Sheri Biggs

Sheri Biggs
Official House portrait of Biggs smiling in front of the U.S. flag, wearing a black jacket with large silver buttons, red shirt, and silver Virgin Mary necklace.
Official portrait, 2025
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from South Carolina's 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2025
Preceded byJeff Duncan
Personal details
Born (1970-03-28) March 28, 1970 (age 56)
Kosciusko, Mississippi, U.S.
PartyRepublican
Spouse
Bill Biggs
​
(m. 2017)​
Children2
EducationCarolina College of Biblical Studies (BS)
Samford University (MS, DNP)
WebsiteHouse website
Campaign website
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force
RankLieutenant Colonel
UnitMississippi Air National Guard

Sheryl Lynn Biggs (born March 28, 1970) is an American politician from South Carolina. A Republican, she represents South Carolina's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.

Early life

Biggs is from Kosciusko, Mississippi. She graduated from Kosciusko High School in 1988, from Carolina Bible College with a bachelor's degree in Christian ministries, and from Samford University with a Doctor of Nursing Practice. Biggs is a nurse practitioner and served in the Mississippi Air National Guard, reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel.

U.S. House of Representatives

In January 2024, one day after Jeff Duncan announced that he would not run for reelection for the United States House of Representatives seat for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district, Biggs declared her candidacy for the seat in the 2024 elections. In the seven-way Republican primary—the real contest in South Carolina's most conservative district—Biggs finished second behind pastor Mark Burns and advanced to a runoff. Biggs defeated Burns in the runoff and won the general election. Upon swearing in on January 3, 2025, she became the second Republican woman to represent South Carolina in Congress, after Nancy Mace.

Tenure

Rep. Biggs was sworn in to the 119th United States Congress on January 3, 2025.

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships

Personal life

Biggs and her husband, Bill, a businessman, supported Henry McMaster's political campaigns for governor of South Carolina and were members of the committee that organized the ceremonies for his inauguration in 2023.

Electoral history

2024 South Carolina's 3rd congressional district Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Burns 27,069 33.2
Republican Sheri Biggs 23,523 28.8
Republican Stewart Jones 15,260 18.7
Republican Kevin Bishop 8,972 11.0
Republican Franky Franco 3,494 4.3
Republican Elspeth Murday 1,754 2.1
Republican Philip Healy 1,552 1.9
Total votes 81,624 100.0
2024 South Carolina's 3rd congressional district Republican primary runoff
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sheri Biggs 28,156 51.0%
Republican Mark Burns 27,064 49.0%
Total votes 55,220 100.0%
2024 South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sheri Biggs 248,451 71.7
Democratic Bryon Best 87,735 25.3
Alliance Michael Bedenbaugh 9,918 2.9
Write-in 609 0.2
Total votes 346,713 100.0
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Rep. Sheri Biggs - R South Carolina, 3rd - Biography". LegiStorm. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ Moss, Savannah (November 5, 2024). "Timmons comfortably reelected to 4th Congressional District seat; Biggs wins 3rd district". Greenville News. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Riley, Breck (June 12, 2024). "Kosciusko native advances to primary runoff in South Carolina Congressional race". BreezyNews.com - Kosciusko News 24/7.
  4. 1 2 Staff, Journal (January 19, 2024). "Oconee resident plans run for SC 3rd District". upstatetoday.com.
  5. ↑ Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (PDF). U.S. Government Publishing Office. February 20, 2026. p. 229.
  6. ↑ matkinson@postandcourier.com, Macon Atkinson Report for America corps member (June 20, 2024). "Thousands of dollars flow into Sheri Biggs, Mark Burns GOP runoff. Here's who's behind it". Post and Courier.
  7. ↑ matkinson@postandcourier.com, Macon Atkinson Report for America corps member (June 25, 2024). "Sheri Biggs defeats Mark Burns in Upstate SC runoff for Congress". Post and Courier.
  8. ↑ WIS News 10 Staff (November 6, 2024). "Sheri Biggs becomes second Republican SC woman elected to US House of Representatives". WIS.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ "Members of Congress" (PDF). South Carolina Legislative Manual (2025 ed.). p. 402.
  10. ↑ "Freedom Caucus". Freedom Caucus. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
  11. ↑ Adcox, Seanna (January 26, 2024). "SC taxpayers didn't foot the flights of McMaster, Evette to rally with Trump. But security costs?". SC Daily Gazette.
  12. ↑ "2024 Statewide Primaries - Runoff, detailed results (South Carolina Election Commission)". South Carolina Election Commission. June 25, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  13. ↑ "2024 STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION November 5, 2024". South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved February 3, 2025.