Federal race · 2026
South Carolina U.S. House, District 1, 2026
General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Nancy Lacore (D)$4.4M raised · $553K on hand
- Sam McCown (R)$1.6M raised · $0 on hand
- Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)$1.3M raised · $312K on hand
- Mark Smith (R)$957K raised · $0 on hand
- William Mac Deford (D)$658K raised · $0 on hand
- Nancy Mace (R)$453K raised · $75K on hand
- Alex Pelbath (R)$397K raised · $547 on hand
- Marshall C. Sanford (R)$355K raised · $312K on hand
- Mayra Rivera-Vazquez (D)$126K raised · $6K on hand
- William Oliver Reeside Jr. (L)$115K raised · $4K on hand
- Logan Cunningham (R)$30K raised · $94 on hand
- Tyler Dykes (R)$25K raised · −$3K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Lacore (D) | General-election nominee | $4,429,294.60 | $3,876,653.14 | $552,641.46 | 2026-09-30 |
| Sam McCown (R) | Lost primary | $1,595,791.73 | $1,595,791.73 | $0.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R) | General-election nominee | $1,291,995.81 | $980,477.52 | $311,518.29 | 2026-10-14 |
| Mark Smith (R) | Lost primary runoff | $956,631.24 | $956,631.24 | $0.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| William Mac Deford (D) | Lost primary runoff | $658,144.07 | $657,969.98 | $0.00 | 2026-07-31 |
| Nancy Mace (R) | Not running (declined to run) | $452,863.38 | $1,042,561.67 | $74,937.95 | 2026-10-14 |
| Alex Pelbath (R) | Lost primary | $396,522.27 | $395,975.36 | $546.91 | 2026-09-30 |
| Marshall C. Sanford (R) | Withdrawn | $354,562.14 | $1,366,165.17 | $311,900.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Mayra Rivera-Vazquez (D) | Lost primary | $126,366.92 | $110,272.54 | $5,823.99 | 2026-06-30 |
| William Oliver Reeside Jr. (L) | General-election nominee | $115,492.05 | $111,831.97 | $3,660.08 | 2026-10-14 |
| Logan Cunningham (R) | Lost primary | $30,381.16 | $30,286.74 | $94.42 | 2026-06-30 |
| Tyler Dykes (R) | Lost primary | $25,200.45 | $25,996.12 | −$3,208.95 | 2026-07-07 |
| Kj Atwood (D) | Withdrawn | $19,482.96 | $18,669.74 | $813.22 | 2026-05-20 |
| Francina Dantzler (D) | Lost primary | $12,500.00 | $10,310.00 | $4,380.00 | 2026-05-20 |
| Matthew Fulmer (D) | Lost primary | $10,463.80 | $10,033.33 | $440.47 | 2026-07-23 |
| Dan Brown (R) | Lost primary | $7,504.31 | $10,806.33 | $729.98 | 2026-09-30 |
| Max Eliot Diaz (D) | Lost primary | $6,586.81 | $6,586.81 | −$451.82 | 2026-06-16 |
| Clayton Alexander Cuteri (W) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $622.23 | $228.82 | $393.41 | 2026-09-30 |
5 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Benjamin Frasier Jr. (Democratic) · Lost primary
- Cindy W Riley (Republican) · Lost primary
- Jack Ellison (Republican) · Withdrawn
- Kendal Ludden (Republican) · Lost primary
- Robert Lee Beers III (Democratic) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
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
$14,021,987.71 = candidates’ own spending $9,327,363.34 + outside spending $4,694,624.37
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall C. Sanford | $1,873,571.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Jenny Costa Honeycutt | $999,164.61 | $50,197.65 | $0.00 |
| Nancy Lacore | $708,735.90 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sam McCown | $650,057.79 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Mark Smith | $26,500.00 | $285,256.30 | $0.00 |
| Alex Pelbath | $72,500.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| William Mac Deford | $25,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Nancy Mace | $3,640.93 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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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