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South Carolina 1st District race 2026: Honeycutt vs. Lacore

General election, November 3, 2026 · U.S. House in South Carolina’s 1st District. Open — Nancy Mace ran for governor (5th, 12.13%)

On the ballot

Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R) vs. Nancy Lacore (D)

A Conservative Ledger profile for this contest has not been published yet.

The race at a glance

Board data as of . Ratings are the raters' own current calls; polls are the newest public ones with their field dates; money is what the committees reported. Nothing here is a forecast.

Seat
Open — Nancy Mace ran for governor (5th, 12.13%)
Primary
/ runoff (SC ENR official): Honeycutt 24,035 (53.70%) def. Mark Smith; D Lacore 12,825 (52.14%)
Ratings
Cook Likely R (); Sabato Likely R; IE Likely R ()
Newest public polling
GQR (D, HMP) Jul 15–22 n=400: Honeycutt 43 / Lacore 41
Reported money
FEC : Lacore $1,633,139 / $279,496 COH; Honeycutt $383,231 / $48,081
Notable
Trump endorsed Honeycutt .

Questions and answers

Who is running for the U.S. House in South Carolina’s 1st District in 2026?

Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R) vs. Nancy Lacore (D) (as of Sep 15, 2026).

When is the election?

The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How do the raters see this race?

Cook Likely R (Jun 18); Sabato Likely R; IE Likely R (Aug 26) (as of Sep 15, 2026).

What do the polls show?

GQR (D, HMP) Jul 15–22 n=400: Honeycutt 43 / Lacore 41 (as of Sep 15, 2026).

How much money has been reported?

FEC Jun 3: Lacore $1,633,139 / $279,496 COH; Honeycutt $383,231 / $48,081 (as of Sep 15, 2026).