CalledUnofficial results
South Carolina's 2nd District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Joe Wilson won re-election by 1.0 points over Zyon Khalifa.
Joe WilsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
49.8%147,791
Zyon KhalifaDemocrat
48.8%144,865
Dayna Alane SmithWorking Families
1.2%3,674
Write-inOther party
0.1%334
296,664 votes
Source: South Carolina Election Commission unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:35 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Zyon KhalifaJoe Wilson
$29K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$21.9K
Spent by the campaign
$924.5K
$7.1K
Cash on hand
$137.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Oct 14, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Zyon Khalifa
- 12%
- Joe Wilson
- 88%
- Projected margin
- R+8.0
The candidates
Joe Wilson (R)
Incumbent U.S. representativeZyon Khalifa (D)
Attorney and air force veteran
Incumbent U.S. representativeZyon Khalifa (D)
Attorney and air force veteran
Also on the ballot: Dayna Alane Smith (Working Families), 1.2%; Write-in (Other party), 0.1%