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Q: Where does South Carolina rank among the 50 states?

South Carolina ranks #43 of 50 . That is the average of its rank on the 17 measures in the report card above — violent crime, gun deaths, life expectancy, food insecurity, maternal and infant mortality, household income, public education, voter turnout and more. #1 is the best state to live in, #50 the worst. You can compare South Carolina directly to other states on our Compare States page.

Q: When is the next election?

The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — 39 days away. Check your registration and polling place at vote.org .

Q: When does early voting start in South Carolina?

Early in-person voting for the Nov. 3 election runs Oct. 19 – Oct. 31 . Details on South Carolina's official election site . (Checked against South Carolina’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research ’s national list.)

Candidates

Senate Darline Graham

House-2 Joe Wilson

House-3 Sheri Biggs

House-4 William Timmons

House-7 Russell Fry

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58% of the vote in 2024
was for Donald Trump 89% of congressional
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#43 overall rank on
quality of life measures

Rankings

#1 is the best, #50 is the worst

Violent Crime: #41
Murder: #45
Firearm Death: #39
Incarceration: #25

Overall Health: #36
Life Expectancy: #41
Food Insecurity: #44
Obesity: #34/48

Women's Health: #37
Child Well-being: #38
Teen Birth Rate: #40
Maternal Mortality: #33/39
Infant Mortality: #42

Household Income: #38
Poverty Rate: #38
Public Education: #38
Voter Turnout: #37

Overall Rank: #43

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Sep 25, 2026

Trump's Budget Bill Will Likely Force States to Cut Medicaid Payments to Doctors and Hospitals by More Than $50 Billion a Year. 76 Republicans We Track From the Hardest-Hit States Voted for It.

A new Health Affairs analysis finds the 2025 budget bill's limits on Medicaid payments will likely force three dozen states to cut what they pay doctors and hospitals by more than $50 billion a year, starting in 2028. Fewer providers are likely to take Medicaid patients. These 76 Republicans on our report cards, from the 15 states facing the biggest cuts, voted yes.

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Sep 25, 2026

The House Voted to End Trump's Iran War. On September 24, 14 Republican Senators We Track Killed It by One Vote.

The House passed a resolution ordering U.S. forces out of the Iran war in July. The Senate finally voted on it September 24 and it failed 49-50. Fourteen senators on our report cards voted no — including Jon Husted, who said two days earlier the war 'needs to come to an end as quickly as possible.'

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Sep 20, 2026

Twice the House Came One Vote From Telling Trump to End the Iran War — the First Resolution Lost 213-214, the Next Deadlocked 212-212, and 181 Republicans We Track Voted No on Both.

On April 16 a war powers resolution failed 213-214. On May 14 the next one deadlocked 212-212, and a tie fails. Either one needed exactly one Republican to switch. Only Thomas Massie, who has no page here, voted yes both times.

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Early In-Person Voting

Oct. 19 – Oct. 31

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Mail Voting

Due Nov. 3

Only voters with an eligible excuse, such as illness or travel, can vote by mail.
Your ballot must arrive by Election Day, not just be mailed by then.

Check South Carolina’s official dates →

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Dates checked against South Carolina’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research’s national list. Days, hours and locations are set locally — check with your local election office, and confirm your registration at vote.org.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did South Carolina vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Trump won South Carolina with 58.2% of the vote to 40.4%, a margin of 17.9 points, with 62.3% of eligible voters turning out. (Full 2024 presidential results, state by state.)

How many of South Carolina's members of Congress are Republican?

8 of 9 — 89%. In the U.S. House, South Carolina has 6 Republicans and 1 Democrat; in the Senate, 2 Republicans and 0 Democrats. (Source: Current members of Congress from South Carolina, on Wikipedia.)

Where does South Carolina rank among the 50 states?

South Carolina ranks #43 of 50. That is the average of its rank on the 17 measures in the report card above — violent crime, gun deaths, life expectancy, food insecurity, maternal and infant mortality, household income, public education, voter turnout and more. #1 is the best state to live in, #50 the worst.

You can compare South Carolina directly to other states on our Compare States page.

Which South Carolina politicians have report cards here?

We grade Republican incumbents running in 2026 — U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives and governors — on their record: how they voted, who funds them, and what it has cost South Carolina. Democrats and independents do not get report cards.

When is the next election?

The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — 39 days away. Check your registration and polling place at vote.org.

When does early voting start in South Carolina?

Early in-person voting for the Nov. 3 election runs Oct. 19 – Oct. 31. Details on South Carolina's official election site. (Checked against South Carolina’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research’s national list.)

Can I vote by mail in South Carolina?

Only voters with an eligible excuse, such as illness or travel, can vote by mail. Your ballot must arrive by Election Day, not just be mailed by then. Details on South Carolina's official election site. (Checked against South Carolina’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research’s national list.)

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