United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2018
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South Carolina's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives |
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The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina will be held on November 6, 2018, to elect the seven U.S. Representatives from the state of South Carolina, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections will coincide with a gubernatorial election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
The 1st district is located on the Atlantic coastal plain, from Seabrook Island to the border with North Carolina and includes most of Charleston and Myrtle Beach. The incumbent is Republican Mark Sanford, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously from 1995 to 2001. Sanford was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2016.
Sanford defeated State Representative Jenny Horne in the 2016 primary by only a 56-44 percent margin. The closer than expected result has led to speculation that Sanford could be vulnerable to another primary challenge in 2018. Former Director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Catherine Templeton was reportedly being recruited to challenge Sanford, but decided instead to run for governor.
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