2022 United States Senate election in South Carolina
The 2022 United States Senate election in South Carolina will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of South Carolina.
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Incumbent Republican Senator Tim Scott was appointed to the U.S. Senate in 2013 by then-Governor Nikki Haley following the resignation of Jim DeMint. Scott won the 2014 special election to serve the remainder of DeMint’s term and was re-elected to a full six-year term in 2016 with 60.6% of the vote. He is running for re-election to a second full term,[1] having stated that the 2022 race will be his last.[2]
Republican primary
Endorsements
Tim Scott
- U.S. Executive Branch Officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)[4]
- Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States (2017–2021)[5]
- Mike Pompeo, former U.S. Secretary of State (2018–2021)[5]
- Nikki Haley, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations (2017–2018) and former Governor of South Carolina (2011–2017)[6]
- U.S. Representatives
- Jeff Duncan, U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 3rd congressional district (2011–present)[5]
- Nancy Mace, U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 1st congressional district (2021–present)[5]
- Ralph Norman, U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 5th congressional district (2017–present)[5]
- Tom Rice, U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 7th congressional district (2013–present)[5]
- William Timmons, U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 4th congressional district (2019–present)[5]
- Joe Wilson, U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 2nd congressional district (2001–present)[5]
- U.S. Senators
- Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator from South Carolina (2003–present)[5]
- Individuals
- Drew McKissick, Chair of the South Carolina Republican Party (2017–present)[5]
Democratic primary
Declared
- Angela Geter, chair of the Spartanburg County Democratic Party and candidate for South Carolina House of Representatives in 2017[7]
- Krystle Matthews, state representative (2018–present)[8]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[9] | Solid R | July 16, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[10] | Solid R | October 8, 2021 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] | Safe R | March 11, 2021 |
References
- Alex Rogers, Manu Raju and Ted Barrett. "Retirements shake up 2022 map as Republican senators eye exits". CNN. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- Frazin, Rachel (August 9, 2019). "GOP Sen. Tim Scott says if he runs in 2022 it will be his last race". TheHill. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- "Tim Scott Draws A 2022 GOP Primary Challenger". FITSNews. March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- Fortier-Bensen, Tony (March 2, 2021). "Donald Trump endorses Sen. Tim Scott for reelection". WCIV. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- Meg Kinnard (June 28, 2021). "South Carolina's Tim Scott launches 2022 reelection campaign". APNews.
- "Palmetto Politics". The Post and Courier. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- Schechter, Maayan (April 13, 2021). "Why this SC Democrat says she's the one to beat GOP Sen. Tim Scott in 2022". Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- Olson, Mike (April 13, 2021). "State Rep. Krystle Matthews kicks off campaign for U.S. Senate". Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- "2022 Senate Race ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- "Senate ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- "2022 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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