Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) will serve another term in the House of Representatives.
The Associated Press on Nov. 11 called the race to represent South Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District in favor of Wilson, who finished with 147,785 votes after a district-wide recount.
Democrat Zyon Khalifa drew 144,945 votes.
“I am grateful to have earned the continued trust of the voters of South Carolina’s second district,” Wilson said in a statement on Wednesday. “I look forward to fighting for the values that matter most to our community in Washington.”
Khalifa thanked supporters and said that he plans to try again in two years.
“We left a LOT of votes on the table, and we know it,” he said on Facebook. “But the good news? We have TWO YEARS to do the work!”
Wilson, 79, is a longtime legislator who has represented South Carolina in the House since 2001. He won reelection in 2024 with nearly 60 percent of the vote.
Khalifa, 25, who recently graduated from Southern University Law Center with a law degree, was running on a platform that included raising the minimum wage and expanding access to healthcare.
The race was the last to be called for South Carolina House seats. Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) easily won another term while retired Navy Vice Admiral Nancy Lacore flipped a seat held by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.). Republicans kept control of the other five seats, as well as the posts of governor, secretary of state, and attorney general.
Dr. Annie Andrews upset Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) to help Democrats gain control of the Senate.
Democrats also unseated a number of incumbents around the nation, and won some open races, helping them secure control of the House.
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