SC-03 Democratic nominee?
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JUN 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleLicensed professional counselor
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationSouth Carolina
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BackgroundLicensed professional counselor
Notable personal detailsEunice Lehmacher is a Democrat running for the U.S. House of Representatives in South Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District. She is a licensed professional counselor and has worked in healthcare and counseling roles in Oconee and Pickens counties, including private practice and hospital-related social work. She has been active in local civic and environmental organizations in the Clemson area and has served on local advisory bodies.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports public investment to lower costs for households and businesses—including investing in clean energy, infrastructure, and measures to make housing, groceries, and utilities more affordable—and opposes concentrated corporate/billionaire influence. Platform emphasizes reinining tariffs' burden, lowering health insurance costs, and prioritizing working families over special interests.
Healthcare
Supports lowering health insurance costs and increasing options for doctors and hospitals and emphasizes practical, accessible health care informed by her background as a health‑care professional. Advocates addressing public‑health policy problems (e.g., responses to outbreaks) and expanding access to care at the community level.
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Immigration & Border
Eunice Lehmacher frames policy decisions to prioritize helping people regardless of their immigration status and emphasizes inclusive, people-first governance rather than enforcement-first measures.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports abortion access and reproductive health care, expresses trust in women to make decisions for their families, and supports public funding for low-income women's reproductive health services while calling for safety standards for chemical abortion drugs.
Climate & Energy
Supports investing in cheaper, cleaner energy to lower utility costs and expand renewable generation; has spoken and testified in favor of renewables and against new fossil-fuel infrastructure. Emphasizes protecting land and water from corporate threats and advancing energy efficiency to reduce bills for households.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded background checks and licensing for gun ownership, restrictions preventing domestic-violence offenders from owning firearms, safe storage requirements, raising the minimum ownership age, and increased research into gun violence; opposes arming teachers in schools and supports maintaining police funding while adding community-based prevention programs.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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