HOLLINGS, ERNEST F
D Β· senate Β· bioguide H000725
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- FEC candidate id
S4SC00018- Internal id
b6579f02-c98d-4ed7-a51f-31236096651c- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), South Carolina. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 5,296,225 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $69,324 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $39,236 |
| Income | In poverty | 14.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.475 |
| Race | White alone | 63.3% |
| Race | Black alone | 24.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.8% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 7.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 91.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 5.3% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 32.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 12.3% |
| Household | Family households | 65.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.44 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $259,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,180 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 64.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.0% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 13.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.3% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 88.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.5% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $0 | $154,329 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2006 | $0 | $177,747 | $154,330 | $0 | $0 |
| 2004 | $124,050 | $724,631 | $332,081 | $0 | $43,050 |
| 2002 | $1,091,761 | $326,148 | $932,666 | $0 | $613,105 |
| 2000 | $430,090 | $300,673 | $167,053 | $0 | $242,102 |
| 1998 | $4,547,251 | $4,968,456 | $37,636 | $0 | $3,075,659 |
| 1996 | $580,398 | $310,702 | $458,940 | $0 | $328,011 |
| 1994 | $471,296 | $307,388 | $189,243 | $0 | $166,521 |
| 1992 | $2,736,893 | $3,642,045 | $25,336 | $15,000 | $1,536,087 |
| 1990 | $1,013,754 | $266,124 | $930,489 | $0 | $567,742 |
| 1988 | $265,664 | $280,660 | $182,857 | $0 | $47,650 |
| 1986 | $2,395,632 | $2,233,843 | $197,854 | $27,627 | $0 |
| 1984 | $30,320 | $75,807 | $36,065 | $3,765 | $0 |
| 1982 | $32,881 | $84,996 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | $810,270 | $723,427 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1980 general senate Β· SC-S β won
- 1980 general senate Β· SC-S β won
- 1986 general senate Β· SC-S β won
- 1986 general senate Β· SC-S β won
- 1992 general senate Β· SC-S β won
- 1992 general senate Β· SC-S β won
- 1992 general senate Β· SC-S β won
- 1998 general senate Β· SC-S β won
- 1998 general senate Β· SC-S β won
- 1998 general senate Β· SC-S β won
- 2004 general senate Β· SC-S β won
- 2004 general senate Β· SC-S β lost_general
- 2004 general senate Β· SC-S β lost_general
- 2004 general senate Β· SC-S β lost_general
- 2004 general senate Β· SC-S β won
Committees
- FRIENDS OF MEDICAL RESEARCH β independent Β· type U
- HOLLINGS FOR SENATE β principal Β· type S
- HOLLINGS-EDWARDS COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type X
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
No sponsorships on file.
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 23.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Connected on the graph
Outbound (3)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | independent_committee_of | FRIENDS OF MEDICAL RESEARCH | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | HOLLINGS-EDWARDS COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | HOLLINGS FOR SENATE | β | candidate_committees |