Pending Review
The 2026 Farm Bill (H.R. 7567) established a new USDA Office of Seafood and expanded federal farm loan eligibility to commercial shrimpers, a key priority for the South Carolina delegation that provided a material motive for Biggs' support.
Date: 2026-04-30
Added: 04 May 2026
Pending Review
Agriculture (NAICS 11) accounts for only a 0.04 share of total employment in South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District, significantly trailing Manufacturing (0.191) and Healthcare (0.145).
Date: 2026-04-30
Added: 04 May 2026
Pending Review
Representative Sheri Biggs (SC-03) officially voted Yea on final passage of H.R. 7567 (Roll Call 154) on April 30, 2026.
Date: 2026-04-30
Added: 04 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] District summary: South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District encompasses the northwestern corner of the state, bordering both Georgia and North Carolina. It includes all of Abbeville, Anderson, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Oconee, Pickens, and Saluda counties plus parts of Greenville and Newberry counties. The district is home to approximately 750,000 residents with a median household income of $62,661 and a median property value of $219,600. It is overwhelmingly white (73.5% Non-Hispanic White, 16.5% Black) with a small Hispanic population (6.29%) and only 3.94% foreign-born residents. The citizenship rate is 97.7%. The poverty rate is 11.1% (up from earlier estimates, now above the national average of 12.4% in some measures) and the homeownership rate is 74.4%. Only 26.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — well below the national average of 33.7%. The district is heavily car-dependent (79.8% drive alone). It is the most Republican district in South Carolina with a Cook PVI of R+21 (Legisletter rates it R+48 — Solid Seat). Key industries include manufacturing, health care, and agriculture. This seat was held by Republican Jeff Duncan from 2011 until his retirement amid a sex scandal in 2024. Biggs is the first woman to represent this district. The district has not elected a Democrat since Lindsey Graham flipped the seat in 1994.
Added: 03 May 2026