Jenny Costa Honeycutt holds the stronger position in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District because the coastal seat remains Republican-leaning after 2021 redistricting and has delivered consistent double-digit GOP margins in recent cycles. Honeycutt secured the nomination in the June runoff as a Charleston County councilwoman with local ties, while Democrat Nancy Lacore, a retired Navy admiral, advanced on the other side. Recent polling from late September and early October shows Honeycutt ahead by low-to-mid single digits in a multi-candidate field, with outside Republican groups providing ad support and Democrats reserving television airtime to keep the race in play. Early voting begins October 19 ahead of the November 3 contest, and the current trader consensus aligns with the district’s structural tilt and Honeycutt’s primary performance.