U.S. House, South Carolina 3rd Congressional District · Election November 3, 2026 · Updated
Who should I vote for in South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District?
Sheri Biggs has the strongest record in South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District. Sheri Biggs scores 61 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 9, 2026. Sheri Biggs's highest marks are showing up and relevant experience. Brian Corriea (4 of 15 criteria) and Eunice Lehmacher (7 of 15 criteria) have too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Republican · incumbent
Strongest record
Sheri Biggs
61 / 100
Public evidence on 11 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 44
- Qualifications
- 65
- Performance
- 88
Libertarian
Brian Corriea
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 4 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 50
- Performance
- NR
Democratic
Eunice Lehmacher
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 7 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 60
- Performance
- NR
The good, the bad and the unresolved
The record
The notable facts of each candidate's public life, each tied to a source and confirmed to be this person. Unresolved matters are labeled with where they stand and do not move a score.
Sheri Biggs
- Mark against2025-10-05
Filed a periodic transaction report on Oct. 5, 2025 covering trades from March 2025 onward in her husband's managed account, past the STOCK Act's 45-day deadline, as NOTUS and Benzinga reported.
Sources: House Clerk periodic transaction report, Filing ID 20032149, NOTUS, Oct. 8, 2025, Benzinga via inkl, Oct. 2025
- Credit2026-07-13
Sponsored H.R. 9328, on travel for active-duty military members and families, which passed the House by voice vote on July 13, 2026.
Source: GovTrack, H.R. 9328
- Credit2025-04 and 2025-10
Held telephone town halls for constituents in April and October 2025.
Sources: Post and Courier, April 2025, FOX Carolina, Oct. 21, 2025
- Credit2025 to 2026
Did not miss any of 676 roll call votes from January 2025 to September 2026.
Source: GovTrack, missed votes
Brian Corriea
No notable items confirmed in news archives or public documents.
Eunice Lehmacher
- Creditbefore 2026
Served on the City of Clemson police advisory and sustainability advisory boards and the Anderson Oconee Pickens Mental Health Board.
Who they are
Character
Integrity
Tells the truth, keeps their word, and takes no private gain from public office.
Sheri Biggs. A periodic transaction report filed Oct. 5, 2025 listed 189 transactions, 176 of them dated more than 45 days earlier, from a professionally managed account of her husband; NOTUS and Benzinga reported the late filing (E16).
Sources: House Clerk periodic transaction report, Filing ID 20032149, NOTUS, Oct. 8, 2025, Benzinga via inkl, Oct. 2025
Brian Corriea. No public record found.
Eunice Lehmacher. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through Sept. 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Courage
Takes a stand that costs them something, including telling their own side no.
Sheri Biggs. No public record found.
Brian Corriea. No public record found.
Eunice Lehmacher. No public record found.
Accountability
Owns mistakes, answers hard questions, and works in the open.
Sheri Biggs. Held telephone town halls with constituents in April and October 2025. No 2026 general election debate found.
Sources: Post and Courier, April 2025, FOX Carolina, Oct. 21, 2025
Brian Corriea. No public record found.
Eunice Lehmacher. No public record found.
Temperament and judgment
Steady under pressure, decides on evidence, and treats opponents and staff with respect.
Sheri Biggs. Lieutenant colonel in the S.C. Air National Guard and a nurse practitioner, in the House since January 2025, with no censure, reprimand or conduct finding found.
Brian Corriea. No public record found.
Eunice Lehmacher. Career as a medical social worker, psychotherapist, counselor, private practice owner and teacher. No conduct finding found.
Fidelity to the oath
Uses power inside its limits: accepts certified results, obeys court rulings, follows the rules of the office.
Sheri Biggs. Serving officer in the Air National Guard and sworn in to the House on Jan. 3, 2025, after the 2021 electoral count. No misuse-of-office finding found.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Sheri Biggs, Greenville News via Yahoo, Oct. 7, 2026
Brian Corriea. Served nine years in the U.S. Navy (E10), per the Greenville News. No official finding of misuse found.
Eunice Lehmacher. No public record found.
What they bring
Qualifications
Relevant experience
Has done work that prepares them for this specific office.
Sheri Biggs. U.S. representative since January 2025, in her first term, and an Air National Guard lieutenant colonel who served as a medical crew director on combat missions.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Sheri Biggs, Greenville News via Yahoo, Oct. 7, 2026
Brian Corriea. Nine years in the Navy, then a career as a claims adjuster. Has not held public office.
Eunice Lehmacher. Healthcare and mental health professional who owned a private practice, taught high school and served on Clemson city advisory boards and a regional mental health board. Has not held elected office.
Command of the job
Knows the issues and knows what the office can and cannot do.
Sheri Biggs. Serves on the Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security and Science committees; her H.R. 9328 on military travel passed the House in July 2026.
Sources: GovTrack, committee membership, GovTrack, H.R. 9328
Brian Corriea. Campaign materials state positions on limiting government, tariffs and health care regulation in general terms.
Eunice Lehmacher. States priorities on prices, health programs and the environment, including requiring data centers to supply their own renewable power; mostly general.
Communication
Explains plainly, persuades, and listens.
Sheri Biggs. Three channels documented: answered the Greenville News candidate questionnaire, holds telephone town halls and publishes issue pages and a newsletter. Has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 survey.
Sources: Greenville News via Yahoo, Oct. 7, 2026, FOX Carolina, Oct. 21, 2025, House office site, office locations, Ballotpedia, Sheri Biggs
Brian Corriea. One channel documented: a campaign website. Did not respond to the Greenville News questionnaire and has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 survey.
Sources: Greenville News via Yahoo, Oct. 7, 2026, Ballotpedia, Brian Corriea
Eunice Lehmacher. Three channels documented: Ballotpedia's 2026 survey, the Greenville News questionnaire and a campaign site.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Eunice Lehmacher, Greenville News via Yahoo, Oct. 7, 2026
Roots in the constituency
Lives there, knows the people, and is funded by them.
Sheri Biggs. Serves in the S.C. Air National Guard and represents the district since 2025; born in Mississippi. FEC by-state totals show about 60 percent of itemized individual contributions from South Carolina.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Sheri Biggs, FEC contribution totals by state
Brian Corriea. No public record found.
Eunice Lehmacher. Lives in Clemson and has served on the City of Clemson's police advisory and sustainability advisory boards and the Anderson Oconee Pickens Mental Health Board. FEC by-state totals show about 86 percent of itemized individual contributions from South Carolina.
Sources: Greenville News via Yahoo, Oct. 7, 2026, FEC contribution totals by state
Management
Can build and run an organization.
Sheri Biggs. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Brian Corriea. No public record found.
Eunice Lehmacher. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through Sept. 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
What they deliver
Performance
Results
Turns ideas into outcomes.
Sheri Biggs. No public record found.
Brian Corriea. No public record found.
Eunice Lehmacher. No public record found.
Showing up
Does the basic work of the job.
Sheri Biggs. Missed 0 of 676 roll call votes, 0.0 percent, from January 2025 to September 2026.
Source: GovTrack, missed votes
Brian Corriea. No public record found.
Eunice Lehmacher. No public record found.
Constituent service
Solves problems for the people they represent.
Sheri Biggs. Runs an Anderson district office and casework help, and has held telephone town halls; no casework totals published.
Sources: House office site, office locations, House office site, services, FOX Carolina, Oct. 21, 2025
Brian Corriea. No public record found.
Eunice Lehmacher. No public record found.
Coalition building
Wins support beyond their own faction.
Sheri Biggs. No public record found.
Brian Corriea. No public record found.
Eunice Lehmacher. No public record found.
Stewardship of public money
Treats tax dollars as someone else's money.
Sheri Biggs. No public record found.
Brian Corriea. No public record found.
Eunice Lehmacher. No public record found.
How to read this
Each criterion is scored 0 to 4 against the written rubric in the Ballot Standard. NR means no record: there is no reliable public evidence either way, so the criterion is left out and never counts against the candidate. A total is published when at least 8 of 15 criteria have evidence.
A sitting officeholder has a longer public record than a first-time candidate, so the two totals rest on different amounts of evidence. Read the count of criteria beside each score. Low marks require an official finding or a primary record. Allegations and opinion are not used.
No policy position is scored. Evidence checked October 9, 2026. Campaigns and readers can send a correction with a public source to tpg@thepoliticalgroup.com.
Questions
Who should I vote for in South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District?
Sheri Biggs has the strongest record in South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District. Sheri Biggs scores 61 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 9, 2026. Sheri Biggs's highest marks are showing up and relevant experience. Brian Corriea (4 of 15 criteria) and Eunice Lehmacher (7 of 15 criteria) have too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Who is running in South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District in 2026?
Sheri Biggs (Republican, incumbent), Brian Corriea (Libertarian), Eunice Lehmacher (Democratic). The general election is November 3, 2026.
Is Sheri Biggs a good candidate for Congress?
Sheri Biggs scores 61 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 11 of 15 criteria: character 44 of 100, qualifications 65 of 100, performance 88 of 100. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
Is Brian Corriea a good candidate for Congress?
Brian Corriea has public evidence on 4 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
Is Eunice Lehmacher a good candidate for Congress?
Eunice Lehmacher has public evidence on 7 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
How is the strongest record decided?
The candidate with the highest Ballot Standard score has the strongest record. Each of 15 criteria on character, qualifications and performance is scored 0 to 4 from public records and established reporting, the same way for every party. No policy position is scored, and unresolved accusations never move a score.
More on this race: every South Carolina race scored, the trailing candidate's path to victory, and the South Carolina 2026 election guide. Independent scorecard by The Political Group, not affiliated with any candidate or party.