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South Carolina's 4th Congressional District election, 2026

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2024
South Carolina's 4th Congressional District
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General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 30, 2026
Primary: Pending
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
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See also
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All U.S. House districts, including the 4th Congressional District of South Carolina, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.

Candidates and election results

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

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  • Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 4

Incumbent William Timmons, Courtney McClain, and David Atchley are running in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on November 3, 2026.


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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography "Courtney McClain is a nationally acclaimed civil rights advocate in South Carolina. She completed her bachelor's degree at the University of South Carolina in 2023 and her master's from Howard University in 2025. She has received training from the Clyburn Fellow Program, Emerge South Carolina Candidate Program, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Non-Violent Social Change. She has worked in Washington D.C. with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and Congressional Black Caucus Institute as an intern and fellow. She has lobby experience, speaking in both the South Carolina House of Representatives and Senate on issues of education, women's reproductive freedom, gun violence, voting rights, and criminal justice reform. She is the youngest and first Black woman to run for SC's fourth congressional district."


Key Messages

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Tackling the Housing Crisis


Protecting and Expanding Healthcare Access


Fully Funding Public Education

Voting information

See also: Voting in South Carolina

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Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Voting rights, education, criminal justice reform, affordable housing, and healthcare
I look up to Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress. Her boldness, integrity, and trailblazing leadership continue to inspire me. I hope to walk through the door she opened, carrying the legacy of “firsts” forward, and bringing that spirit of progress and possibility to South Carolina.
As someone who has been a committed advocate since the age of 19, I believe the most essential qualities in an elected official are a deep understanding of the community they serve and an unwavering commitment to show up, especially in difficult times. Building genuine relationships through transparency and delivering on promises is not only key to effective leadership but also critical to fostering a more unified and less divisive democracy.
I hope to leave a lasting legacy of meaningful impact — one that opens doors for the next generation of leaders in politics.
The first historical event I remember was the election of President Barack Obama. I was in third grade at the time, and I vividly recall the excitement and hope my parents felt for the future. While I didn’t fully understand the profound significance of that moment at the time, I knew that something extraordinary had happened in our country.
Any book by Toni Morrison because of her unique tone and voice that transcends generations.


Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
William Timmons Republican Party $400,903 $301,856 $119,162 As of September 30, 2025
Courtney McClain Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
David Atchley Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

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.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

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.[1]
  • 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.[2][3][4]

Race ratings: South Carolina's 4th Congressional District election, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
1/6/202612/23/202512/16/202512/9/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe 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

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 TBD Source
South Carolina U.S. House Unaffiliated 5% of the active, registered voters in the district N/A TBD Source


District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

General election

General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 4

Incumbent William Timmons (R) defeated Kathryn Harvey (D) and Mark Hackett (Constitution Party) in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of William Timmons
William Timmons (R)
 
59.7
 
206,916
Image of Kathryn Harvey
Kathryn Harvey (D)
 
37.2
 
128,976
Image of Mark Hackett
Mark Hackett (Constitution Party)
 
2.8
 
9,779
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2%
 
743

Total votes: 346,414
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for June 11, 2024, was canceled. Kathryn Harvey (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 without appearing on the ballot.

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4

Incumbent William Timmons (R) defeated Adam Morgan (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on June 11, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of William Timmons
William Timmons
 
51.6
 
36,533
Image of Adam Morgan
Adam Morgan
 
48.4
 
34,269

Total votes: 70,802
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Constitution Party convention

Constitution convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 4

Mark Hackett (Constitution Party) defeated Michael Chandler (Constitution Party) in the Constitution Party convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on April 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark Hackett
Mark Hackett
 
61.5
 
8
Michael Chandler
 
38.5
 
5

Total votes: 13
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General election

General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 4

Incumbent William Timmons (R) defeated Lee Turner (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of William Timmons
William Timmons (R)
 
90.8
 
165,607
Image of Lee Turner
Lee Turner (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
0
  Other/Write-in votes
 
9.2%
 
16,758

Total votes: 182,365
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for June 14, 2022, was canceled. Ken Hill (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 without appearing on the ballot.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4

Incumbent William Timmons (R) defeated Mark Burns (R), Michael LaPierre (R), and George Abuzeid (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on June 14, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of William Timmons
William Timmons
 
52.7
 
24,800
Image of Mark Burns
Mark Burns
 
23.8
 
11,214
Image of Michael LaPierre
Michael LaPierre  Candidate Connection
 
17.1
 
8,029
Image of George Abuzeid
George Abuzeid  Candidate Connection
 
6.4
 
3,024

Total votes: 47,067
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Constitution Party convention

Constitution convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 4

Michael Chandler (Constitution Party) advanced from the Constitution Party convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on March 26, 2022.


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General election

General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 4

Incumbent William Timmons (R) defeated Kim Nelson (D) and Michael Chandler (Constitution Party) in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of William Timmons
William Timmons (R)
 
61.6
 
222,126
Image of Kim Nelson
Kim Nelson (D)  Candidate Connection
 
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

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for June 9, 2020, was canceled. Kim Nelson (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 without appearing on the ballot.

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for June 9, 2020, was canceled. Incumbent William Timmons (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 without appearing on the ballot.

Constitution Party convention

Constitution convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 4

Michael Chandler (Constitution Party) advanced from the Constitution Party convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 4 on January 11, 2020.


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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+11. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 11 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made South Carolina's 4th the 107th most Republican district nationally.[5]

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 4th Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
37.0% 61.0%

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[6] 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
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 October 2025
     Democratic Party 12
     Republican Party 33
     Other 0
     Vacancies 1
Total 46

South Carolina House of Representatives

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 36
     Republican Party 86
     Other 0
     Vacancies 2
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

See also

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Footnotes

  1. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  5. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
  6. States' Rights Democratic Party


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