Summary
The 2022 United States Senate election in South Carolina will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of South Carolina.
Incumbent Republican Senator Tim Scott was appointed to the U.S. Senate in 2013 by then-Governor Nikki Haley following the resignation of Jim DeMint. Scott won the 2014 special election to serve the remainder of DeMint’s term and was re-elected to a full six-year term in 2016 with 60.6% of the vote. He is running for re-election to a second full term, having stated that the 2022 race will be his last.
One-term Republican Tim Scott was appointed in 2013 and won election to his first full term in 2016 with 60.6% of the vote. He said that while he is running for re-election in 2022, it would be his last time.[172] In the Democratic primary, State Representative Krystle Matthews defeated author and activist Catherine Fleming Bruce in a runoff.[173] Angela Geter, chairwoman of the Spartanburg County Democratic Party, also ran in the primary.
Primary elections in South Carolina were held on June 14. Runoff elections for instances where no candidate received over 50% of the vote were held on June 28.
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Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[15] | Solid D | October 5, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[16] | Solid D | October 14, 2021 |
| Sabato’s Crystal Ball[17] | Safe D | October 5, 2021 |
| Politico[18] | Solid D | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP[19] | Safe D | June 9, 2022 |
| 538[20] | Solid D | June 30, 2022 |
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Tim Scott
Current Position: US Senator since 2013
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2022 US Senator
Former Position(s): US Representative from 2011 – 2013; State Delegate from 2009 – 2011; Charleston County Council from 1995 – 2009
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I voted no on #infrastructure a week ago because there was no legislative text. My mind hasn’t changed. There’s still no legislative text or explanation on how to pay for a $1T infrastructure plan.
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Krystle Matthews
Current Position: State Delegate for District 117
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2022 US Senator
Krystle N. Matthews is an American politician and planner. She is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 117th District, serving since 2018. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
On April 12, 2021, Matthews announced her candidacy in the 2022 election for South Carolina’s Class 3 seat in the United States Senate. She won the Democratic primary on June 28, and will face incumbent Republican senator Tim Scott in the general election
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