South Carolina's 1st Congressional District primaries on June 9 saw Democrats advance two military veterans and Republicans advance two elected officials to their June 23 runoffs.

Charleston, South Carolina

Who

Democrats Nancy Lacore and Mac Deford, Republicans Jenny Costa Honeycutt and Mark Smith

What

When

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:15:00 GMT · 3h 31m ago

Where

Charleston, South Carolina ·

Why

Voters reached different conclusions regarding the type of candidate who should replace Nancy Mace in Congress, with Democrats favoring military experience and Republicans favoring elected official experience.

The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

The upcoming runoffs highlight contrasting ideas of experience in a key congressional district. This regional political activity could influence national trends in candidate selection for other competitive races.

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Charleston Post and Courier
https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/nancy-mace-congress-sc-1st-district/article_1fd92b98-cf25-4a61-9ed3-702a7224dc1c.html
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