Jack Ellison
Jack Ellison (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent South Carolina's 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on June 9, 2026.[source]
Ellison (independent) is also running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent South Carolina. He declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 3, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
U.S. Senate
See also: United States Senate election in South Carolina, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 9, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. Senate South Carolina
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. Senate South Carolina on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
Jason Brenkus (L)  | ||
 | Kasie Whitener (L) | |
| Jack Ellison (Independent) | ||
| Cindy Glaser (Independent) | ||
| Paul Sedletsky (Independent) | ||
| Edward Strunge (Independent) | ||
| Reece Wright-McDonald (Independent) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate South Carolina
Annie Andrews, Brandon Brown, Catherine Fleming Bruce, Kyle Freeman, and Christopher Giracello are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate South Carolina on June 9, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lee Johnson (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate South Carolina
Incumbent Lindsey Graham, Paul Dans, Patrick Herrmann, and Mark Lynch are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate South Carolina on June 9, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andre Bauer (R)
U.S. House
See also: South Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 9, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 1
William Reeside is running in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | William Reeside (L) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 on June 9, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 on June 9, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Dan Brown | |
| Logan Cunningham | ||
| Tyler Dykes | ||
| Jack Ellison | ||
| Jenny Honeycutt | ||
| Sam McCown | ||
| Alex Pelbath | ||
 | Mark Smith | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nancy Mace (R)
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Campaign themes
2026
U.S. Senate
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U.S. House
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2026 Elections
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