South Carolina's 3rd District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countBiggs (R) 63.7%, Lehmacher (D) 34.4%.
Sheri Biggs (Republican) won South Carolina's 3rd District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 63.7% of the vote to Eunice Lehmacher's 34.4%, a margin of 29.3 points (80,005 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 10 at 9:50 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in SC-3
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went R+46.4 (Biggs 71.7%, Best 25.3%); in 2026 it went R+29.3, a 17.1-point swing toward Democrats.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 43.0 points in 2024; Biggs's margin was 29.3 points, 13.7 points narrower.
- Biggs finished 29.3 points ahead of Lehmacher, a gap of 80,005 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+21.
- Republican hold: the incumbent, Sheri Biggs, was re-elected.
- 273,168 votes are counted so far, against 346,713 in 2024.
South Carolina's 3rd District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 9:50 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheri Biggs · incumbent | Republican | 173,960 | 63.7 |
| Eunice Lehmacher | Democratic | 93,955 | 34.4 |
| Brian Corriea | Libertarian | 5,103 | 1.9 |
| Write-ins | Write-in | 150 | 0.1 |
| Total | 273,168 | 100.0 |
Republican hold.
SC-3 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheri Biggs | Republican | 248,451 | 71.7 |
| Bryon Best | Democratic | 87,735 | 25.3 |
| Michael Bedenbaugh | Other | 9,918 | 2.9 |
| Write-ins | Other | 609 | 0.2 |
| Total | 346,713 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 71.0%, Harris 28.0%.
Related races
- South Carolina: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in South Carolina: SC-1, SC-2, SC-4, SC-5, SC-6, SC-7
- South Carolina Senate race · Annie Andrews (D)
- South Carolina governor's race · Alan Wilson (R)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina (revision 1384968105, November 10 at 9:50 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.