Ernest E. Mackins
Ran for South Carolina 3rd Congressional District · Democrat
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 Democratic primary on June 9, 2026 — South Carolina State Election Commission — 2026 Statewide Primary · read Jun 9, 2026
Sources (2)
- Lost the 2026 Democratic primary on June 9, 2026 — South Carolina State Election Commission — 2026 Statewide Primary (June 9, 2026) certified results: U.S. House of Representatives, District 3 - DEM — 'Ernest E Mackins' 14,612 of 31,342
- South Carolina State Election Commission — certified candidate list, 2026 Statewide General Election: U.S. House of Representatives, District 3 — 'Ernest E Mackins', Democratic, status 'Defeated In Primary' (3/27/2026)
The District
What South Carolina 3rd Congressional District covers
Covers all of Anderson County, Laurens County, Oconee County, Newberry County, Abbeville County, Pickens County, Edgefield County, Greenwood County, Saluda County and McCormick County; part of Greenville County.
Includes Anderson, Greenwood, Clinton, Easley, Laurens, Mount Carmel, Newberry, Piedmont, Powdersville, Abbeville, Antreville, Arial and 79 more.
351 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: South Carolina Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, statewide Voter Precincts (gis.state.sc.us, 2026); per-election precinct editions for the 2020/2022/2024 certified results: SC RFA statewide precinct files 2022-06, 2022-12, 2024-09 and Census 2020 VTDs (sc-rfa-2022-06, sc-rfa-2022-12, sc-rfa-2024-10, sc-census-vtd2020)
Results
Certified results for South Carolina 3rd Congressional District
U.S. House of Representatives, District 3
SC-2024-11-05-Cntyprec · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheri BiggsRepublican | Republican | 248,451 | 71.7% |
| Bryon L BestDemocrat | Democrat | 87,735 | 25.3% |
| Mike BedenbaughOther party | Other party | 9,918 | 2.9% |
| Write-InNonpartisan | Nonpartisan | 609 | 0.2% |
Certified — SEC final ENR (county detail files); reconciled to the certified county totals · South Carolina State Election Commission — ENR county detail results
U.S. House of Representatives, District 3
SC-2022-11-08-Cntyprec · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff DuncanRepublican | Republican | 189,971 | 97.6% |
| Write-InNonpartisan | Nonpartisan | 4,598 | 2.4% |
Certified — SEC final ENR (county detail files); reconciled to the certified county totals · South Carolina State Election Commission — ENR county detail results
U.S. House of Representatives, District 3
SC-2020-11-03-Cntyprec · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff DuncanRepublican | Republican | 237,544 | 71.2% |
| Hosea ClevelandDemocrat | Democrat | 95,712 | 28.7% |
| Write-InNonpartisan | Nonpartisan | 308 | 0.1% |
Certified — SEC final ENR (county detail files); reconciled to the certified county totals · South Carolina State Election Commission — ENR county detail results
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for South Carolina 3rd Congressional District
- Sheri BiggsRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Brian CorrieaLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
- Eunice LehmacherDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
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File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_y8259r877.
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