Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Marshall C. Sanford?
Marshall C. Sanford’s campaign for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District has reported raising $354,562 through September 30, 2026. That includes $13,250 (3.7%) in itemized individual contributions, $146,225 (41%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $1,000 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$354,562January 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $146,225 | 41% |
| Individuals giving over $200 | $13,250 | 3.7% |
| PACs and other committees | $1,000 | 0.3% |
| Other receipts | $194,087 | 55% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualJennifer L Bell$3,500 · 2.2% of $156,750
- Top committeeBLESSEY MARINE SERVICE, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$1,000 · 100% of $1,000
- Top employerGDC Home$7,000 · 4.5% of $156,750
- Top occupationRetired$35,500 · 23% of $156,750
- Top industryLegal & Professional Services$5,500 · 9.2% of $59,650
- Top stateSouth Carolina$91,600 · 58% of $156,750
The race
- Rating
- Lean R
- Predicted margin
- R+2.9
VotePredictor forecasts this race between Nancy Lacore (D) and Jenny Costa Honeycutt (R) as of October 29, 2026, giving the Republican a 71% chance. Marshall C. Sanford is not one of the two candidates it forecasts. Based on 4 polls of the race, blended with its fundamentals.
Data
| Date | Chance of winning |
|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | 86% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 86% |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 86% |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 80% |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 80% |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 79% |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 73% |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 71% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 71% |
As VotePredictor published it each day since September 25, 2026, including changes to its model.
Forecast by VotePredictor , updated daily. Its probabilities stay between 1% and 99%; no race is called before it is decided.
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Sanford’s campaign is Jennifer L Bell, who gave $3,500 across 1 contribution. Thomas D Bell gave $3,500.
Sanford’s top individual contributors
- Jennifer L Bell$3,5001 contribution
- Thomas D Bell$3,5001 contribution
- Arnold B Chace, Jr.$3,5001 contribution
- Ronald Christaldi$3,5001 contribution
- Harlan Crow$3,5001 contribution
- Robert Dedman$3,5001 contribution
- Sebastian Festa$3,5001 contribution
- Cathy Gregorie$3,5001 contribution
- Henry Gregorie$3,5001 contribution
- James Griffin$3,5001 contribution
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $1,000 in itemized contributions. The largest is BLESSEY MARINE SERVICE, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, at $1,000 across 1 contribution. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Sanford’s top committee contributors
- BLESSEY MARINE SERVICE, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$1,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is GDC Home: contributors who work there gave $7,000 across 2 contributions. Maybank Properties is next at $7,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $48,150 (31% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Sanford’s top employers
- Retired$35.5K27 contributions
- Self-employed$12.7K11 contributions
- GDC Home$7,0002 contributions
- Maybank Properties$7,0004 contributions
- Nutramax$7,0002 contributions
- Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP$5,5003 contributions
- AA Xpress Inc$3,5001 contribution
- Alan J Suskey$3,5001 contribution
- Barrons-Hunter$3,5001 contribution
- Centurin Real Estate Partners$3,5001 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Chief Executive Officer” gave the most: $14,000 across 4 contributions. “Real Estate” follows at $11,000. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $35,500 (23% of itemized individual dollars).
Sanford’s top occupations
- Retired$35.5K27 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$14K4 contributions
- Real Estate$11K8 contributions
- Consultant$10.3K8 contributions
- Investor$9,0005 contributions
- Attorney$8,0003 contributions
- Investments$7,0003 contributions
- Owner$6,5004 contributions
- Partner$5,0003 contributions
- Physician$4,1003 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Legal & Professional Services, at $5,500 (3.5% of itemized individual dollars). Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals follows with $4,500. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $48,150 (31% of itemized individual dollars).
Sanford’s top industries
- Retired$35.5K27 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$12.7K11 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$5,5003 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$4,5002 contributions
- Defense & Aerospace$1,0001 contribution
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$5001 contribution
Top states
South Carolina contributors gave the most, $91,600 (58% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Sanford is running in; 42% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Sanford’s top states
- South Carolina$91.6K65 contributions
- Florida$24.5K10 contributions
- Texas$10.8K4 contributions
- Georgia$7,5003 contributions
- Virginia$6,7505 contributions
- Illinois$5,4002 contributions
- New Mexico$3,5001 contribution
- Connecticut$2,0002 contributions
- North Carolina$2,0001 contribution
- New York$1,5002 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Marshall C. Sanford. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (SANFORD FOR SENATE), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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