Candidate profile: Mark Smith in South Carolina’s 1st District

Mark Smith is running as a Republican for the U.S. House in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. The contested general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026, and includes candidates identified with the Republican, Democratic, Libertarian and W labels.

Mark Smith’s candidacy

Smith is one of the Republican candidates in the race. No biography is on file for him. Figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand also are not on file.

Where the candidates stand

No documented policy positions are on file for Smith or any of the other candidates in the contest. That means the race record does not establish where they stand on issues that could come before the U.S. House.

The full candidate field

The contest includes 23 candidates. Each candidate’s party label and current profile details are listed below.

• Tyler Dykes, Republican: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
• William Oliver Jr. Reeside, Libertarian: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
• Robert Lee MR Iii Beers, Democrat: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
• Matthew Fulmer, Democrat: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
• Marshall C. Hon. Sanford, Republican: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
• Dan Brown, Republican: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
• Jenny Costa Honeycutt, Republican: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
• Mark Smith, Republican: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
• Logan Cunningham, Republican: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
• Nancy Lacore, Democrat: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
• Clayton Alexander Cuteri, W: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
• Kendal Ludden, Republican: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
• Francina Dantzler, Democrat: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
• Nancy Mace, Republican: The incumbent has no biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position on file.
• William Mac Deford, Democrat: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
• Sam DR Mccown, Republican: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
• Max Eliot Diaz, Democrat: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
• Alex Pelbath, Republican: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
• Jack Ellison, Republican: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
• Cindy W Riley, Republican: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
• KJ Atwood, Democrat: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
• Benjamin JR Frasier, Democrat: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
• Mayra Rivera-vazquez, Democrat: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.

Election date and office

Voters will choose a representative for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. Nancy Mace is the incumbent in the race. The candidate field may become clearer as the election process continues and official candidate, policy and campaign finance records are updated.