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Jay Byars

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Candidate for South Carolina's 1st U.S. House District · Election Jun 9, 2026

Fundraising

Raised $271K in the 2026 cycle. Source: FEC candidate summary.

FEC summary snapshot· as of Jun 30, 2026
Total Raised
$271K
Total Spent
$266K
Cash on Hand
$4K
Debt
$0
Raised vs. the Field
#7 of 21$2.0M behind the leader
Nancy Lacore
$2.3M
Sam McCown
$1.6M
Mark Smith
$877K
Mac Deford
$646K
Jay Byars
$271K
+16 more with filings — see The Race card below.
The 2026 Race
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24 candidates filed, 4 active for the 2026 House election in South Carolina District 1. Party primary on Jun 23, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026. FEC Race ID: HSC012026.

Market (kalshi): R 73% · D 27%Rating: 270toWin · 2026-09-25
Primary
Jun 23, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Candidates
4 active / 24 filed
Total Raised
$7.0M
Outside Spending
$3.9M
Total Spent
$6.1M
Cash on Hand
$864K
Incumbent
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Past Campaigns

FEC campaign-finance filings on record for 1 cycle (2026), totaling $271K raised.

Cycles
1
Total Raised
$271K
Latest Cycle
2026
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Links
votejaybyars.com
dorchestercountysc.gov
FEC: H6SC01284

Election History

Most recent general-election winners
2024
Nancy MaceR
227,502 votes
2022
Nancy MaceR
153,757 votes
2020
Nancy MaceR
216,042 votes
2018
Joe CunninghamD
145,455 votes
2016
Mark SanfordR
190,410 votes
2014
Mark SanfordR
119,392 votes
2012
Tim ScottR
179,908 votes
2010
Tim ScottR
152,755 votes