South Carolina’s 1st District

Outside groups have reported $4,022,170 in independent spending in this race: $1,175,217 for the general election and $2,821,053 in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is WFW Action Fund, at $859K.

  • General election
    $1.2M
  • Primaries
    $2.8M
  • Late reports
    $1.2M
  • Last 14 days
    $211K

On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)

Open seat

Raised
$556K
Spent
$478K
Cash on hand
$79K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

  • For$631K

Primary and other: $1.0M for, $50K against.

Nancy Lacore (D)

Open seat

Raised
$2.3M
Spent
$1.9M
Cash on hand
$412K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

  • Against$545K

Primary and other: $709K for, $0 against.

Bill Reeside Jr. (L)

Open seat

Raised
$114K
Spent
$105K
Cash on hand
$9K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

None reported yet.

November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 1, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.

Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them

Sam McCown (R)

Raised
$1.6M
Spent
$1.6M
Cash on hand
$28K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, all elections

  • For$650K

Mark Smith (R)

Raised
$877K
Spent
$691K
Cash on hand
$186K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, all elections

  • For$27K
  • Against$285K

William Mac Deford (D)

Raised
$658K
Spent
$658K
Cash on hand
$0

Campaign reports through July 31, 2026.

Outside spending, all elections

  • For$25K

Alex Pelbath (R)

Raised
$438K
Spent
$324K
Cash on hand
$114K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, all elections

  • For$73K

Nancy Mace (R)

IncumbentInactive

Raised
$453K
Spent
$1.0M
Cash on hand
$77K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, all elections

  • For$4K

Others who filed with the FEC: James Lex Byars III (R), raised $270,781; Mayra Rivera-Vazquez (D), raised $126,367; Logan Cunningham (R), raised $30,381; Tyler Dykes (R), raised $25,200; KJ Atwood (D), raised $19,483; Francina Dantzler (D), raised $12,500; Matthew Fulmer (D), raised $10,464; Dan Brown (R), raised $7,504; Max Eliot Diaz (D), raised $6,587.

Every outside spender · 17 groups, general-election money first

Every group that reported independent spending in this race
SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimaryTotalLatest
WFW Action FundHybrid PAC · $432K in late reportsFOR Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)AGAINST Mark Smith (R)$432K$428K$859KSept. 23, 2026
Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PACSuper PAC · $363K in late reportsAGAINST Nancy Lacore (D)$363K–$363KSept. 14, 2026
No Going Back PACSuper PAC · $345K in late reportsAGAINST Nancy Lacore (D)FOR Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)$345K–$345KSept. 30, 2026
Civic Renewal FundSuper PAC · $36K in late reportsFOR Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)AGAINST Nancy Lacore (D)$36K–$36KSept. 28, 2026
Strong PACSuper PACFOR Sam McCown (R)–$520K$520KMay 27, 2026
VotevetsHybrid PACFOR Nancy Lacore (D)–$463K$463KJune 11, 2026
Conservatives for American ExcellenceSuper PACFOR Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)AGAINST Mark Smith (R)–$456K$456KJune 23, 2026
American Liberty FoundationHybrid PACFOR Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)–$294K$294KJune 17, 2026
The BenchHybrid PACFOR Nancy Lacore (D)–$246K$246KJune 16, 2026
Secure Tomorrow PACSuper PACFOR Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)AGAINST Mark Smith (R)–$106K$106KJune 22, 2026
American College of Radiology Association PACPACFOR Sam McCown (R)–$98K$98KMay 29, 2026
Lowcountry Patriot FundHybrid PACAGAINST Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)FOR Mark Smith (R)–$77K$77KJune 19, 2026
Palmetto Priorities PACSuper PACFOR Alex Pelbath (R)–$73K$73KApril 30, 2026
Strong Conservative Values PACSuper PACFOR Sam McCown (R)–$32K$32KJune 2, 2026
Maha PACHybrid PAC · $26K in late reportsFOR Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)––$26KSept. 10, 2026
Palmetto PointSuper PACFOR William Mac Deford (D)–$25K$25KJune 17, 2026
Club for Growth PACPACFOR Nancy Mace (R)–$4K$4KFeb. 21, 2025

Totals include spending the filer didn’t tie to a specific election.

Latest filings · newest 30

Newest outside-spending filings in this race
DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
Sept. 30, 2026LateNo Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postageAGAINST Nancy Lacore (D)General$28,068 (FEC filing)
Sept. 30, 2026LateNo Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postageFOR Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)General$28,068 (FEC filing)
Sept. 30, 2026LateNo Going Back PACText messagesAGAINST Nancy Lacore (D)General$3,820 (FEC filing)
Sept. 28, 2026LateCivic Renewal FundPrinting / postageFOR Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)General$25,626 (FEC filing)
Sept. 28, 2026LateCivic Renewal FundPalm cardsFOR Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)General$2,612 (FEC filing)
Sept. 28, 2026LateCivic Renewal FundPalm cardsAGAINST Nancy Lacore (D)General$2,612 (FEC filing)
Sept. 25, 2026LateNo Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postageAGAINST Nancy Lacore (D)General$28,068 (FEC filing)
Sept. 25, 2026LateNo Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postageFOR Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)General$28,068 (FEC filing)
Sept. 24, 2026LateNo Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postageAGAINST Nancy Lacore (D)General$28,068 (FEC filing)
Sept. 24, 2026LateNo Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postageFOR Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)General$28,068 (FEC filing)
Sept. 23, 2026LateWFW Action FundNon-contribution acct: media productionFOR Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)General$7,500 (FEC filing)
Sept. 21, 2026LateWFW Action FundNon-contribution acct: media placementFOR Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)General$424,000 (FEC filing)
Sept. 21, 2026LateNo Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postageAGAINST Nancy Lacore (D)General$28,068 (FEC filing)
Sept. 21, 2026LateNo Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postageFOR Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)General$28,068 (FEC filing)
Sept. 21, 2026LateNo Going Back PACText messagesAGAINST Nancy Lacore (D)General$4,306 (FEC filing)
Sept. 16, 2026LateNo Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postageAGAINST Nancy Lacore (D)General$28,068 (FEC filing)
Sept. 16, 2026LateNo Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postageFOR Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)General$28,068 (FEC filing)
Sept. 14, 2026LateThank You for Your Attention to This Matter PACPlaced media: connected tvAGAINST Nancy Lacore (D)General$350,000 (FEC filing)
Sept. 14, 2026LateNo Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postageFOR Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)General$28,068 (FEC filing)
Sept. 14, 2026LateNo Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postageAGAINST Nancy Lacore (D)General$28,068 (FEC filing)
Sept. 14, 2026LateThank You for Your Attention to This Matter PACProduction cost: connected tvAGAINST Nancy Lacore (D)General$13,000 (FEC filing)
Sept. 14, 2026LateCivic Renewal FundCanvassingFOR Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)General$2,462 (FEC filing)
Sept. 14, 2026LateCivic Renewal FundCanvassingAGAINST Nancy Lacore (D)General$2,462 (FEC filing)
Sept. 10, 2026LateMaha PACNoncontrib acct fnbo cc - radio adsFOR Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)Not listed$25,900 (FEC filing)
June 23, 2026Conservatives for American ExcellenceText message servicesFOR Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)Primary$1,164 (FEC filing)
June 22, 2026Secure Tomorrow PACLive callsFOR Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)Primary$30,000 (FEC filing)
June 22, 2026Conservatives for American ExcellenceText message servicesFOR Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)Primary$3,700 (FEC filing)
June 22, 2026WFW Action FundNon-contribution acct: text messagesFOR Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)Primary$3,246 (FEC filing)
June 22, 2026Conservatives for American ExcellenceText message servicesAGAINST Mark Smith (R)Primary$799 (FEC filing)
June 22, 2026Conservatives for American ExcellenceText message servicesFOR Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)Primary$400 (FEC filing)

About these numbers

  • Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
  • Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
  • Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately.
  • Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
  • Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.

FEC data as of Oct. 5, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. Nancy Mace. How this works.