Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle

Ernest E. Mackins

Party
Democratic
Running for
U.S. House · South Carolina District 3
Filing address
Anderson, SC (city and state on the FEC filing)
FEC filing name
MACKINS, ERNEST E. DR
Next election
General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Map of South Carolina with the 2026 district highlighted

South Carolina, District 3

DemocraticU.S. House · South Carolina District 3ChallengerLost primary

FEC candidate ID H6SC03108 · Principal campaign committee: MACKINS FOR US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 3

Total raised$1,602.61
Total spent$1,098.71
Cash on hand$508.90
Debts owed by the campaign$3,580.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00

2025–2026 cycle totals through September 30, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.

Where the money comes from

Individual contributions: $1,602.61
  • Individual contributions$1,602.61100%

Individual money

  • Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$1,602.61100%
  • Contributions over $200$0.000%

FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.

Raised and spent over time

$865$0 PRE-PRIMARY: raised $865.00PRE-PRIMARY: spent $273.83JULY QUARTERLY: raised $602.61JULY QUARTERLY: spent $824.88OCTOBER QUARTERLY: raised $135.00OCTOBER QUARTERLY: spent $0.002026-052026-062026-09

Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand

The race

South Carolina U.S. House, District 3, 2026 · 3 registered candidates

CandidateRaisedCash on handThrough
Ernest E. Mackins (D)$1,602.61$508.902026-09-30
Sheri Biggs (R)$706,778.72$201,218.002026-10-14
Eunice Lehmacher (D)$98,662.38$21,975.762026-10-14

Polling and ratings

Race ratings

  • Decision Desk HQSafe RJuly 14, 2026
  • The Cook Political ReportSolid RJune 25, 2025
  • Inside ElectionsSolid RJune 25, 2025
  • Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RJune 25, 2025

Recent polls

No public polling found for this race.

Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.

Sources and updates

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