Zyon Deshon Khalifa
Candidate for South Carolina 2nd Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · South Carolina 2nd Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: South Carolina State Election Commission — certified candidate list, 2026 Statewide General Election: U.S. House of Representatives, District 2 — 'Zyon Khalifa', Democratic, status 'Active' · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (1)
- South Carolina State Election Commission — certified candidate list, 2026 Statewide General Election: U.S. House of Representatives, District 2 — 'Zyon Khalifa', Democratic, status 'Active' (3/30/2026)
The District
What South Carolina 2nd Congressional District covers
Covers all of Aiken County and Lexington County; parts of Barnwell County, Orangeburg County and Richland County.
Includes Columbia (part), Aiken, North Augusta (part), Lexington, Red Bank, Barnwell, Blackville, Blythewood (part), Cayce (part), Lake Murray of Richland, West Columbia, Williston and 47 more.
291 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 2nd Congressional District
U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
SC-2024-11-05-Cntyprec · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe WilsonRepublican | Republican | 211,514 | 59.5% |
| David Robinson IIDemocrat | Democrat | 142,985 | 40.2% |
| Write-InNonpartisan | Nonpartisan | 786 | 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 2
SC-2022-11-08-Cntyprec · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe WilsonRepublican | Republican | 147,699 | 60.0% |
| Judd LarkinsDemocrat | Democrat | 98,081 | 39.8% |
| Write-InNonpartisan | Nonpartisan | 346 | 0.1% |
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 2
SC-2020-11-03-Cntyprec · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe WilsonRepublican | Republican | 202,715 | 55.7% |
| Adair Ford BoroughsDemocrat | Democrat | 155,118 | 42.6% |
| Kathleen K WrightConstitution | Constitution | 6,163 | 1.7% |
| Write-InNonpartisan | Nonpartisan | 219 | 0.1% |
Certified — SEC final ENR (county detail files); reconciled to the certified county totals · South Carolina State Election Commission — ENR county detail results
Key Votes
The record
No congressional voting record
Zyon Khalifa has not served in Congress: no entry in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (bioguide.congress.gov) under this name for SC, checked 2026-09-24 against the catalog's bioguide linkage. Other public offices, if any, not compiled here.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $13,276cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $724cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $15,331cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $2,000cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Fastsigns$786.97
- Democratic Party$726.00
- The Aiken Standard$690.00
- The People Sentinel$534.10
- Jiffycom$363.18
Campaign finance — Khalifa For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Khalifa For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $13,276.32 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $15,330.94 · cash on hand $724.09 · debts owed by the committee $2,000.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $13,276.32 (100%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): other $4,396.15; staff, contractors and reimbursements $1,535.00; media and advertising $1,474.10; digital $165.76; direct mail $126.35.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“My approach is simple: listen first, act with purpose, and focus on results that create real opportunity for our communities. I believe safer neighborhoods, stronger schools, and growing local economies all start with one thing — making sure families and young people have real pathways to success. Leadership isn't about talking louder in Washington; it's about delivering solutions that work here at home in South Carolina's District 2.”
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website and social accounts
Campaign site: https://www.khalifaforcongress.com/
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Candidate's own channels · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for South Carolina 2nd Congressional District
- Joe WilsonRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Dayna Alane SmithOther party · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for U.S. Representative, SC-02 — Democratic
Listed as “Zyon Khalifa”, Democratic, status Active. Other Active candidates in the race: Dayna Alane Smith; Joe Wilson.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · State election authority (certified candidate list) · sourceU.S. Representative · SC-02
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
Not on file for Zyon yet: Advertising, In the News, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_kweg5saxx.
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