Access includes: Reopening or replaceing shuttered rural hospitals with federal support. Expand funding for community health clinics and mental health services. Lower prescription drug costs and protect Medicare and Medicaid. Sustain and install telehealth for rural and underserved communities through broadband infrastructure modernization. This is especially important to a community like Barnwell County that lost its only hospital and now it takes 30-45 minutes to get to a hospital in a life threatening situation that an urgent care facility might not be able to take care of.

David Robinson II

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Key Messages

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

It’s time to put people above political parties. I’m running not as a career politician but as a fellow constituent who believes leadership must put people first. I’m a Democrat by values, but I’m running for everyone in South Carolina’s Congressional District 2; Democrats, Republicans, and Independents alike. My fight to find my missing son, Geologist Daniel Robinson, and my advocacy for all missing Americans have strengthened my commitment to service. As a disabled wartime combat veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom, my oath to this country never ends; it’s a lifelong promise to defend and serve the American people. I'm ready to raise my hand again in the US Congress.

South Carolina has seven congressional districts—Republicans hold six, and Democrats hold one. In the State House, Republicans have maintained a supermajority for over 22 years. Congressional District 2 hasn’t elected a Democrat since 1965. Meanwhile, in 2025 South Carolina ranks 41st in K–12 education, 36th in infrastructure, 37th in healthcare access and affordability, and 49th in workers’ benefits and jobs. It shouldn’t take more than two decades to fix what affects our families every day. We cannot afford another 22 years of empty promises. I’m running to move us forward and bridge the divide between the people of South Carolina of all parties.

I'm a native of Columbia who knows what it truly means to be a South Carolinian. I was raised by a single mother and worked from age seven through high school, earning minimum wage to help make ends meet. I carried college debt, became a single parent, and raised my children as a middle-class American. I shop at our local grocery stores, live under retirement like many of you, and I'm tired of career politicians doing nothing for us. I built my own trucking business, served our country after 9/11, and turned the pain of my son Daniel’s disappearance into advocacy through legislation I crafted the Please Help Find Missing Americans Act, the Daniel Robinson Law. I’ve lived your struggles, and I’ll fight for you in Congress.

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
Roger Pruitt Democratic Party $18,807 $18,234 $573 As of December 31, 2025
David Robinson II Democratic Party $1,501 $1,322 $2,664 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+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 2nd the 172nd 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 2nd Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic PartyDonald Trump Republican Party
42.0%56.0%

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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