Sheryl Lynn Biggs (born March 28, 1970) is an American politician from South Carolina. A Republican, she represents 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 , 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 Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Energy Subcommittee on Research and Technology
Caucus memberships Freedom Caucus
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
References
External links Congresswoman Sheri Biggs official U.S. House website Sheri Biggs for Congress campaign website