U.S. House, District 5: who gets your vote?
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U.S. representatives work with the Senate on U.S. laws and spending.
These votes help set U.S. taxes and pay for public services.
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Data last updated: Oct 15, 2026 (federal ballot roster). Verify approaching elections with your state election office.
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- The House explained · Checked
- U.S. Constitution, Article I · Checked
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Mallory Dittmer
Running for U.S. House · South Carolina District 5
NationalDemocrat
Wes Climer
Running for U.S. House · South Carolina District 5
NationalRepublican
Job fit
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Top issues
Ranked by what Americans say matters most (Pew, 2026)
Mallory Dittmer
- Cost of living & jobsBoth address this
Campaign priorities include raising the $7.25/hour minimum wage, creating well-paying jobs, and making billionaires and corporations pay their fair share of taxes. 1 - Health care costs
Her healthcare plan includes lowering insurance premium costs, reversing cuts to ACA subsidies, Medicare, and Medicaid, and helping keep rural hospitals open. 1 - Climate & energy
On AI data centers straining power grids, she told a reporter: "The fact that we have a president who is vouching for little to no regulation is a real problem." 1
No public stance found on: Guns, Crime & safety, Immigration
More on their website →Wes Climer
- Cost of living & jobsBoth address this
Pledges to "slash spending, block tax hikes, and restore federalism" in Congress after leading over $2 billion in state tax cuts as a state senator. 2 - Guns
Campaign site credits him with having "championed constitutional carry, playing a key role in passing one of the most important Second Amendment victories in state history." 3 - Immigration
Calls the open border "a national crisis" and supports building the wall, reinstating Remain in Mexico, defunding sanctuary cities, and stopping fentanyl and human trafficking at the source. 2
No public stance found on: Health care costs, Crime & safety, Climate & energy
More on their website →How they voted on top issues
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Mallory Dittmer
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Wes Climer
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Sources
- pmg-sc.com used in: Top issues
- wesclimer.com used in: Top issues
- wesclimer.com used in: Top issues
- FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
- FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money