U.S. House, South Carolina District 2

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Michael Ellisor

Occupation
Attorney; Publisher, a bi-monthly newspaper called The Democrat

Education
BA, Business, University of South Carolina; MBA, Business, University of South Carolina; JD, Law, University of South Carolina

Born
Columbia, SC, USA

Residence
Lexington, SD

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Republican Candidate

Joe Wilson (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
JD, Law, University of South Carolina; BA, Political Science, Washington and Lee University

Elected
2001

Born
Charleston, SC, United States

Residence
Lexington, SC

Religion
Presbyterian

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South Carolina District 2

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 668,668
Male: 49.3%
Female: 50.7%
Median Age: 34.9
18 Years and Over: 74.7%
65 Years and Over: 11.2%
Employed: 59.9%
Median Household Income: $42,915
Families Below Poverty Level: 8.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 28.5%
(of those over 25)

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Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.