History / Congress
South Carolina's 3rd congressional district
91 members have held this seat since Mar 4, 1789. Now: Sheri Biggs R.
Holders
9152 D · 25 R · 4 F · 4 J · 3 N · 2 U · 1 JR
Longest tenure
10 yearsJeff Duncan
Current
21 monthsSheri Biggs, since Jan 3, 2025
history/seat/sc-3Every holder, newest first+91
Sheri Biggs R
Jan 3, 2025 – present · 21 months
Jeff Duncan R
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2025 · 10 years
Jeff Duncan R
Jan 5, 2011 – Jan 4, 2015 · 4 years
James Gresham Barrett R
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2011 · 2 years
James Gresham Barrett R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Lindsey Graham R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Lindsey Graham R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Lindsey Graham R
Jan 4, 1995 – Jan 4, 1997 · 2 years
Butler Carson Derrick Jr. D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1995 · 8 years
Butler Carson Derrick Jr. D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Butler Carson Derrick Jr. D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
William Jennings Bryan Dorn D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
William Jennings Bryan Dorn D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
William Jennings Bryan Dorn D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
William Jennings Bryan Dorn D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
William Jennings Bryan Dorn D
Jan 3, 1951 – Jan 4, 1959 · 8 years
James Butler Hare D
Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 4, 1951 · 2 years
William Jennings Bryan Dorn D
Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1949 · 2 years
Butler Black Hare D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1947 · 4 years
Butler Black Hare D
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1943 · 4 years
John Clarence Taylor D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1939 · 5.8 years
Frederick Haskell Dominick D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Frederick Haskell Dominick D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Frederick Haskell Dominick D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Frederick Haskell Dominick D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Frederick Haskell Dominick D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Frederick Haskell Dominick D
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Frederick Haskell Dominick D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Frederick Haskell Dominick D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Wyatt Aiken D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Wyatt Aiken D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Wyatt Aiken D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Wyatt Aiken D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Wyatt Aiken D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Wyatt Aiken D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Wyatt Aiken D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Asbury Churchwell Latimer D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Asbury Churchwell Latimer D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Asbury Churchwell Latimer D
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Asbury Churchwell Latimer D
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Asbury Churchwell Latimer D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
George Johnstone D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
James Sproull Cothran D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
James Sproull Cothran D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
David Wyatt Aiken D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
David Wyatt Aiken D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
David Wyatt Aiken D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
David Wyatt Aiken D
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
David Wyatt Aiken D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Solomon Lafayette Hoge R
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Lewis Cass Carpenter R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Robert Brown Elliott R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Robert Brown Elliott R
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
Solomon Lafayette Hoge R
Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 4, 1871 · 2 years
Manuel Simeon Corley R
Mar 4, 1867 – Mar 4, 1869 · 2 years
Laurence Massillon Keitt D
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Laurence Massillon Keitt D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Laurence Massillon Keitt D
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Laurence Massillon Keitt D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Joseph Addison Woodward D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Joseph Addison Woodward D
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Joseph Addison Woodward D
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Joseph Addison Woodward D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Joseph Addison Woodward D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
John Campbell D
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
John Campbell D
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
John Campbell N
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Robert Blair Campbell N
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Robert Blair Campbell N
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Thomas Rothmaler Mitchell J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
John Campbell J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Thomas Rothmaler Mitchell J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Thomas Rothmaler Mitchell J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Robert Blair Campbell JR
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Thomas Rothmaler Mitchell R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
James Ervin R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
James Ervin R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Benjamin Huger F
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Theodore Gourdin R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
David Rogerson Williams R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Robert Witherspoon R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
David Rogerson Williams R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
David Rogerson Williams R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Benjamin Huger F
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Benjamin Huger F
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
Benjamin Huger F
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
Lemuel Benton R
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Lemuel Benton R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Lemuel Benton R
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Daniel Huger
Oct 24, 1791 – Mar 4, 1793 · 16 months
Daniel Huger
Mar 4, 1789 – Mar 4, 1791 · 2 years
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.