In the 2026 South Carolina 1st District primary, 9 outside groups spent $1.5M: $680K supporting Sam McCown (R) and $413K supporting Nancy Lacore (D).
outside money
- supporting Sam McCown (R)
- $680K
- supporting Nancy Lacore (D)
- $413K
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleNancy Lacore Democrat
$413K$413K supporting Nancy Lacore
Jenny Honeycutt Republican
$17,259$301K$301K supporting Jenny Honeycutt · $17,259 opposing Jenny Honeycutt
Sam McCown Republican
$680K$680K supporting Sam McCown
Alex Pelbath Republican
$72,500$72,500 supporting Alex Pelbath
Mark Smith Republican
$19,200$19,200 supporting Mark Smith
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Nancy Lacore
Democrat
the party’s nominee
- Own campaign raised
- $2.3M
- Outside money supporting
- $413K
Jenny Honeycutt
Republican
the party’s nominee
- Own campaign raised
- $556K
- Outside money supporting
- $301K
- Outside money opposing
- $17,259
Sam McCown
Republican
- Outside money supporting
- $680K
Alex Pelbath
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $438K
- Outside money supporting
- $72,500
Mark Smith
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $877K
- Outside money supporting
- $19,200
- Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 8 Jun 2026
Supporting $60,989Opposing $2,076
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- Strong PACsupporting Sam McCown$520K
- VOTEVETSsupporting Nancy Lacore$413K
- WFW Action Fundsupporting Jenny Honeycutt$251K
- American College of Radiology Association PACsupporting Sam McCown$127K
- Palmetto Priorities PACsupporting Alex Pelbath$72,500
- Secure Tomorrow PACsupporting Jenny Honeycutt$50,000
- Strong Conservative Values PACsupporting Sam McCown$31,894
- Lowcountry Patriot Fundsupporting Mark Smith$19,200
Spent opposing a candidate
- Lowcountry Patriot Fundopposing Jenny Honeycutt$17,259
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Strong PAC spent supporting Sam McCown · $520K
- VOTEVETS spent supporting Nancy Lacore · $413K
- WFW Action Fund spent supporting Jenny Honeycutt · $251K
- American College of Radiology Association PAC spent supporting Sam McCown · $127K
- Palmetto Priorities PAC spent supporting Alex Pelbath · $72,500
- Secure Tomorrow PAC spent supporting Jenny Honeycutt · $50,000
- Strong Conservative Values PAC spent supporting Sam McCown · $31,894
- Lowcountry Patriot Fund spent supporting Mark Smith · $19,200
- Lowcountry Patriot Fund spent opposing Jenny Honeycutt · $17,259
- J & J Ventures Gaming gave to Strong PAC · $7,500
- VOTEVETS Action Fund (DC) gave to VOTEVETS · $1.0M
- Compass Partners Capital gave to VOTEVETS · $50,000
- GOP Winning Women 2026 gave to WFW Action Fund · $76,195
- Still Point Trust gave to WFW Action Fund · $25,000
- Collums Lumber gave to Secure Tomorrow PAC · $5,000
- Atlantic International gave to Secure Tomorrow PAC · $3,500
- Alliance Integrated Solutions NC gave to Lowcountry Patriot Fund · $25,000
- Elos Environmental gave to Lowcountry Patriot Fund · $10,000
- TRT Capital Investors gave to Strong Conservative Values PAC · $25,000
- CCF gave to Strong Conservative Values PAC · $5,000
Group
- Strong PAC spent $520K supporting Sam McCown$520K
- J & J Ventures Gaming gave $7,500 to Strong PAC$7,500
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