Major Victory For South Carolina Republicans As Redistricting Map Clears House

The South Carolina House of Representatives approved a new congressional map early Wednesday, sending the redistricting bill to the state Senate after Democrats attempted to slow the process with hundreds of amendments, as reported by Townhall.

The new map, approved under House Bill 5683, passed the lower chamber with a final vote of 74-36, according to posts from redistricting trackers and South Carolina Republican officials.

The map would create a 7-0 Republican congressional delegation by drawing out Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., from his current district.

The redistricting push is part of a special session called by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster. McMaster had previously been noncommittal on the effort before getting behind the process.

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The House debate included a procedural fight after Democrats filed hundreds of amendments in an attempt to slow or stop the bill. As of 2 p.m. Monday, South Carolina Democrats had filed 520 amendments to the redistricting effort.

South Carolina Democrats have filed 520 amendments in the State House as of 2:00 PM ET in attempt to kill redistricting effort in the state. https://t.co/tVdHzN7EG0 pic.twitter.com/UbZqXP7uRq

— Politics & Poll Tracker 📡 (@PollTracker2024) May 18, 2026

The House Rules Committee responded by introducing a special order resolution on May 18. The rule allowed House members to introduce one amendment each to House Bill 5683 once the chamber resumed session on May 19. The resolution passed in a 73-33 vote.

The rule change came after lawmakers had only made it through about 10 amendments by the evening, despite more than 500 being filed.

Democrats objected, saying Republicans were changing the rules during the debate and limiting their ability to speak. Under the resolution, each member had three minutes to speak for or against an amendment.

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After the map passed, the South Carolina House GOP Caucus praised the vote and said the legislation would now head to the Senate.

🚨 BREAKING: The House passed South Carolina Redistricting bill H.5683! A strong, constitutional congressional map that reflects the conservative values of our state and gives South Carolina the opportunity to send 7 Republicans to Washington.

Now this legislation heads to the… pic.twitter.com/FazV7arO0p— SC House GOP Caucus (@SCHouseGOP) May 20, 2026

“BREAKING: The House passed South Carolina Redistricting bill H.5683! A strong, constitutional congressional map that reflects the conservative values of our state and gives South Carolina the opportunity to send 7 Republicans to Washington,” the South Carolina House GOP Caucus wrote.

State Rep. Adam Morgan also posted about the vote after passage.

“BREAKING: South Carolina House passes NEW 7-0 Republican map!” Morgan wrote. “Now the Senate must pass it. Time is running out!”

🚨BREAKING: South Carolina House passes NEW 7-0 Republican map!

Now the Senate must pass it.
Time is running out! pic.twitter.com/Lg6kQaP3QL— Adam Morgan (@RepAdamMorgan) May 20, 2026

The Senate is not expected to return for a special session until after the House has formally cleared the map from its chamber, according to SC Public Radio. That could happen around midweek next week.

The path forward in the upper chamber remains uncertain. Senators have said they expect a longer debate over the map than the House held.

“I don’t know what’s going to happen once we get into it,” Senate Republican Leader Shane Massey, R-Edgefield, told reporters after session Thursday. “This things moving around so much, and it’s changing so quickly, I don’t know what’s going to happen with it.”

Massey also discussed McMaster’s order and said the governor had been firm on the issue in multiple conversations.

The House vote marks a major step for South Carolina Republicans, who are seeking to redraw the state’s congressional lines before the map moves through the Senate.

If the Senate passes the bill, the proposal would move closer to becoming South Carolina’s new congressional map.

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