2022Final results
2022 election for U.S. Senate in South Carolina
U.S. Senate · South Carolina
Tim Scott (R) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Krystle Matthews (D) by 25.9 points.
Tim ScottRepublican · winner
62.9%1,070,031
Krystle MatthewsDemocrat
37.0%629,908
1,701,756 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Krystle MatthewsTim Scott
$135.4K
Raised by the campaign
$43.1M
$94.2K
Spent by the campaign
$29M
$35.2K
Cash on hand
$21.8M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022