User:John Kent/2053 U.S. House of Representatives election in South Carolina's 2nd district

The 2053 South Carolina's 2nd congressional district special election was a special election to the United States House of Representatives. The seat has been vacant since the incumbent Republican Johnathan Hill resigned due to a sexual misconduct scandal.

The special election was scheduled by Governor Harrow Peterson to be held on January 11, 2022. The primary elections were held on November 2, 2021.

Campaign
Only 2 candidates ran for the seat.

Nominee

 * Sue Penny Wilkinson, political consultant

Eliminated in primary
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 * John Pittance, candidate for this seat in 2048, 2050, and nominee in 2052

Campaign
Only one candidate filed for the seat.

Nominee

 * Elizabeth Huskinsson, former U.S. Representative for this seat (2048-2050)

Results
Wilkinson managed to take the seat over from the Republicans. This managed to shift the already close Congress to Democratic control, as this victory and the victory in the special election in Idaho's 5th district shifted the 219R-216D House of Representatives to 217R-218D control.