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South Carolina's 1st U.S. House District

South Carolina · Next election 2026 · 4 active candidates · $7.0M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for South Carolina's 1st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Nancy Mace
Rep. Nancy MaceR
U.S. Representative · SC-001
Tenure
5y
Bills Spon.
91
Votes Missed
18.29%
Cross-party
81
Committees
ChairCybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation Subcommittee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Armed Services Committee
+9 more
The 2026 Race

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.

Primary
Jun 23, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$7.0M
Candidates
4 active / 24 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$841K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Nancy Mace R58.3%Michael B. Moore D 41.7%390,084
2022Nancy Mace R56.5%Annie Andrews D 42.5%272,187
2020Nancy Mace R50.6%Joe Cunningham D 49.4%426,669
2018Joe Cunningham D50.7%Katie Arrington R 49.3%286,928
2016Mark Sanford R60.4%Dimitri Cherny D 35.1%315,337
2014Mark Sanford R100.0%—119,392
2012Tim Scott R63.3%Bobbie G Rose D 34.5%284,396
2010Tim Scott R65.4%Ben Frasier D 28.7%233,532
2008Henry E Brown Jr R52.0%Linda Ketner D 48.0%341,264
2006Henry E Brown Jr R59.9%Randy Maatta D 37.9%193,271
2004Henry E Brown R87.9%James E Dunn G 12.1%212,122
2002Henry E Brown Jr R89.6%James E Dunn O 6.9%142,368
2000Henry Brown R60.6%Andy Brack D 35.9%230,296
1998Marshall \"Mark\" Sanford R91.1%Joe Innella O 8.9%130,000
1996Marshall \"Mark\" Sanford R96.4%Joseph F Innella O 3.6%143,572
District
Population
763,792
Median HH Income
$90K
Unemployment
3.5%
Bachelor's+
43.2%
Veterans
11.0%
Median Age
41.1
Mean HH Income
$126K
Poverty Rate
9.3%
HS or Higher
93.8%
Median Home Value
$407K
Median Rent
$1,706/mo
Owner-Occupied
75.9%
Under 18 / 65+
21.4% / 20.1%