About this race
This seat is open: no current officeholder is on the ballot, so it will have a new winner. Nobody in this race has donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group, according to available records. The November ballot lists 4 candidates: one Democrat, one Republican, one independent and one Libertarian.
Key issues in South Carolina
Major issues facing South Carolina, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
- Cost of living and the economy — The economy dominates voter priorities, with frustration over prices for gas and groceries.
- Income tax elimination — A new law cuts income taxes on a path to elimination, with broad voter support.
- Teacher shortage — Hundreds of teaching jobs sit vacant, and visa changes threaten international hiring pipelines.
- Helene recovery in the Upstate — FEMA funding continues for Upstate Helene repairs, from reservoirs to roads and utilities.
- Rapid growth and development — Voters say development is outpacing infrastructure and want growth slowed down.
Candidates & funding
Nancy Lacore Democrat Nominee
Margo Ellis Independent Nominee
Bill Reeside Libertarian Nominee
Where the money comes from
FEC campaign finance data through Sep 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
| Jenny Costa Honeycutt R | Nancy Lacore D | Margo Ellis I | Bill Reeside L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | $556K | $2.3M | — | $115K |
| Individuals | $451K81% | $2.2M96% | — | $10K9% |
| PACs & parties | $74K13% | $75K3% | — | $0 |
| Self-funded | $14K2% | $0 | — | $106K91% |
| Other | $17K3% | $5K0% | — | $0 |
| AIPAC-linked* | — | — | — | — |
| Outside spending† | — | — | — | — |
* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Jenny Costa Honeycutt 319 donors
- PAC$15K
- Individual$10K
- Individual$7K
- Individual$7K
- Individual$7K
- Individual$7K
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- Individual$6K
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- Individual$5K
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- Leadership PAC$5K
- Leadership PAC$5K
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- Membership PAC$5K
- PAC$5K
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- Leadership PAC$5K
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- Leadership PAC$5K
- Individual$5K
- Individual$4K
- Individual$4K
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- Individual$4K
- Self-funded$4K
- Individual$4K
Showing the 50 biggest of 319 donors. The other 269 gave $273K combined.
Plus $12K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Nancy Lacore 1225 donors
- Individual$16K
- Individual$10K
- Individual$10K
- Individual$10K
- Individual$10K
- Individual$10K
- Individual$10K
- PAC$10K
- PAC$9K
- Individual$8K
- Individual$7K
- Individual$7K
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- Individual$7K
- Individual$7K
Showing the 50 biggest of 1225 donors. The other 1175 gave $828K combined.
Plus $1.1M from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Bill Reeside 10 donors
- Individual$1K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$760
- Individual$520
- Individual$520
- Individual$260
- Individual$250
- Individual$208
Plus $2K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.