Jenny Honeycutt (R) defeated Mark Smith (R) in the Republican primary runoff for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District
Jenny Honeycutt won the Republican primary runoff for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District on June 23, 2026, defeating Mark Smith. Both candidates advanced to the runoff after finishing as the top two candidates in the initial June 9 primary, where Honeycutt received 22.1% and Smith received 18.0% of the vote.
Key Points
- Honeycutt advances as the Republican nominee for SC-1 after winning the runoff election
- Neither candidate achieved the threshold needed to win outright in the initial primary, triggering a runoff
- The winner will face the Democratic nominee in what is likely a competitive general election race