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Candidate profile: Nancy Mace in South Carolina’s 1st District

Republican incumbent Nancy Mace is among 23 candidates in the contested 2026 race for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District.

Candidate profile: Nancy Mace in South Carolina’s 1st District

Key takeaways

  • Nancy Mace is the Republican incumbent.
  • The SC-1 general election is Nov. 3, 2026.
  • The contested race lists 23 candidates.
  • No documented policy positions are on file.
  • No campaign finance figures are on file.

Nancy Mace and the 2026 election

Nancy Mace is the Republican incumbent in the contested election for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.

Mace is one of 23 listed candidates. The field includes 12 Republicans, nine Democrats, one Libertarian and one candidate whose party is listed as “W.” No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file for any candidate.

Candidates from Atwood through Dykes

  • KJ Atwood — Democrat. No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
  • Robert Lee MR Iii Beers — Democrat. No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
  • Dan Brown — Republican. No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
  • Jenny Costa Honeycutt — Republican. No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
  • Logan Cunningham — Republican. No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
  • Clayton Alexander Cuteri — W. No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
  • Francina Dantzler — Democrat. No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
  • William Mac Deford — Democrat. No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
  • Max Eliot Diaz — Democrat. No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
  • Tyler Dykes — Republican. No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.

Candidates from Ellison through Mace

  • Jack Ellison — Republican. No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
  • Benjamin JR Frasier — Democrat. No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
  • Matthew Fulmer — Democrat. No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
  • Nancy Lacore — Democrat. No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
  • Kendal Ludden — Republican. No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
  • Nancy Mace — Republican incumbent. No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.

Candidates from Mccown through Smith

  • Sam DR Mccown — Republican. No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
  • William Oliver Jr. Reeside — Libertarian. No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
  • Alex Pelbath — Republican. No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
  • Cindy W Riley — Republican. No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
  • Mayra Rivera-vazquez — Democrat. No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
  • Marshall C. Hon. Sanford — Republican. No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
  • Mark Smith — Republican. No biography, fundraising, spending, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.

What to watch

  • The final general-election candidate list
  • New campaign finance filings
  • Published candidate policy positions

Who's running: U.S. House, District 1

Election day: November 3, 2026

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