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U.S. House · South Carolina's 4th District

South Carolina's 4th Congressional District (Greenville-Spartanburg area)

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

William Timmons, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
William Timmons146,94451.7%
Courtney McClain129,74245.7%
Jessica Ethridge7,2152.5%
Total Write-ins2920.1%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent William Timmons (R) won the June 9, 2026 Republican primary. Courtney McClain's June 9, 2026 Democratic primary was canceled and she advanced without a primary contest.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

William TimmonsRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2019)Full profile →Courtney McClainDFull profile →Jessica EthridgeLIBFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • William Timmons
    Recorded votes[40][41]

    Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).

  • Courtney McClain
    Supports[6]

    Her campaign site says she opposes restrictions on abortion rights and would ensure access to reproductive care.

  • Jessica Ethridge
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • William Timmons
    Recorded votes[36][37][38]

    Voted no on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs.

  • Courtney McClain
    Supports[8]

    Her campaign site lists universal background checks, secure storage, ghost gun regulation and crime gun tracing among her plans.

  • Jessica Ethridge
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • William Timmons
    Recorded votes[22][23][24][25][26][27][28]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • Courtney McClain
    Opposes[11]

    Her campaign site says she would end detention and deportation as a default and invest in legal support and integration.

  • Jessica Ethridge
    —

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

  • William Timmons
    —
  • Courtney McClain
    Supports[5]

    Her campaign site calls for a national tenants' protection act to cap rent hikes and ban no-cause evictions.

  • Jessica Ethridge
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • William Timmons
    Recorded votes[23][24][25][32]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Courtney McClain
    —
  • Jessica Ethridge
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • William Timmons
    Recorded votes[23][24][25][30]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Courtney McClain
    Supports[6]

    Her campaign site says she would expand Medicare and support Medicare for All.

  • Jessica Ethridge
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • William Timmons
    Recorded votes[23][24][25][31][32]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Courtney McClain
    —
  • Jessica Ethridge
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • William Timmons
    Recorded votes[39]

    Voted no on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Courtney McClain
    Supports[7]

    Her campaign site says she would raise the federal minimum wage and end the tipped minimum wage.

  • Jessica Ethridge
    —

Continue U.S. military aid to Israel

  • William Timmons
    —
  • Courtney McClain
    Opposes[11]

    Her campaign site says she would push for an arms embargo on Israel.

  • Jessica Ethridge
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • William Timmons
    Recorded votes[35]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Courtney McClain
    Opposes[9]

    Her campaign site says she would push back against the Trump tariffs.

  • Jessica Ethridge
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • William Timmons
    Recorded votes[31]

    Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Courtney McClain
    In their own words[12]
    “Fully fund the childcare voucher program and increase the pay of childcare workers.”

    On her campaign website

  • Jessica Ethridge
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • William Timmons
    Recorded votes[29]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Courtney McClain
    —
  • Jessica Ethridge
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • William Timmons
    Recorded votes[33][34]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Courtney McClain
    Supports[10]

    Her campaign site says she would co-sponsor a War Powers Resolution to restore Congress's authority.

  • Jessica Ethridge
    —

Research notes & limits

Basic-tier research. Per the research division of labor, Timmons's federal key floor votes and FEC totals are left for later automated addition. Ethridge has no found campaign website or Ballotpedia survey for 2026, and her biography relies on 2022 campaign materials as reported by FOX Carolina.

Sources · 50

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

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  2. 2.William Timmons · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Courtney McClain · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey) Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Secure Our Border · William Timmons for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Tackling the Housing Crisis · Courtney McClain for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Our Health, Our Fight · Courtney McClain for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Fair Wages and Opportunity · Courtney McClain for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Taking Action for Safer Communities · Courtney McClain for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  9. 9.Bringing Down the Cost of Living · Courtney McClain for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Defending Those Who Defended Us · Courtney McClain for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  11. 11.Supporting Common Sense Humanity · Courtney McClain for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  12. 12.Stronger Schools for Every Student · Courtney McClain for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  13. 13.Jessica Ethridge for SC 4 · Jessica Ethridge for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  14. 14.William Timmons · Ballotpedia Reference
  15. 15.About | U.S. Representative William Timmons · U.S. House of Representatives (Rep. William Timmons) Official record
  16. 16.William Timmons · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  17. 17.South Carolina's 4th District election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  18. 18.H.R. 22, the SAVE Act (SAVE Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  19. 19.H.R. 7296, the SAVE America Act (SAVE America Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  20. 20.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  21. 21.H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (Life at Conception Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  24. 24.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  36. 36.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  37. 37.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  38. 38.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  39. 39.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  40. 40.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  41. 41.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  42. 42.Courtney McClain · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey) Candidate's own words
  43. 43.This Gen Z Democrat is running for Congress in one of South Carolina's most conservative districts · The Post and Courier News report
  44. 44.Republican Robert E. Lee and 25-year-old Democrat file to challenge Rep. Timmons in Upstate · SC Daily Gazette · 2026-03-26 News report
  45. 45.U.S. House · South Carolina's 4th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  46. 46.South Carolina's 4th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  47. 47.Lt. Governor candidate Jessica Ethridge wins national endorsements · FOX Carolina News report
  48. 48.Jessica Ethridge · Ballotpedia Reference
  49. 49.Jessica Ethridge - Libertarian Party · Libertarian Party · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  50. 50.U.S. House · South Carolina's 4th District results 2026 · NBC News News report