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South Carolina's 5th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Wes Climer held the seat for Republicans, winning by 5.7 points over Mallory Dittmer.
Wes ClimerRepublican · winner
52.8%151,497
Mallory DittmerDemocrat
47.1%135,203
Write-inOther party
0.1%158
286,858 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.
Mallory DittmerWes Climer
$226.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$147K
Spent by the campaign
$863.3K
$79.6K
Cash on hand
$269.2K
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.
- Mallory Dittmer
- 3%
- Wes Climer
- 97%
- Projected margin
- R+14.4
The candidates
Wes Climer (R)
State senator from the 15th district (2016–present)Mallory Dittmer (D)
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State senator from the 15th district (2016–present)Mallory Dittmer (D)
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Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%