Office
U.S. House
2026 contest
South Carolina 5th District
This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.
Current officeholder
Norman, Ralph
General election
November 3, 2026
Live FEC filings
5
FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated
Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.
Candidates
5 active FEC filings
MALLORY DITTMERFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: September 16, 2025 · Last filing: September 16, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
BILL BLEDSOEFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: August 5, 2025 · Last filing: August 5, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
WES CLIMERFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: August 1, 2025 · Last filing: August 1, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
ANDREW CLOUGHFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: June 17, 2025 · Last filing: June 17, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
ALEX HARPERFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: April 25, 2025 · Last filing: April 25, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
Sources
Seat structure source: Official House roster ↗
Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.