Political ads · 2026 · SC

South Carolina House District 1 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Nancy Lacore won · 49.7% to 48.6% · Called by AP on Nov 6

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Jenny Costa Honeycutt (Republican), Nancy Lacore (Democrat) and Bill Reeside (Libertarian) are the nominees for South Carolina's 1st congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. By their latest FEC reports, Jenny Costa Honeycutt's campaign had raised $1.3 million (through October 14, 2026), Nancy Lacore's campaign $4.9 million (through October 14, 2026) and Bill Reeside's campaign $115,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $3.2 million for Jenny Costa Honeycutt and $3.6 million against; $1.2 million for Nancy Lacore and $3.3 million against; $111,000 for Bill Reeside and $0 against.

Jenny Costa Honeycutt (REP), Nancy Lacore (DEM), Bill Reeside (LIB). 13 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Registration	Register by Sun, Oct 4 (Online/fax/email received by Oct 4; mail postmarked by Oct 5; most offices close 5 p.m. Oct 2 for in-person.) (passed)Source: scvotes.gov ↗Source: scvotes.gov ↗
Early voting in person	Mon, Oct 19 to Sat, Oct 31 (8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Mon-Sat; closed Sunday Oct 25.) (passed)Source: scvotes.gov ↗
By mail	Mail voting needs a reason the state accepts (Qualifying reason needed, e.g. disability, age 65+, work obligations; early in-person voting open to all.); request a ballot by Fri, Oct 23 (Completed application received by county office by 5:00 p.m.); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (Received by county office by 7:00 p.m. Election Day; postmarks do not count.) (passed)Source: scvotes.gov ↗
Election Day	Tue, Nov 3. Polls: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. (passed)Source: scvotes.gov ↗
ID at the polls	Current photo ID (SC driver's license/DMV ID, SC voter registration card with photo, federal military ID, or US passport); reasonable-impediment provisional ballot otherwise.Source: scvotes.gov ↗

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Jenny Costa Honeycutt (REP)

Raised: $1.3M through 2026-10-14 individuals $903K · PACs $326K · candidate's own money, incl. loans $14K · from the candidate's other committees $46K · cash on hand $308K
Outside spending: $3.6M opposing Honeycutt · $3.2M supporting Honeycutt · latest reported 2026-10-31
Largest outside spenders: HMP — $1.6M opposing Honeycutt Largest donors: HOUSE MAJORITY FORWARD $93.7M (39%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Reid G Hoffman $8.5M (4%), Greylock Partners, Partner; ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FUND $5.0M (2%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Fred Eychaner $5.0M (2%), Retired; UNITED ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ISSUES FUND $4.8M (2%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) WFW ACTION FUND INC — $1.4M supporting Honeycutt Largest donors: Paul E Singer $250K (32%), CO-CEO CO-CIO President, Elliott Investment Management L.p.; GOP WINNING WOMEN 2026 $139K (18%) (its largest donors: BUSCEMA, JOHN $771K; Elizabeth Stern $246K, Retired; Richard W Colburn $236K, Payroll & Insurance Group); Cliff Asness $125K (16%), AQR Capital, Finance; Laurel Asness $125K (16%), Homemaker, Homemaker VOTEVETS — $999K opposing Honeycutt Largest donors: GOVERNMENT THAT WORKS PAC $6.9M (20%); GLOBAL IMPACT SOCIAL WELFARE FUND $3.0M (9%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); BETTER WORLD CIVIC TRUST $1.6M (5%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); DEMOCRACY MATTERS $1.4M (4%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Joshua Bekenstein $1.2M (3%), Bain Capital, Investor AMERICAN LIBERTY FOUNDATION — $466K supporting Honeycutt Largest donors: AMERICAN LIBERTY ACTION FUND $355K (26%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); VOICE OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL $250K (18%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); THE GEO GROUP, INC. PAC $250K (18%); THE 2026 VICTORY COMMITTEE $148K (11%) (its largest donors: ANDREWS, GEORGE $409K); Phillip Frost $100K (7%), Opko Health INC, CEO CIVIC RENEWAL FUND INC. — $433K supporting Honeycutt and 11 more

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

18 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

A NEW NATION PAC $2,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE PAC (AAJ PAC) $5,000
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $5,000
BUCKEYE LIBERTY PAC $5,000
CAROL FOR CONGRESS $2,000
DGD PAC $1,000
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC $5,000
EMMER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
FIRST IN FREEDOM PAC $5,000
HELP ELECT REPUBLICANS NOW $5,000
JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS $2,000
MISSOURI TRUTH PAC $2,500
RAPTOR PAC $5,000
SCALISE FOR CONGRESS $2,000
SPACE COAST LEADERSHIP PAC $1,000
THE EYE OF THE TIGER PAC $5,000
VALUE IN ELECTING WOMEN PAC $15K
WFW ACTION FUND INC $5,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Nancy Lacore (DEM)

Raised: $4.9M through 2026-10-14 individuals $4.6M · PACs $258K · party $5,000 · from the candidate's other committees $28K · cash on hand $175K
Outside spending: $3.3M opposing Lacore · $1.2M supporting Lacore · latest reported 2026-11-01
Largest outside spenders: NO GOING BACK PAC INC. — $1.9M opposing Lacore THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER PAC — $843K opposing Lacore Largest donors: Stephen A Wynn $500K (28%), Valmore GP, Executive; John Wade $350K (19%), AES Restaurant Group LLC, CEO; Roger S Penske $250K (14%), Penske Corporation, Chairman; Craig Duchossois $250K (14%), Retired, Retired; OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM $200K (11%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) VOTEVETS — $466K supporting Lacore Largest donors: GOVERNMENT THAT WORKS PAC $6.9M (20%); GLOBAL IMPACT SOCIAL WELFARE FUND $3.0M (9%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); BETTER WORLD CIVIC TRUST $1.6M (5%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); DEMOCRACY MATTERS $1.4M (4%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Joshua Bekenstein $1.2M (3%), Bain Capital, Investor READY FOR THE FIGHT — $407K supporting Lacore WFW ACTION FUND INC — $276K opposing Lacore Largest donors: Paul E Singer $250K (32%), CO-CEO CO-CIO President, Elliott Investment Management L.p.; GOP WINNING WOMEN 2026 $139K (18%) (its largest donors: BUSCEMA, JOHN $771K; Elizabeth Stern $246K, Retired; Richard W Colburn $236K, Payroll & Insurance Group); Cliff Asness $125K (16%), AQR Capital, Finance; Laurel Asness $125K (16%), Homemaker, Homemaker and 8 more

Bundled through PACs: $14K through 2 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 EMILYS LIST — $9,000 from 25 gifts FAIR SHOT PAC — $4,500 from 2 gifts

22 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

AMERICAN DEFENSE AND MILITARY PAC $1,000
BEYOND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS PAC $1,000
BLUE VISION $2,500
CHRISSY HOULAHAN FOR CONGRESS $1,500
CROSSPARTISAN PAC I $5,000
DEFENSE DEM PAC $5,000
ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $5,000
EMILYS LIST $7,500
FAIR SHOT PAC $5,000
FRIENDS OF TOM BYRNE $2,000
HOULAPAC $1,000
JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE $250
LIFTOFF PAC $2,500
MITTEN PAC $5,000
MOMS FED UP $5,000
NUTMEG PAC $5,000
PATRIOT PAC FUND $2,500
PUGET PAC $1,500
SECURE PAC $1,000
SERVE AMERICA PAC $1,000
VOTEVETS $10K
WITH HONOR PAC $5,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Bill Reeside (LIB)

Raised: $115K through 2026-10-14 individuals $9,992 · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $106K · cash on hand $3,660
Outside spending: $111K supporting Reeside · latest reported 2026-10-31
Largest outside spenders: OUR HERITAGE MATTERS — $111K supporting Reeside

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

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