South Carolina's 2nd 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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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 30, 2020 |
| Primary: June 9, 2020 Primary runoff: June 23, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent: Joe Wilson (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: Likely 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 2nd Congressional District of South Carolina, held elections in 2020.
Incumbent Joe Wilson won election in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 2.
| Candidate filing deadline | Primary election | General election |
|---|---|---|
Heading into the election the incumbent was Republican Joe Wilson, who was first elected in 2001.
South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District is located in the central portion of the state and includes Barnwell, Aiken, and Lexington counties and portions of Richland and Orangeburg 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 2nd Congressional District, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race | Presidential | U.S. House |
Democratic candidate  |
43.6 | 42.6 |
Republican candidate  |
54.9 | 55.7 |
| Difference | 11.3 | 13.1 |
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 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 | |
| Kathleen Wright (Constitution Party) | 1.7 | 6,163 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 219 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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.
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| ✔ |  | 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 | ||
| ✔ | Kathleen Wright (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 | |||||||
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| 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+12, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 12 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District the 114th 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 1.08. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Wilson | Republican Party | $1,686,289 | $1,762,180 | $74,366 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Adair Ford Boroughs | Democratic Party | $2,537,936 | $2,535,073 | $2,862 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Kathleen Wright | 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 2nd 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 | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season. | |||||||||
Candidate ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for 2nd 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 | 2nd 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 | 2nd 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 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Total votes: 33,889 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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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
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.[12][13]
| 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 | ||||
| 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 |
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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.
| 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 | ||||
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
- ↑ The New York Times, "South Carolina Primary Results," June 14, 2016
