U.S. House of Representatives · District 7
South Carolina. Election Day was Nov. 3, 2026.
Who is running
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Worth knowing
- The party winning this district last changed in 2012, when Tom Rice (Republican) won it after a Democratic win in 1930. Source: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections and Clerk of the House of Representatives, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election and MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House of Representatives 1976-2024 (compiled from the Clerk of the House)
- The closest result we hold for this district was in 2012: Tom Rice won by 30,679 votes, 11.1 points of all votes counted. Source: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections
- Four different people won the 13 regular elections for this district from 1920 to 2024. Source: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections and Clerk of the House of Representatives, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election and MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House of Representatives 1976-2024 (compiled from the Clerk of the House)
Each fact is worked out from the official records linked beside it. None is a prediction or a rating.
Past results
- Democratic candidate
- Republican candidate
District lines are redrawn after each census and sometimes in between, so the same district number did not always cover the same ground. A break in a line means no figure was published or held for that year. It does not mean zero.
Data table: Share of the vote for this district, 1920 to 2024
| Year | Democratic candidate | Republican candidate |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 91.85% | No figure |
| 1922 | 98.48% | 1.52% |
| 1924 | 100% | No figure |
| 1926 | 100% | No figure |
| 1928 | 100% | No figure |
| 1930 | 100% | No figure |
| 2012 | 44.39% | 55.51% |
| 2014 | 39.98% | 59.95% |
| 2016 | 38.95% | 60.96% |
| 2018 | 40.31% | 59.56% |
| 2020 | 38.14% | 61.8% |
| 2022 | 35.07% | 64.77% |
| 2024 | 34.97% | 64.9% |
Winners and margins, 1920 to 2024
| Year | Most votes | Margin over the runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Russell Fry (Republican) | 110,804 votes (29.9 points) |
| 2022 | Russell Fry (Republican) | 75,410 votes (29.7 points) |
| 2020 | Tom Rice (Republican) | 86,130 votes (23.7 points) |
| 2018 | Tom Rice (Republican) | 46,117 votes (19.3 points) |
| 2016 | Tom Rice (Republican) | 63,724 votes (22.0 points) |
| 2014 | Tom Rice (Republican) | 34,257 votes (20.0 points) |
| 2012 | Tom Rice (Republican) | 30,679 votes (11.1 points) |
| 1930 | Hampton P. Fulmer (Democratic) | Unopposed |
| 1928 | Hampton P. Fulmer (Democratic) | Unopposed |
| 1926 | Hampton P. Fulmer (Democratic) | Unopposed |
| 1924 | Hampton P. Fulmer (Democratic) | Unopposed |
| 1922 | Hampton P. Fulmer (Democratic) | 4,343 votes (97.0 points) |
| 1920 | H. P. Fulmer (Democratic) | 8,578 votes (83.7 points) |
Map
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Outlines are the Census Bureau's simplified cartographic boundaries, drawn for display, not for legal boundaries. Group names are in the table and in each district's tooltip, not only shown by colour.
Data table: South Carolina's U.S. House districts, with District 7 outlined
| District | Contest |
|---|---|
| SC-1 | Another district |
| SC-2 | Another district |
| SC-3 | Another district |
| SC-4 | Another district |
| SC-5 | Another district |
| SC-6 | Another district |
| SC-7 | This race |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary file for the 119th Congress. As of the 119th Congress (2025 to 2027) boundary file.
The outlined district is the one in force for the 119th Congress. A state that redrew its map for 2026 may vote on different lines; the official list above names the contest.
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