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The SC-1 contest
South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District has a contested U.S. House general election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. Kendal Ludden is listed as a Republican candidate in a field of 23 candidates.
The field includes 12 Republicans, nine Democrats, one Libertarian and one candidate listed with the party designation “W.” Republican Nancy Mace is the incumbent. A party label identifies how a candidate is listed in the race; it does not, by itself, establish the candidate’s position on a public issue.
The full candidate field
The race record lists the following candidates. Biographical and campaign finance entries are shown in the same format for every candidate.
| Candidate | Party | Biography | Funds raised | Funds spent | Cash on hand | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Tyler Dykes | Republican | None on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | | William Oliver Jr. Reeside | Libertarian | None on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | | Robert Lee MR Iii Beers | Democrat | None on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | | Matthew Fulmer | Democrat | None on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | | Marshall C. Hon. Sanford | Republican | None on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | | Dan Brown | Republican | None on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | | Jenny Costa Honeycutt | Republican | None on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | | Mark Smith | Republican | None on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | | Logan Cunningham | Republican | None on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | | Nancy Lacore | Democrat | None on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | | Clayton Alexander Cuteri | W | None on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | | Kendal Ludden | Republican | None on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | | Francina Dantzler | Democrat | None on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | | Nancy Mace, incumbent | Republican | None on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | | William Mac Deford | Democrat | None on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | | Sam DR Mccown | Republican | None on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | | Max Eliot Diaz | Democrat | None on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | | Alex Pelbath | Republican | None on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | | Jack Ellison | Republican | None on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | | Cindy W Riley | Republican | None on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | | KJ Atwood | Democrat | None on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | | Benjamin JR Frasier | Democrat | None on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | | Mayra Rivera-vazquez | Democrat | None on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file |
Ludden’s background and positions
Ludden’s race entry establishes the candidate’s name, Republican affiliation, the office sought and the election date. It does not list a biography or figures for money raised, money spent or cash on hand.
No documented policy positions are on file for Ludden or any other candidate in the field. That means no position can be assigned to Ludden on taxes, spending, health care, immigration, abortion, foreign policy or any other issue. Ludden’s Republican designation should not be treated as a substitute for a candidate-specific statement.
What the election record establishes
The election is a general election for the U.S. House seat representing South Carolina’s 1st District, and it is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. The contest is marked as contested, with Mace identified as the incumbent and the other 22 candidates listed as challengers.
The central items to follow are changes to the candidate field, candidate-specific policy statements and campaign finance entries. Those developments would add information voters can use to compare all candidates under the same standards.
