2026 United States general electionSouth Carolina

U.S. House: South Carolina's 5th district

3 November 2026

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

usa.gov Official source

Most people vote on Election Day, which is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

in 24 days

The seat

Held by: Ralph W. Norman Jr (Republican)
FEC: South Carolina's 5th district 2026 Official source
South Carolina's 5th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: South Carolina's 5th district
FEC: South Carolina's 5th district 2026 Official source
South Carolina's 5th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

On the ballot

Confirmed for this ballot by a source. elekt does not rate or call races.

Money raised

Wes Climer Republican$884K
Mallory Dittmer Democratic$140K

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Mallory Dittmer

Democratic

FEC: DITTMER, MALLORY Official source

DITTMER, MALLORY, Democratic Party, House SC district 05: FEC candidate H6SC05228, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

South Carolina: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

"65","State","Statewide General Election","U.S. House of Representatives, District 5","05","CHEROKEE,CHESTER,FAIRFIELD,KERSHAW,LANCASTER,LEE,SPARTANBURG,SUMTER,UNION,YORK","Mallory","Dittmer","","Mallory","B","Dittmer","","Democratic","State","3/17/2026","10:11","$3,480.00","A...

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

FEC: DITTMER, MALLORY Official source

DITTMER, MALLORY, Democratic Party, House SC district 05: FEC candidate H6SC05228, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $140K
FEC: DITTMER, MALLORY Official source
Receipts $139,717, disbursements $65,209, cash on hand $74,508 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $65K
On hand: $75K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Wes Climer

Republican

FEC: CLIMER, WES Official source

CLIMER, WES, Republican Party, House SC district 05: FEC candidate H6SC05202, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

South Carolina: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

"65","State","Statewide General Election","U.S. House of Representatives, District 5","05","CHEROKEE,CHESTER,FAIRFIELD,KERSHAW,LANCASTER,LEE,SPARTANBURG,SUMTER,UNION,YORK","Wes","Climer","","David","W","Climer","","Republican","State","3/17/2026","16:1","$3,480.00","Active","3...

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

FEC: CLIMER, WES Official source

CLIMER, WES, Republican Party, House SC district 05: FEC candidate H6SC05202, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $884K
FEC: CLIMER, WES Official source
Receipts $884,284, disbursements $284,663, cash on hand $599,621 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $285K
On hand: $600K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

4 more candidates filed for this seat

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Ralph W. Norman Jr (incumbent)	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$101K	$90K
Bill Bledsoe	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$50K	$8
Alex Harper	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$23K	$0
Andrew Clough	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$6,539	$1,066

More races in South Carolina

Sources

11 on record, 11 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: South Carolina's 5th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: BLEDSOE, BILLOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: CLIMER, WESOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: CLOUGH, ANDREWOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: DITTMER, MALLORYOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: HARPER, ALEXOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: NORMAN, RALPH W. JR.Official source fec.gov
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
usa.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source
South Carolina: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source vrems.scvotes.sc.gov

Back to 2026 United States general election