2026 House race
South Carolina 1st District
Lean R Cook Political Report, as of October 16, 2026
Campaigns through 2026-09-30Outside money through 2026-10-18Source: FEC
8.2 to 1 outside money
helping Jenny Costa Honeycutt
The short version
- Nancy Lacore has raised $4.4M to Jenny Costa Honeycutt's $1.2M (3.7x), through September 30, 2026.
- Outside groups have reported $2.4M in general election spending: $263K helping the Democrat and $2.2M helping the Republican.
- Largest outside spender: Wfw Action Fund Inc, $692K supporting Jenny Costa Honeycutt.
Campaign money
Nancy Lacore
- Raised
- $4.4M
- Spent
- $3.9M
- Cash on hand
- $553K
- From PACs
- $218K
- From individuals
- $4.2M
- Self funding
- $0
- Outside money for (general)
- $263K
Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.
Jenny Costa Honeycutt
- Raised
- $1.2M
- Spent
- $508K
- Cash on hand
- $686K
- From PACs
- $290K
- From individuals
- $842K
- Self funding
- $14K
- Outside money for (general)
- $2.2M
Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.
Outside spending
Not included above: $1.8M in outside spending that filers reported for the primary, a runoff, or no specific election, involving these two nominees.
Biggest outside spenders, general election
| Spender | Position | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wfw Action Fund Inc | Support Jenny Costa Honeycutt | $692K |
| Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC | Oppose Nancy Lacore | $609K |
| No Going Back PAC Inc. | Oppose Nancy Lacore | $326K |
| No Going Back PAC Inc. | Support Jenny Costa Honeycutt | $309K |
| Ready for the Fight | Oppose Jenny Costa Honeycutt | $224K |
| Civic Renewal Fund Inc. | Support Jenny Costa Honeycutt | $168K |
| Progressive Turnout Project | Support Nancy Lacore | $40K |
| MAGA Inc. | Oppose Nancy Lacore | $31K |
| Civic Renewal Fund Inc. | Oppose Nancy Lacore | $19K |
Where the outside money came from
For the biggest spenders, the money is followed upstream while a single donor supplied at least half of it. From FEC receipts.
- Ready for the Fight ← $5.0M from JB Pritzker (89% of its reported receipts)
These totals come from the 24 and 48 hour notices outside groups must file before ads run. They are the disclosed floor. Spending by groups that do not file independent expenditure notices, such as issue ads paid for by 501(c)(4) groups, does not appear here.
Top PAC donors to each campaign
D Nancy Lacore
| PAC | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| VoteVets | $10K | 2 |
| Emilys List | $8K | 2 |
| Mitten PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Fair Shot PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Elect Democratic Women | $5K | 1 |
| With Honor PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Moms Fed Up | $5K | 1 |
| Crosspartisan PAC I | $5K | 1 |
| Nutmeg PAC FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Defense Dem PAC FEC | $5K | 1 |
Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 22 PACs in total.
R Jenny Costa Honeycutt
| PAC | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Value in Electing Women PAC | $15K | 3 |
| Raptor PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Help Elect Republicans NOW FEC | $5K | 1 |
| American Revival PAC | $5K | 1 |
| First in Freedom PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PAC | $5K | 1 |
| American Association for Justice PAC (Aaj PAC) | $5K | 1 |
| The Eye of the Tiger PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Buckeye Liberty PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Wfw Action Fund Inc | $5K | 1 |
Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 18 PACs in total.
Primary Sources
- FEC candidate page, Nancy Lacore: fec.gov/data/candidate/H6SC01359
- FEC committee filings, Nancy Lacore principal campaign committee: C00935379
- FEC candidate page, Jenny Costa Honeycutt: fec.gov/data/candidate/H6SC01334
- FEC committee filings, Jenny Costa Honeycutt principal campaign committee: C00927004
- FEC independent expenditures, 2026 cycle: fec.gov independent expenditures
- Race rating: Cook Political Report, October 16, 2026
- Nominees: www.counton2.com