South Carolina House
Filing Deadline: March 31, 2008 • Primary Date: June 10, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008District Profile: This area was strong for John McCain in the 2000 presidential primary and nearly unanimous for former Rep. Mark Sanford in the 2002 governor nomination. Full Profile
2006 results: Henry Brown (R) defeated Randy Maatta (D-WF) by 60-38%.
Incumbent
Henry Brown (R)Elected in 2000; Seeking fifth term; Brown was nominated with 70% in a three-way primary.
Challengers
Linda Ketner (D)Ketner, a philanthropist, was nominated with 65% in a two-way primary.
District Profile: The current lines of the 2nd make the district 26 percent black -- enough to whittle down but not jeopardize its Republican margins. Full Profile
2006 results: Joe Wilson (R) defeated Michael Ellisor (D) by 63-37%.
Incumbent
Joe Wilson (R)Elected Dec. 2001; Seeking fourth full term; Wilson was nominated with 85% in a two-way primary.
Challengers
Rob Miller (D)Miller, an Iraq War veteran, was nominated with 67% in a two-way primary.
District Profile: The 3rd has consistently voted GOP even when Dems have won statewide elections. In 2004, George W. Bush won 66 percent of the vote here, his best showing in a South Carolina district. Full Profile
2006 results: Gresham Barrett (R) defeated Lee Ballenger (D) by 63-37%.
Incumbent
Gresham Barrett (R)Elected in 2002; Seeking fourth term; Barrett was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: This is a heavily Republican district, with the smallest black percentage in the state. Here, the real political divide is between religious and economic conservatives. Full Profile
2006 results: Bob Inglis (R) defeated William Griffith (D) by 64-32%.
Incumbent
Bob Inglis (R)Elected in 1992 and 2004; Seeking fifth term; Inglis was nominated with 67% in the primary.
Challengers
Paul Corden (D)Corden, a Beverage Air vice president, was nominated with 41% in a three-way primary.
District Profile: Politically, this homeland of Andrew Jackson is ancestrally Democratic. But Republicans are now competitive if not dominant here. Full Profile
2006 results: John Spratt (D) defeated Ralph Norman (R) by 57-43%.
Incumbent
John Spratt (D)Elected in 1982; Seeking 14th term; Spratt was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: The 6th's population in 2000 was 57 percent black, and in 2004 it gave George W. Bush only 39 percent of the vote. It was the only South Carolina district he failed to carry. Full Profile
2006 results: James Clyburn (D) defeated Gary McLeod (R) by 64-34%.
Incumbent
James Clyburn (D)Elected in 1992; Seeking ninth term; Clyburn was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
Nancy Harrelson (R)Harrelson, a businesswoman, was unopposed in the primary.
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Race Rankings
Based on likelihood of seat switching party control
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N.Y.-13
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N.Y.-25
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Ariz.-01
(Open-R)4.
Va.-11
(Open-R)5.
N.J.-03
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Texas-22
(Lampson-D)7.
Ill.-11
(Open-R)8.
La.-06
(Cazayoux-D)9.
Ohio-16
(Open-R)10.
N.J.-07
(Open-R)11.
N.M.-01
(Open-R)12.
Minn.-03
(Open-R)13.
Colo.-04
(Musgrave-R)14.
Ohio-15
(Open-R)15.
Alaska-AL
(Young-R)Previous Coverage
Check out National Journal's coverage of previous South Carolina house races.
