South Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2026
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| South Carolina's 1st Congressional District |
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| Democratic primary Republican primary General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 30, 2026 |
| Primary: June 9, 2026 Primary runoff: June 23, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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| See also |
U.S. Senate • 1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th • 6th • 7th South Carolina elections, 2026 U.S. Congress elections, 2026 U.S. Senate elections, 2026 U.S. House elections, 2026 |
All U.S. House districts, including the 1st Congressional District of South Carolina, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is June 9, 2026, and a primary runoff is June 23, 2026. The filing deadline is March 30, 2026. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- South Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 (June 9 Democratic primary)
- South Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 (June 9 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
General election
The primary will occur on June 9, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 1
William Reeside is running in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
William Reeside (L) ![]() | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 on June 9, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 on June 9, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Dan Brown | ||
| Logan Cunningham | ||
| Tyler Dykes | ||
| Jack Ellison | ||
| Jenny Honeycutt | ||
| Sam McCown | ||
| Alex Pelbath | ||
| Mark Smith | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nancy Mace (R)
Candidate profiles
This section includes candidate profiles that may be created in one of two ways: either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, or Ballotpedia staff may compile a profile based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements after identifying the candidate as noteworthy. For more on how we select candidates to include, click here.
Party: Libertarian Party
Incumbent: No
Submitted Biography: "I am a passionate lover of freedom, liberty and self determination. I have a servant' s heart and the desire to be a servant leader for the Lowcountry of South Carolina. I have been shaped by family generations who taught me hard work, love of community, love of family and love of freedom. I am a rational thinker, using data to identify problems, evaluate the root causes and develop cost effective and efficient solutions. I welcome constructive criticism and use it to sharpen myself. I am blessed with a wonderful wife, three adult children and five grandkids."
Voting information
- See also: Voting in South Carolina
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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William Reeside (L)
Despite being a nation of immigrants, our current immigration programs and policies are completely inadequate. Allowing unlimited asylum and temporary protected status applications results in the system being overloaded and over run. Limiting high skill and low skill work visas results in high labor costs and a shrinking workforce. On top of those flaws, we have thousands more immigrants in limbo (The Dreamers) who deserve a path to citizenship.
I support funding the best military force in the world and using it RARELY. I will legislate to remove all Authorizations for Use of Military Force currently in effect and force the Executive branch to abide by Article One of the Constitution, which gives Congress the power to declare war. I will legislate to block the use of the US military as a police force within the U.S. borders. I will legislate to block "nation building" .
William Reeside (L)
Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.J. Atwood | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Robert Beers | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Mac Deford | Democratic Party | $221,019 | $130,331 | $90,688 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Max Diaz | Democratic Party | $1,068 | $940 | $43 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Matthew Fulmer | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Nancy Lacore | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Mayra Rivera-Vazquez | Democratic Party | $81,934 | $51,035 | $32,595 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Dan Brown | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Logan Cunningham | Republican Party | $8,280 | $5,610 | $2,670 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Tyler Dykes | Republican Party | $5,265 | $5,254 | $5 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Jack Ellison | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Jenny Honeycutt | Republican Party | $154,405 | $16,806 | $137,599 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Sam McCown | Republican Party | $1,221,044 | $132,027 | $1,089,017 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Alex Pelbath | Republican Party | $243,435 | $114,072 | $129,363 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Robert Roberts | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Mark Smith | Republican Party | $601,121 | $87,522 | $513,599 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| William Reeside | Libertarian Party | $109,991 | $31,723 | $78,268 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Paul Volkman | Libertarian Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: South Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 2/10/2026 | 2/3/2026 | 1/27/2026 | 1/20/2026 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in South Carolina in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in South Carolina, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| South Carolina | U.S. House | Ballot-qualified party | N/A | $3,480 | 3/30/2026 | Source |
| South Carolina | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 5% of the active, registered voters in the district | N/A | 7/15/2026 | Source |
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
General election
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 1
Incumbent Nancy Mace (R) defeated Michael B. Moore (D) in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nancy Mace (R) | 58.2 | 227,502 |
| | Michael B. Moore (D) ![]() | 41.6 | 162,582 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 693 | ||
| Total votes: 390,777 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1
Michael B. Moore (D) defeated Mac Deford (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael B. Moore ![]() | 51.6 | 10,893 |
| | Mac Deford ![]() | 48.4 | 10,209 | |
| Total votes: 21,102 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Benjamin Frasier (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1
Incumbent Nancy Mace (R) defeated Catherine Templeton (R) and Bill Young (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nancy Mace | 56.8 | 28,300 |
| | Catherine Templeton | 29.8 | 14,849 | |
| | Bill Young ![]() | 13.4 | 6,691 | |
| Total votes: 49,840 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Austin Anderson (R)
- Daniel Hanlon (R)
- Lynz Piper-Loomis (R)
General election
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 1
Incumbent Nancy Mace (R) defeated Annie Andrews (D) and Joseph Oddo (Alliance Party) in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nancy Mace (R) | 56.4 | 153,757 |
| | Annie Andrews (D) | 42.5 | 115,796 | |
| | Joseph Oddo (Alliance Party) ![]() | 1.0 | 2,634 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 494 | ||
| Total votes: 272,681 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alejandro Otman (Independent)
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for June 14, 2022, was canceled. Annie Andrews (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1
Incumbent Nancy Mace (R) defeated Katie Arrington (R) and Lynz Piper-Loomis (R) (Withdrew, still on ballot) in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nancy Mace | 53.1 | 39,470 |
| | Katie Arrington | 45.2 | 33,589 | |
| | Lynz Piper-Loomis (Withdrew, still on ballot) | 1.6 | 1,221 | |
| Total votes: 74,280 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Thomas Allen (R)
- Keith Blandford (R)
- Ingrid Centurion (R)
Alliance Party convention
Alliance convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 1
Joseph Oddo (Alliance Party) advanced from the Alliance Party convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 on April 23, 2022.
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| ✔ | | Joseph Oddo ![]() |
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Labor Party convention
The Labor Party convention scheduled for July 30, 2022, was canceled.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lucus Devan Faulk (Labor Party)
General election
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 1
Nancy Mace (R) defeated incumbent Joe Cunningham (D) in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nancy Mace (R) | 50.6 | 216,042 |
| | Joe Cunningham (D) | 49.3 | 210,627 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1% | 442 | ||
| Total votes: 427,111 | ||||
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for June 9, 2020, was canceled. Incumbent Joe Cunningham (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Benjamin Frasier (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1
Nancy Mace (R) defeated Kathy Landing (R), Chris Cox (R), and Brad Mole (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nancy Mace | 57.5 | 48,411 |
| | Kathy Landing ![]() | 25.9 | 21,835 | |
| Chris Cox | 9.7 | 8,179 | ||
| | Brad Mole ![]() | 6.9 | 5,800 | |
| Total votes: 84,225 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mike Covert (R)
- Logan Cunningham (R)
- Jamison Johnson (R)
- Phillip Norris (R)
District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+6. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 6 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made South Carolina's 1st the 177th most Republican district nationally.[5]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.
| Kamala Harris | Donald Trump |
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| 43.0% | 56.0% |
Presidential voting history
South Carolina presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 16 Democratic wins
- 15 Republican wins
- 1 other win
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | SR[6] | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of South Carolina's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from South Carolina | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 7 | 9 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in South Carolina's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Secretary of State | |
| Attorney General |
State legislature
South Carolina State Senate
| Party | As of January 2026 | |
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| Democratic Party | 12 | |
| Republican Party | 34 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 46 | |
South Carolina House of Representatives
| Party | As of January 2026 | |
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| Democratic Party | 36 | |
| Republican Party | 88 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 124 | |
Trifecta control
South Carolina Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas • Twenty-three years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
- ↑ States' Rights Democratic Party
