Political ads · 2026 · SC

South Carolina House District 4 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

William Timmons won · 51.7% to 45.6% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Courtney McClain (Democrat) and William Timmons (Republican) are the nominees for South Carolina's 4th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. William Timmons is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Courtney McClain's campaign had raised $131,000 (through October 14, 2026) and William Timmons's campaign $1.8 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $487,000 for William Timmons and $0 against.

Courtney McClain (DEM), William Timmons (REP, incumbent). 2 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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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 ↗
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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.

Courtney McClain (DEM)

Raised: $131K through 2026-10-14 individuals $131K · PACs $0 · cash on hand $50K
Outside spending: none reported

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

All filings at the FEC ↗

William Timmons (REP, incumbent)

Raised: $1.8M through 2026-10-14 individuals $327K · PACs $778K · candidate's own money, incl. loans $650K · from the candidate's other committees $17K · cash on hand $86K
Outside spending: $487K supporting Timmons · latest reported 2026-06-29
Largest outside spenders: DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS — $487K supporting Timmons Largest donors: FAIRSHAKE $37.0M (>99%) (its largest donors: RIPPLE LABS INC. $48.0M, an organization; COINBASE $25.0M, an organization; COINBASE COMMERCE (EXCHANGE) $8.2M, an organization); RIPPLE LABS INC. $250K (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC)

Bundled through PACs: $1,000 through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $1,000 from 3 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC

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

150PAC.ORG $1,000
ACPAC ACA INTERNATIONAL PAC $7,500
AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX CREDIT COALITION PAC (AFFORDABLE HOUSING PAC) $1,500
AFLAC PAC (AFLAC PAC) $2,500
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $5,000
ALLY FINANCIAL INC. ADVOCACY PAC $5,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $7,500
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC $4,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $2,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS PAC $2,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PAC $10K
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION PAC $3,500
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY PAC (AXPPAC) $7,500
AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT TRS, LLC PAC (AMH PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC $5,000
AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL PAC $1,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC $5,000
AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC) $2,500
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION PAC (INSURING AMERICA PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS PAC (ASA PAC) $5,000
ANTI-WOKE FUND $10K
APPRAISAL INSTITUTE PAC (AI PAC) $1,500
ASSOCIATION OF PROGRESSIVE RENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PAC $1,000
AT&T INC. FEDERAL PAC (AT&T FEDERAL PAC) $1,000
BAKER & HOSTETLER PAC $1,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $5,000
BANK POLICY INSTITUTE PAC $2,500
BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK PAC) $1,000
BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC PAC (BLACKROCK PAC) $3,000
BROKER ACTION COALITION PAC (BACPAC) FOR ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE EXPERTS $2,500
BUILD PAC OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) $3,500
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND $1,500
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. PAC $5,000
CHIME FINANCIAL, INC. PAC (CHIME PAC) $1,500
CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL (CITIGROUP PAC-FEDERAL) $4,000
CME GROUP INC. PAC $2,500
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL PAC - FEDERAL $2,500
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC $1,000
CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC, THE $2,000
CONSUMER CREDIT INSURANCE ASSOCIATION DBA CONSUMER CREDIT INDUSTRY ASSOC PAC (CCIA PAC) $2,500
COZEN O'CONNOR PAC $2,000
CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC $20K
CULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $5,000
DELOITTE PAC $7,500
DENTONS US LLP PAC $1,000
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC $10K
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS $5,000
EMMER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
ENACT HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (ENACT PAC) $1,000
ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC. PAC $4,000
ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE PAC (EMA SBC PAC) $2,000
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY PAC $1,000
EQUITABLE HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (EQUITABLE PAC) $1,500
ERNST & YOUNG PAC $10K
FEDERAL BIPARTISAN VOLUNTARY PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (... $8,000
FEDEX CORPORATION PAC $1,500
FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTE PAC $5,000
FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION PAC $3,500
FIRST CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY PAC (FEDERAL) $2,500
FLUOR CORPORATION PAC (FLUOR PAC) $2,500
FMR LLC PAC - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC) $5,500
FOLEY & LARDNER POLITICAL FUND, INC. $1,000
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC PAC (FRANKLIN TEMPLETON PAC) $2,500
FS PAC $3,000
GE VERNOVA INC. PAC $1,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION PAC (GDC PAC) $1,000
H&R BLOCK INC. PAC (BLOCKPAC) $1,500
HAMPTON LUMBER MILLS, INC. PAC (HAMPTON LUMBER PAC) $1,000
HEALTH & FITNESS ASSOCIATION PAC (FITPAC) $5,000
HIGHLAND ELECTRIC FLEETS, INC. PAC $1,000
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $1,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL PAC $2,000
HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND $4,000
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC. PAC (HBI-PAC) $2,500
IEX GROUP, INC. PAC $4,000
IN THE ARENA PAC $10K
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA PAC $5,000
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. PAC (INSURPAC) $6,500
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS INC PAC (ICSC PAC) $7,500
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING PAC INC $1,000
INVESCO HOLDING COMPANY (US), INC. PAC $4,000
INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE PAC (ICI PAC) $3,000
JACKSON HOLDINGS LLC AND JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL SSF (JACKSON NATIONAL FE... $2,500
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL PAC $4,000
KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC $2,500
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - PAC $2,000
LKQ CORPORATION EMPLOYEE GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' PAC $5,500
LSTA, INC. PAC $2,000
MAJORITY COMMITTEE PAC--MC PAC $5,000
MANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. PAC (MMCPAC) $1,000
MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC. EMPLOYEE PAC (MASTERCARD PAC) OR (MASTERCARD EMPLOYEE PAC) $1,000
META PLATFORMS, INC. PAC $1,000
METLIFE INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL PARTICIPATION FUND A - FEDERAL ONLY $1,000
MORGAN STANLEY PAC $5,000
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (MORPAC) $7,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,500
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES PAC $2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM $6,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC $10K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANGERS, INC. PAC (NARPM PAC) $2,500
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION PAC (NECAPAC) $1,000
NATIONAL HEALTH CORPORATION PAC $2,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL PAC $5,000
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC) $2,500
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $1,000
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. PAC (NSSF PAC) $2,500
NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC $2,500
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY FINANCIAL & INVESTMENTS PAC $1,000
NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE $1,500
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $5,000
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $1,500
ON WISCONSIN PAC, INC. $2,000
ONEMAIN HOLDINGS INC. PAC $5,000
ONLINE LENDERS ALLIANCE PAC (OLA PAC) $1,500
PAC/THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION-FEDERAL(BNY MELLON-FED) $5,000
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION PAC $6,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS PAC I $7,500
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. FEDERAL PAC (AKA - PRUDENTIAL FEDERAL PAC) $1,000
PURPOSE FINANCIAL, INC. PAC $6,500
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION PAC $10K
REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC $1,000
RGA REINSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL PAC $1,000
ROCKET PAC $3,500
RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC PAC $5,000
SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC $2,000
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION PAC $6,000
SECURITY FINANCE CORPORATION OF SPARTANBURG AND AFFILIATES PAC $8,000
SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE PAC $1,500
SOUTHERN COMPANY EMPLOYEES PAC $5,000
SOUTHERN CROWN PARTNERS' EMPLOYEES FEDERAL PAC $3,500
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC $10K
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL PAC (STATE FARM FEDERAL PAC) $2,500
TD BANK N.A. PAC $5,500
TEXANS FOR JODEY ARRINGTON $1,000
THE AARON'S COMPANY, INC. PAC $1,000
THE BALDWIN INSURANCE GROUP, INC. FEDERAL PAC $1,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC $1,500
THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC PAC $1,500
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS PAC $7,500
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. PAC $5,500
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. FEDERAL PAC (AKA HARTFORD ADVOCATES FEDERAL FUND) $2,500
THE HOME DEPOT INC. PAC $9,000
THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION (A... $5,000
THE REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE PAC (REALPAC) $3,000
THE SYENSQO GROUP PAC OF SOLVAY AMERICA LLC $1,000
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. PAC (T-PAC) $2,000
THOMPSON COBURN PAC $2,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC PAC (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) $2,500
TRANSAMERICA CORPORATION PAC (TRANSPAC) $4,000
TROUTMAN PEPPER LOCKE LLP PAC, INC. $4,000
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (FORMERLY SUNTRUST BANKS INC. PAC) $5,000
TRULIANT FCU PAC $1,500
U.S. MORTGAGE INSURERS PAC (USMI-PAC) $2,500
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC - USAA EMPLOYEE PAC $5,500
UPBOUND GROUP, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT PAC $1,000
UPPER HAND FUND $2,500
USBANCORP INC PAC $2,500
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PAC (VERIZON PAC) $1,000
VISA, INC. PAC $2,000
VNA HOLDING INC. PAC (VG PAC) $1,500
WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEE PAC (AKA WELLS FARGO EMPLOYEE PAC) $5,000
ZILLOW GROUP, INC. PAC (ZG PAC) $2,500
ZURICH HOLDING COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT (Z-PAC, ZURICH PAC) $4,500

All filings at the FEC ↗

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