Timmons, Biggs Face Challengers in South Carolina
Incumbent Republicans Sheri Biggs and William Timmons await results in South Carolina's 3rd and 4th Congressional District races.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
Republican Rep. William Timmons faced Democrat Courtney McClain in South Carolina's 4th Congressional District, and Republican Rep. Sheri Biggs faced Democrat Eunice Lehmacher in the 3rd District. Candidates await election results following the November 3 vote for U.S. House seats.
Why it matters
The races determine which candidates will represent portions of Greenville, Spartanburg and surrounding areas in Congress. Both contests pit Republican incumbents against younger or first-time Democratic challengers.
Timmons has held the 4th District seat since 2019, while Biggs was first elected in 2024. The final outcomes of both races remain unknown until official results are certified.
The players
William Timmons
Timmons is a Republican U.S. Representative who has served South Carolina's 4th Congressional District since 2019.
Sheri Biggs
Biggs is a Republican U.S. Representative first elected to Congress in 2024, who serves in the Air National Guard and works as a nurse practitioner.
Donald Trump
Trump is the current President of the United States, who headlined a recent rally in Clemson supporting Biggs.
The details
McClain, from Spartanburg, was one of the youngest congressional candidates in the nation. Biggs, a lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard and board-certified nurse practitioner, described herself as a pro-life conservative and spoke at a Clemson rally headlined by President Donald Trump. Lehmacher, a healthcare professional from Clemson, identified affordability and infrastructure as central campaign issues.
Timeline
November 3, 2026: Voters cast ballots in South Carolina's 3rd and 4th Congressional District races.
Political Context
Republican incumbents Timmons and Biggs face Democratic challengers in districts that cover parts of Greenville and Spartanburg counties. Opposition candidates have focused on affordability and infrastructure as their central arguments.
The winners will shape federal policy on affordability, infrastructure and healthcare for voters in the 3rd and 4th districts. Residents of Greenville and Spartanburg counties will see their next House representative determined by these results.
The takeaway
Voters in these districts should watch official certified results, since the outcomes will determine who represents them in Congress for the next term.
Further reading
Track results and background in the South Carolina Elections section.
