United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2008

The 2008 South Carolina House of Representatives elections will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. The primary elections were held on June 10 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on June 24. The current composition of the state delegation is four Republicans and two Democrats.

All seats are considered safe for their incumbent parties.

Congressional Districts

District 1

Incumbent Republican Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr. ( [http://www.henrybrownforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) has been in office since 2002, but is facing a strong challenger in Linda Ketner ( [http://www.lindaketner.com/ campaign website] ), the Democratic nominee. He was opposed in the Republican primary by Katherine Jenerette and Paul V. Norris. Ketner was opposed by Ben Frasier. CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-SC-01 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=433438 South Carolina District 1 race] from "OurCampaigns.com"
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=SC01&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.org

District 2

Incumbent Republican Congressman Joe Wilson ( [http://www.joewilsonforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) has been in office since 2001 and is facing off against Democrat and Iraq War Veteran Rob Miller ( [http://www.robmillerforcongress.com/ campaign website] ). Wilson won against Phil Black in the Republican primary, and Miller won against Blaine Lotz in the Democratic primary. CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-SC-02 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=453910 South Carolina District 2 race] from "OurCampaigns.com"
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=SC02&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.org

District 3

Incumbent Republican Congressman J. Gresham Barrett has been in office since 2003 and is expected to win re-election. He is unopposed in the Republican primary and will face Democrat Jane Ballard Dyer ( [http://www.janedyerforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) in the general election. CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-SC-03 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=SC03&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.org

District 4

Incumbent Republican Congressman Bob Inglis has been in office since 2005 and is expected to win re-election. He is opposed in the Republican primary by Charles Jeter. The Democratic candidate is Paul Corden ( [http://www.cordenforcongress.com/ campaign website] ). CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-SC-04 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=453922 South Carolina District 4 race] from "OurCampaigns.com"
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=SC04&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.org

District 5

Incumbent Democratic Congressman John M. Spratt, Jr. has been in office since 1983 and is expected to win re-election. He is unopposed in the Democratic primary and will face Republican Albert F. Spencer in the general election. CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Democrat'.
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-SC-05 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=341902 South Carolina District 5 race] from "OurCampaigns.com"
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=SC05&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.org

District 6

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim Clyburn has been in office since 1993 and is expected to win re-election. He is unopposed in the Democratic primary and will face Republican Nancy Harrelson in the general election. CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Democrat'.
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-SC-06 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=SC06&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.org

ee also

*United States House elections, 2008
*United States Senate election in South Carolina, 2008

External links

* [http://www.scvotes.org/ South Carolina State Election Commission]
* [http://www.votesmart.org/election_congress_state.php?state_id=SC&go33.x=9&go33.y=9 U.S. Congress candidates for South Carolina] at Project Vote Smart
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/election.php?state=SC Campaign contributions for South Carolina congressional races] from OpenSecrets.org
* [http://www.2008racetracker.com/page/South+Carolina South Carolina U.S. House of Representatives race] from "2008 Race Tracker"

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