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South Carolina

262 members in the record, the first seated in 1789. 10 are serving now.
All timeDemocratsRepublicansChanged label2621244338

Who the state sent, decade by decade

DemocratRepublicanOther
7
15
16
21
18
18
14
11
9
16
8
17
11
12
7
7
11
5
6
7
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Counted by the decade each member was first seated and the label they held then. Most new members wore one label in these 25 decades: Democrats in 12, Republicans in 6, another label in 6.

Serving now

10 members · 119th Congress
Chamber and district are on each member's page.

Most recent former members

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Members · By state
SC

South Carolina

262 members in the record, the first seated in 1789. 10 are serving now.
All time262
Democrats124
Republicans43
Changed label38

Who the state sent, decade by decade

DemocratRepublicanOther
7
15
16
21
18
18
14
11
9
16
8
17
11
12
7
7
11
5
6
7
6
5
3
8
4
'80'90'00'10'20'30'40'50'60'70'80'90'00'10'20'30'40'50'60'70'80'90'00'10'20

Counted by the decade each member was first seated and the label they held then. Most new members wore one label in these 25 decades: Democrats in 12, Republicans in 6, another label in 6.

Serving now

10 members · 119th Congress
SBSheri Biggssince 2025 · 1 Cong.RJCJames Enos Clyburnsince 1993 · 17 Cong.DRFRussell Frysince 2023 · 2 Cong.RLGLindsey O. Grahamsince 1995 · 16 Cong.RDGDarline Grahamsince 2025 · 1 Cong.RNMNancy Macesince 2021 · 3 Cong.RRNRalph Normansince 2017 · 5 Cong.RTSTim Scottsince 2011 · 8 Cong.RWTWilliam Timmonssince 2019 · 4 Cong.RJWJoe Wilsonsince 2001 · 13 Cong.R
Chamber and district are on each member's page.

Most recent former members

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RJeff Duncan2011–2025RTom Rice2013–2023DJoe Cunningham2019–2021RTrey Gowdy2011–2019RMick Mulvaney2011–2019RMark Sanford1995–2019RJames W. DeMint1999–2013RJames Gresham Barrett2003–2011RHenry Edward Brown Jr.2001–2011RRobert Durden Inglis1993–2011DJohn McKee Spratt Jr.1983–2011DErnest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings1967–2005
Longest spanJTJames Strom ThurmondD → R · 24 Congresses · 1955–2003Open profile

Changed label

James Strom ThurmondD → R · 1955–2003John Caldwell Calhoun2 unnamed labels → D · 1811–1851James Henry HammondOther → D · 1835–1861George McDuffie4 unnamed labels → D · 1821–1847John Gaillard3 unnamed labels · 1803–1827Robert Woodward Barnwell2 unnamed labels → D · 1829–1851

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