2022 United States Senate election in South Carolina
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The 2022 United States Senate election in South Carolina was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of South Carolina. Incumbent senator Tim Scott won reelection to a second full term, defeating state representative Krystle Matthews.[1] This was the third consecutive election for this seat where both major party nominees were black.
Scott was appointed to the U.S. Senate in 2013 following the resignation of fellow Republican Jim DeMint. With 61.1% of the vote, he won the 2014 special election to serve the remainder of DeMint's term. Scott was then re-elected to a full six-year term in 2016 with 60.6% of the vote.
Primary elections in South Carolina were held on June 14, 2022. Scott won the Republican primary unopposed, while Matthews won the Democratic primary in a June 28 runoff.[2]
Scott has said this election would be his last.[3][4]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Withdrawn
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]- Executive Branch officials
- Nikki Haley, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations (2017–2018) and former governor of South Carolina (2011–2017)[8]
- Mike Pence, 48th vice president of the United States (2017–2021)[9]
- Mike Pompeo, former U.S. Secretary of State (2018–2021)[9]
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[10]
- U.S. Senators
- Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator from South Carolina (2003–present)[9]
- Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader of the United States Senate (2021-present), U.S. Senator from Kentucky (1985–present)[11]
- U.S. Representatives
- Jeff Duncan, U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 3rd congressional district (2011–present)[9]
- Nancy Mace, U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 1st congressional district (2021–present)[9]
- Ralph Norman, U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 5th congressional district (2017–present)[9]
- Tom Rice, U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 7th congressional district (2013–2023)[9]
- William Timmons, U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 4th congressional district (2019–present)[9]
- Joe Wilson, U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 2nd congressional district (2001–present)[9]
- Individuals
- Drew McKissick, Chair of the South Carolina Republican Party (2017–present)[9]
- Organizations
- Black America's Political Action Committee[12]
- Pro-Israel America[13]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Krystle Matthews, former state representative (2018–2022)[14] [15]
Eliminated in runoff
[edit]- Catherine Fleming Bruce, author and activist[16][17]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Angela Geter, former chair of the Spartanburg County Democratic Party, candidate for South Carolina House of Representatives in 2017[18] and South Carolina Senate in 2024[19]
First round
[edit]Results
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Catherine Fleming Bruce | 59,777 | 34.69% | |
Democratic | Krystle Matthews | 57,278 | 33.24% | |
Democratic | Angela Geter | 55,281 | 32.08% | |
Total votes | 172,336 | 100.0% |
Runoff
[edit]Results
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- 60–70%
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Krystle Matthews | 25,300 | 55.77% | |
Democratic | Catherine Fleming Bruce | 20,064 | 44.23% | |
Total votes | 45,364 | 100.0% |
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[22] | Solid R | November 19, 2021 |
Inside Elections[23] | Solid R | January 7, 2022 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24] | Safe R | November 3, 2021 |
Politico[25] | Solid R | April 1, 2022 |
RCP[26] | Safe R | January 10, 2022 |
Fox News[27] | Solid R | May 12, 2022 |
DDHQ[28] | Solid R | July 20, 2022 |
538[29] | Solid R | June 30, 2022 |
The Economist[30] | Safe R | September 7, 2022 |
Endorsements
[edit]- Executive Branch officials
- Nikki Haley, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations (2017–2018) and former governor of South Carolina (2011–2017)[8]
- Mike Pence, 48th vice president of the United States (2017–2021)[9]
- Mike Pompeo, former U.S. Secretary of State (2018–2021)[9]
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[10]
- U.S. Senators
- Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator from South Carolina (2003–present)[9]
- Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senate Minority Leader from Kentucky (1985–present)[11]
- U.S. Representatives
- Jeff Duncan, U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 3rd congressional district (2011–present)[9]
- Nancy Mace, U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 1st congressional district (2021–present)[9]
- Ralph Norman, U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 5th congressional district (2017–present)[9]
- Tom Rice, U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 7th congressional district (2013–2023)[9]
- William Timmons, U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 4th congressional district (2019–present)[9]
- Joe Wilson, U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 2nd congressional district (2001–present)[9]
- Individuals
- Drew McKissick, Chair of the South Carolina Republican Party (2017–present)[9]
- Organizations
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee[31]
- Black America's PAC[12]
- Campaign for Working Families[31]
- Citizens Against Government Waste[32]
- ClearPath Action Fund[31]
- National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund[33][31]
- National Right to Life Committee[31]
- Pro-Israel America[13]
- Stand for America PAC[34]
Polling
[edit]Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Tim Scott (R) |
Krystle Matthews (D) |
Larry Adams Jr. (I) |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Echelon Insights | August 31 – September 7, 2022 | 600 (RV) | ± 5.1% | 54% | 37% | – | – | 9% |
Moore Information Group (R) | March 8–13, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 57% | 25% | 5% | 2% | 11% |
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Tim Scott (incumbent) | 1,066,274 | 62.88% | +2.31% | |
Democratic | Krystle Matthews | 627,616 | 37.01% | +0.08% | |
Write-in | 1,812 | 0.11% | +0.02% | ||
Total votes | 1,695,702 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
Republican hold |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
[edit]- Hampton (largest city: Hampton)
- Jasper (largest city: Hardeeville)
- Marlboro (largest city: Bennettsville)
By congressional district
[edit]Scott won 6 of 7 congressional districts.[36]
District | Scott | Matthews | Representative |
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1st | 62% | 38% | Nancy Mace |
2nd | 62% | 38% | Joe Wilson |
3rd | 75% | 25% | Jeff Duncan |
4th | 68% | 32% | William Timmons |
5th | 64% | 36% | Ralph Norman |
6th | 41% | 59% | Jim Clyburn |
7th | 67% | 33% | Tom Rice (117th Congress) |
Russell Fry (118th Congress) |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
[edit]- ^ "2022 US Senate Election Results: Live Map". ABC News. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ News 4, A. B. C. (June 28, 2022). "Krystle Matthews wins primary runoff despite controversial leaked call with inmate". WCIV. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Alex Rogers, Manu Raju and Ted Barrett (January 27, 2021). "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". The Hill. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "Tim Scott Draws A 2022 GOP Primary Challenger". FITSNews. March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ @SwainForSenate (March 23, 2022). "After much consideration, and with my filing deadline only a week away, I had to make a hard choice. Unfortunatel…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Staff Reports (June 15, 2022). ""Tuesday, June 14 Primary Results"". The Island News. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "Palmetto Politics". The Post and Courier. July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Meg Kinnard (June 28, 2021). "South Carolina's Tim Scott launches 2022 reelection campaign". AP News.
- ^ a b Fortier-Bensen, Tony (March 2, 2021). "Donald Trump endorses Sen. Tim Scott for reelection". WCIV. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ a b Raju, Manu; Rogers, Alex (March 12, 2021). "McConnell quietly courts Senate primary candidates 'who can win' regardless of Trump ties". CNN. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021.
- ^ a b "Our Candidates (2021-2022)". BAMPAC. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ a b "Endorsed Candidates". proisraelamerica.org. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Olson, Mike (April 13, 2021). "State Rep. Krystle Matthews kicks off campaign for U.S. Senate". Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ Dennis Jr., Rickey Ciapha (November 8, 2022). "Matthews loses SC seat; Cribb cruises to Berkeley County supervisor reelection". The Post and Courier. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ The State (subscription required)
- ^ Shain, Andy (January 17, 2022). ""Columbia preservationist joins US Senate race for Tim Scott's seat"". The Post and Courier. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Savannah Moss and Samantha, Swann (April 1, 2024). "Candidate filings close. Who's on ballot? Contested races in Upstate in June, November". The Greenville News. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "2022 Statewide Primaries". South Carolina Election Commission.
- ^ "2022 Statewide Primaries - RUNOFF". South Carolina Election Commission.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "South Carolina Senate Race 2022". Politico. April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Battle for the Senate 2022". RCP. January 10, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Election Forecast". Fox News. May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Election Forecast". DDHQ. July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Election Forecast". FiveThirtyEight. June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Economist's 2022 Senate forecast". The Economist. September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Tim Scott's Ratings and Endorsements". justfacts.votesmart.org. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ "CCAGW PAC Endorses Sen. Tim Scott and Five South Carolina House Candidates". www.businesswire.com. October 19, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ "NRA-PVF - Grades - South Carolina". nrapvf.org. NRA-PVF. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Endorsements - Stand for America PAC". standforamericapac.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Statewide General Election". South Carolina Election Commission.
- ^ Results. docs.google.com (Report).
External links
[edit]- Official campaign websites