South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, an open seat after Rep. Nancy Mace’s unsuccessful gubernatorial bid, leans Republican following the 2022 redistricting that boosted GOP performance. Jenny Costa Honeycutt, a Charleston County councilwoman and local attorney with deep Lowcountry ties, won the Republican primary runoff and benefits from established name recognition plus outside spending from GOP-aligned groups. Nancy Lacore, a retired Navy vice admiral new to electoral politics who recently relocated to the area, secured the Democratic nomination but faces challenges as a relative newcomer. A late-September/early-October poll showed a tight race, yet trader consensus at 69.5% for Honeycutt reflects the district’s partisan baseline, Honeycutt’s local roots, and limited time for Lacore to close the gap before early voting begins October 19 and Election Day on November 3.