South Carolina District 5 election, 2026

Mallory Dittmer vs. Wes Climer.

VotePredictor forecast

Wes Climer favored

Safe R · predicted margin R+16.3

99%

chance to win

2024 presidential lean

R+21.8

2026 national environment

D+5.5

Model uncertainty

±6.9 points

Fundamentals model using district presidential lean, incumbency and the national environment. It is not a poll average.

Democratic

Mallory Dittmer

Major-party general-election nominee.

Republican

Wes Climer

Major-party general-election nominee.

Other listed candidates

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Polls

No district-level 2026 general-election poll is currently in VotePredictor's verified polling feed for SC-5. The forecast above therefore uses fundamentals only. A poll table will appear here when matched polls are available.

Other forecasts

We have not yet ingested a district rating from these independent forecasters for SC-5; links go to their current national House ratings. Missing is shown as missing—not converted into a probability.

Cook Political Report

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Inside Elections

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Sabato's Crystal Ball

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Candidate news

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Candidate field source: 2026 House election roster ↗

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