South Carolina's 1st District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Nancy Lacore flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 1.0 points over Jenny Costa Honeycutt.
Source: South Carolina Election Commission unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:35 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two sides on one scale: their campaigns, and outside groups spending for them or against their opponent.
Other candidates' campaigns: Bill Reeside $115.5K.
Top funders
Outside groups and direct contributors, ranked by what they put in; the color shows which candidate it helps.
| NO GOING BACK PAC INC.For Honeycutt, against Lacore | $2.2M | |
| WFW ACTION FUND INCFor Honeycutt, against Lacore | $1.7M | |
| HMPAgainst Honeycutt | $1.6M | |
| VoteVetsFor Lacore, against Honeycutt | $1.5M | |
| THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER PACAgainst Lacore | $842.7K | |
| American Liberty Foundation PACFor Honeycutt, against Lacore | $637.5K | |
| CIVIC RENEWAL FUND INC.For Honeycutt, against Lacore | $527.7K | |
| Ready for the FightFor Lacore | $406.6K | |
| American Democracy ProjectAgainst Honeycutt | $350K | |
| Elect Democratic WomenAgainst Honeycutt | $249.3K | |
| The BenchFor Lacore | $245.9K |
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Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026. Outside spending: independent expenditures by super PACs, parties and other groups, primary and general, as reported to the FEC through Nov 1, 2026, updated Nov 3, 2026. It leaves out spending not reported as independent expenditures (most issue ads and much dark money), so it understates all outside money. The FEC lists only each candidate's largest spenders; totals count every spender.
Source: FEC campaign filings; FEC independent expendituresUpdated Nov 3, 2026, 1:05 AM ET
Polls against the result
The final average had Lacore ahead by 0.2. Lacore won by 1.0: a 0.8-point miss toward Republicans.
- Poll with Lacore ahead
- Poll with Honeycutt ahead
- Final polling average
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Lacore | Honeycutt | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling for House Majority PACD-sponsored | Oct 21–Oct 22 | 770 LV | 47 | 45 | D+2 | D+0.9 | +1.0 | B+ | x.com ↗ |
| co/efficient | Sep 30–Oct 1 | 837 LV | 40 | 46 | R+6 | R+2.8 | −7.0 | B+ | coefficient.org ↗ |
| Public Policy Polling for The BenchD-sponsored | Sep 9–Sep 10 | 536 RV | 40 | 41 | R+1 | R+2.4 | −2.0 | B+ | x.com ↗ |
| GQR for House Majority PACD-sponsoredMain question · in average | Jul 15–Jul 22 | — LV | 48 | 50 | R+2 | R+3.4 | −3.0 | C+ | thehousemajoritypac.com ↗ |
| GQR for House Majority PACD-sponsoredfield: Lacore, Reeside, Ellis, Honeycutt | Jul 15–Jul 22 | — LV | 41 | 43 | R+2 | — | −3.0 | C+ | thehousemajoritypac.com ↗ |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).
Source: Each poll's release, via The New York Times and Wikipedia poll listsUpdated Oct 22, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Nancy Lacore
- 35%
- Jenny Costa Honeycutt
- 65%
- Projected margin
- R+2.2
The candidates
Former chief of the U.S. Navy Reserve (2024–2025)Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R)
Charleston County councilor
Also on the ballot: Bill Reeside (Libertarian), 1.6%; Write-in (Other party), 0.1%