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Race2026 cycleElection day 23 Jun 2026Updated

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DonorAlpha, “South Carolina 1st District runoff 2026”, https://donoralpha.com/races/south-carolina-1st-district-runoff-2026?e=c2026, updated .

South Carolina 1st District runoff 2026

No. 132 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

The short version

In the 2026 South Carolina 1st District runoff, 8 outside groups spent $1.3M: $699K supporting Jenny Honeycutt (R), $32,939 opposing Jenny Honeycutt and $296K supporting Nancy Lacore (D).

$1.3M

outside money

supporting Jenny Honeycutt (R)
$699K
opposing Jenny Honeycutt (R)
$32,939
supporting Nancy Lacore (D)
$296K

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Jenny Honeycutt Republican

    $32,939
    $699K

    $699K supporting Jenny Honeycutt · $32,939 opposing Jenny Honeycutt

  • Nancy Lacore Democrat

    $296K

    $296K supporting Nancy Lacore

  • Mark Smith Republican

    $285K
    $7,300

    $7,300 supporting Mark Smith · $285K opposing Mark Smith

  • William Deford Democrat

    $25,000

    $25,000 supporting William Deford

This seat, every election

South Carolina 1st District

$4.1M

outside money in the 2026 cycle

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Jenny Honeycutt

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $556K
    Outside money supporting
    $699K
    Outside money opposing
    $32,939
    Jenny for Congress

  • Nancy Lacore

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $2.3M
    Outside money supporting
    $296K
    Nancy Lacore for Congress

  • Mark Smith

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $877K
    Outside money supporting
    $7,300
    Outside money opposing
    $285K
    Mark Smith for Congress

  • William Deford

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $658K
    Outside money supporting
    $25,000
    Deford for Congress 2026
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 22 Jun 2026

Supporting $38,510Opposing $799

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

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

  1. American Liberty Foundationsupporting Jenny Honeycutt$294K
  2. The Benchsupporting Nancy Lacore$246K
  3. Conservatives for American Excellencesupporting Jenny Honeycutt$235K
  4. WFW Action Fundsupporting Jenny Honeycutt$126K
  5. VOTEVETSsupporting Nancy Lacore$50,000
  6. Secure Tomorrow PACsupporting Jenny Honeycutt$43,180
  7. Palmetto Pointsupporting William Deford$25,000
  8. Lowcountry Patriot Fundsupporting Mark Smith$7,300

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Conservatives for American Excellenceopposing Mark Smith$221K
  2. WFW Action Fundopposing Mark Smith$50,807
  3. Lowcountry Patriot Fundopposing Jenny Honeycutt$32,939
  4. Secure Tomorrow PACopposing Mark Smith$13,180

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesAmerican Liberty Foundation spent $294K supporting Jenny Honeycutt · $294KThe Bench spent $246K supporting Nancy Lacore · $246KConservatives for American Excellence spent $235K supporting Jenny Honeycutt · $235KConservatives for American Excellence spent $221K opposing Mark Smith · $221KWFW Action Fund spent $126K supporting Jenny Honeycutt · $126KWFW Action Fund spent $50,807 opposing Mark Smith · $50,807VOTEVETS spent $50,000 supporting Nancy Lacore · $50,000Secure Tomorrow PAC spent $43,180 supporting Jenny Honeycutt · $43,180Lowcountry Patriot Fund spent $32,939 opposing Jenny Honeycutt · $32,939Palmetto Point spent $25,000 supporting William Deford · $25,000Secure Tomorrow PAC spent $13,180 opposing Mark Smith · $13,180Lowcountry Patriot Fund spent $7,300 supporting Mark Smith · $7,300Ardleigh Impact gave $750K to Conservatives for American Excellence · $750KPortage Capital gave $350K to Conservatives for American Excellence · $350KAmerican Liberty Action Fund (WI) gave $355K to American Liberty Foundation · $355KVoice of the Children of Israel gave $250K to American Liberty Foundation · $250KBetter World Civic Trust gave $500K to The Bench · $500KMajority Fund gave $25,120 to The Bench · $25,120GOP Winning Women 2026 gave $76,195 to WFW Action Fund · $76,195Still Point Trust gave $25,000 to WFW Action Fund · $25,000Collums Lumber gave $5,000 to Secure Tomorrow PAC · $5,000Atlantic International gave $3,500 to Secure Tomorrow PAC · $3,500VOTEVETS Action Fund (DC) gave $1.0M to VOTEVETS · $1.0MCompass Partners Capital gave $50,000 to VOTEVETS · $50,000Alliance Integrated Solutions NC gave $25,000 to Lowcountry Patriot Fund · $25,000Elos Environmental gave $10,000 to Lowcountry Patriot Fund · $10,000Ardleigh ImpactArdleigh ImpactCompany or group · $750KPortage CapitalPortage CapitalCompany or group · $350KAmerican Liberty Action Fund(WI)American Liberty Action Fund (WI)Company or group · $355KVoice of the Children ofIsraelVoice of the Children of IsraelCompany or group · $250KBetter World Civic TrustBetter World Civic TrustCompany or group · $500KMajority FundMajority FundCompany or group · $25,120GOP Winning Women 2026GOP Winning Women 2026Company or group · $76,195Still Point TrustStill Point TrustCompany or group · $25,000Collums LumberCollums LumberCompany or group · $5,000Atlantic InternationalAtlantic InternationalCompany or group · $3,500VOTEVETS Action Fund (DC)VOTEVETS Action Fund (DC)Company or group · $1.0MCompass Partners CapitalCompass Partners CapitalCompany or group · $50,000Alliance IntegratedSolutions NCAlliance Integrated Solutions NCCompany or group · $25,000Elos EnvironmentalElos EnvironmentalCompany or group · $10,000Conservatives for AmericanExcellenceConservatives for American ExcellenceGroup · $456KAmerican Liberty FoundationAmerican Liberty FoundationGroup · $294KThe BenchThe BenchGroup · $246KWFW Action FundWFW Action FundGroup · $177KSecure Tomorrow PACSecure Tomorrow PACGroup · $56,360VOTEVETSVOTEVETSGroup · $50,000Lowcountry Patriot FundLowcountry Patriot FundGroup · $40,239Palmetto PointPalmetto PointGroup · $25,000Jenny HoneycuttJenny HoneycuttCandidate · $731KNancy LacoreNancy LacoreCandidate · $296KMark SmithMark SmithCandidate · $293KWilliam DefordWilliam DefordCandidate · $25,000
  • American Liberty Foundation spent supporting Jenny Honeycutt · $294K
  • The Bench spent supporting Nancy Lacore · $246K
  • Conservatives for American Excellence spent supporting Jenny Honeycutt · $235K
  • Conservatives for American Excellence spent opposing Mark Smith · $221K
  • WFW Action Fund spent supporting Jenny Honeycutt · $126K
  • WFW Action Fund spent opposing Mark Smith · $50,807
  • VOTEVETS spent supporting Nancy Lacore · $50,000
  • Secure Tomorrow PAC spent supporting Jenny Honeycutt · $43,180
  • Lowcountry Patriot Fund spent opposing Jenny Honeycutt · $32,939
  • Palmetto Point spent supporting William Deford · $25,000
  • Secure Tomorrow PAC spent opposing Mark Smith · $13,180
  • Lowcountry Patriot Fund spent supporting Mark Smith · $7,300
  • Ardleigh Impact gave to Conservatives for American Excellence · $750K
  • Portage Capital gave to Conservatives for American Excellence · $350K
  • American Liberty Action Fund (WI) gave to American Liberty Foundation · $355K
  • Voice of the Children of Israel gave to American Liberty Foundation · $250K
  • Better World Civic Trust gave to The Bench · $500K
  • Majority Fund gave to The Bench · $25,120
  • 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
  • VOTEVETS Action Fund (DC) gave to VOTEVETS · $1.0M
  • Compass Partners Capital gave to VOTEVETS · $50,000
  • Alliance Integrated Solutions NC gave to Lowcountry Patriot Fund · $25,000
  • Elos Environmental gave to Lowcountry Patriot Fund · $10,000
GaveSpent supportingSpent opposingSwipe to see the whole map.
  • Conservatives for American Excellence spent $235K supporting Jenny Honeycutt$235K
  • Conservatives for American Excellence spent $221K opposing Mark Smith$221K
  • Ardleigh Impact gave $750K to Conservatives for American Excellence$750K
  • Portage Capital gave $350K to Conservatives for American Excellence$350K
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