2026 general election
South Carolina 1st District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent retired to run for governor. Democratic gain.
$19M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 South Carolina 1st District race: $6.3M raised by the campaigns, $585K of it from PACs, plus $13M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Nancy Lacore (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Receipts + outside spending
$19M
Raised by campaigns
$6.3M
PAC checks
$585K
Outside money
$13M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Nancy LacoreDemocrat
✓ Won- Raised
- $4.9M
- Spent
- $4.7M
- From individuals
- $4.6M
- From PACs
- $258K
- From party
- $5K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $800K
- Outside money against
- $5.0M
Who paid: 5% of Lacore's money came from PACs
Leadership PAC $57K (46%)Membership $50 (0%)Union $5K (4%)Super PAC $18K (14%)Other $44K (36%)
- Votevets Super PAC$15K
- Women Vote Other$14K
- Democratic Moms PAC Other$8K
- Beyond Thoughts and Prayers PAC Leadership PAC$6K
- Defense Dem PAC Leadership PAC$5K
- Pro-Choice Women Other$5K
- Crosspartisan PAC I Other$5K
- Clark Leadership PAC$5K
Biggest outside spenders
- No Going Back PAC · $1.9M attacking
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $1.7M attacking
- Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC · $843K attacking
- Ready for the Fight · $407K supporting
- Wfw Action Fund Inc · $276K attacking
Jenny Costa HoneycuttRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $1.3M
- Spent
- $984K
- From individuals
- $903K
- From PACs
- $327K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $14K
- Outside money for
- $3.2M
- Outside money against
- $3.6M
Who paid: 25% of Honeycutt's money came from PACs
Corporate $26K (13%)Trade group $15K (8%)Leadership PAC $84K (43%)Membership $16K (8%)Union $5K (3%)Super PAC $30K (15%)Other $19K (10%)
- Mcmorris Rodgers Win the Future Fund Super PAC$15K
- Scalise Leadership Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- American Association for Justice (Aaj) Membership$10K
- Buckeye Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- Hern Victory Fund Leadership PAC$5K
- Pfluger Victory Fund Leadership PAC$5K
- Wfw Action Fund Inc Super PAC$5K
- American Revival PAC Other$5K
Biggest outside spenders
- House Majority PAC · $1.6M attacking
- Wfw Action Fund Inc · $1.2M supporting
- Votevets · $999K attacking
- American Liberty Foundation PAC · $466K supporting
- Civic Renewal Fund Inc. · $433K supporting
Bill ReesideLibertarian
✗ Lost- Raised
- $115K
- Spent
- $112K
- From individuals
- $10K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $106K
- Outside money for
- $164K
- Outside money against
- $0
Biggest outside spenders
- Our Heritage Matters · $164K supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money is tied to the 2026 South Carolina 1st District race?
- $19M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 South Carolina 1st District race: $6.3M raised by the campaigns, $585K of it from PACs, plus $13M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Nancy Lacore (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 South Carolina 1st District race?
- Nancy Lacore (Democrat) raised $4.9M and had $800K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 South Carolina 1st District race?
- No Going Back PAC ($1.9M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.7M), House Majority PAC ($1.6M).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 South Carolina 1st District race?
- Votevets gave $15K to Nancy Lacore; Value in Electing Women Political Action Committee gave $15K to Jenny Costa Honeycutt; Emilys List gave $14K to Nancy Lacore.