Federal race · 2026
South Carolina U.S. House, District 1 (special election), 2026
General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- James Lex Byars III (R)$271K raised · $53K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lex Byars III (R) | Lost primary | $270,868.91 | $270,618.91 | $52,727.58 | 2026-09-30 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$267,118.91 = candidates’ own spending $267,118.91 + outside spending $0.00
No outside spending has been reported in this race.
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GQR (D) | September 30 – October 4, 2026 | 400 (LV) | – | Jenny Costa Honeycutt 45% · Nancy Lacore 48% |
| co/efficient (R) | September 30 – October 1, 2026 | 837 (LV) | ± 3.37% | Jenny Costa Honeycutt 46% · Nancy Lacore 40% · Bill Reeside Jr. 4% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | September 9–10, 2026 | 536 (RV) | ± 4.2% | Jenny Costa Honeycutt 41% · Nancy Lacore 40% |
| GQR (D) | July 15–22, 2026 | 400 (LV) | — | Jenny Costa Honeycutt 50% · Nancy Lacore 48% |
| 43% | 41% | 5% | 2% | Jenny Costa Honeycutt 9% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | December 5–6, 2025 | 645 (LV) | ± 3.9% | Mark Smith 39% · Mac Deford 36% |
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