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2018Final results

2018 election for South Carolina's 3rd District

U.S. House · South Carolina

Jeff Duncan (R) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Mary Geren (D) by 36.8 points.

Jeff DuncanRepublican · winner
67.8%153,338
Mary GerenDemocrat
31.0%70,046
Dave MooreOther party
1.2%2,697
226,204 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+33.32012R+42.42014R+45.82016R+36.82018R+42.52020R+46.42024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Mary GerenJeff Duncan
$306.3K
Raised by the campaign
$893.7K
$308.1K
Spent by the campaign
$714.4K
-$1.8K
Cash on hand
$244.6K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018

The candidates

Jeff Duncan (R)Mary Geren (D)

Also on the ballot: Dave Moore (Other party), 1.2%