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2026 U.S. House

South Carolina's 1st Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

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U.S. House · SC-1
Primary: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in SC-1

Jenny Costa Honeycutt

Jenny Costa Honeycutt

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Protect the Lowcountry
  • Put the Lowcountry First
  • Support the Rule of Law and a Secure Border
About Jenny Costa Honeycutt

Jenny Costa Honeycutt is an attorney and small business owner who has served on Charleston County Council representing District 9 since 2018, per her campaign site. She is the Republican nominee for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District.

Nancy Lacore

Nancy Lacore

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Bringing Common Sense Leadership and Integrity Back to Washington
  • Restoring Financial Freedom to Americans
  • Increase Wages and Invest in Small Business
About Nancy Lacore

Lacore is a retired U.S. Navy officer with 35 years of service, beginning as a helicopter pilot and advancing to the rank of three star admiral, per the campaign site. The campaign site says Lacore served as Chief of Navy Reserve, leading more than 60,000 sailors, before running for South Carolina's 1st District, per the campaign site.

Bill Reeside

Libertarian

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Social Security & Medicare
  • Immigration
  • Health Care
About Bill Reeside

Bill Reeside is a retired nuclear engineer with more than 40 years in the field who now volunteers with Habitat for Humanity in York County, per Holy City Sinner. He is the Libertarian nominee for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District, nominated at the party's April 2026 convention.

About this race

South Carolina's 1st Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The South Carolina primary is Tuesday, June 9, 2026 (runoff Tuesday, June 23, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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