Political Money in SC

Republican $32.0 million, Democratic $13.8 million

Republican candidate receipts are 69.7% of South Carolina’s $45.9 million. Democratic receipts of $13.8 million are 30.0%. Other-party receipts of $148,942 are 0.3%. The split is a party-code roll-up of 664 committees. It is not a map of the 51,719 donors and not a statement about primary turnout.

Presidential primary history is not a field in these aggregates. This page reports the 2026-cycle receipt and donor totals as indexed from FEC.gov. It does not import polling or past vote shares.

A complete citation for South Carolina names both $45.9 million in candidate receipts across 664 filers and $304.1 million from 51,719 donors, then stops. Adding a third invented total is how these pages go wrong.

664 filers behind $45.9 million

The candidate count of 664 includes House, Senate, and other federal filers with a South Carolina association on the FEC record. Many of those committees hold little of the $45.9 million. The South Carolina hub’s receipt sort isolates the committees that hold the $32.0 million Republican line and the $13.8 million Democratic line.

Independent expenditures that mention a South Carolina candidate sit outside the $45.9 million. Those amounts, when disclosed, belong to the Super PAC or PAC that paid for them.

Cycle 2026 remains open. Amendments move Form 3 receipts. Restated individual files move donor aggregates. If the live South Carolina hub disagrees with this guide, the hub and FEC.gov control.

South Carolina’s cycle-2026 candidate file is a receipt file. $45.9 million is inflows reported by 664 committees, not cash on hand and not money spent on ads. A committee can report receipts that still sit unspent. The South Carolina hub’s receipt sort shows concentration without inventing a statistic that is not in the packet.

Questions

How much have South Carolina federal candidates raised in 2026?

South Carolina-associated federal candidate committees reported $45.9 million in receipts across 664 filers. Republican committees reported $32.0 million and Democratic committees reported $13.8 million, per FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault.

What share of South Carolina candidate receipts is Republican?

Republican candidate committees reported $32.0 million, or 69.7% of the $45.9 million total. Democratic committees reported $13.8 million (30.0%) and other filers $148,942. Party codes come from candidate FEC registrations.

How much have South Carolina donors given federally?

Individual contribution aggregates show $304.1 million from 51,719 South Carolina donors. That series includes gifts to PACs and out-of-state campaigns and is separate from the $45.9 million in candidate receipts.

Are South Carolina state races included?

No. These figures are FEC.gov federal data. State Ethics Commission filings for state offices are not part of the $45.9 million or $304.1 million.