Jenny Costa Honeycutt
South Carolina Republican and Charleston County councilmember for District 9 since 2018.
Jenny Costa Honeycutt lost South Carolina's 1st District to Democrat Nancy Lacore by 3,352 votes (1.027%) on state results. The Associated Press projected Lacore the winner on 7 November, and the margin was just outside the automatic recount line.
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Honeycutt finished 3,352 votes behind Nancy Lacore, 158,751 to 162,103, on South Carolina State Election Commission results, after the Associated Press projected Lacore the winner on 7 November 2026. The 1.027% margin missed the 1% line that triggers an automatic recount. She had trailed by 2,356 on polling night.
Honeycutt has sat on Charleston County Council for District 9 since her election in November 2018; her term runs to 31 December 2026. She won the Republican runoff over state Representative Mark Smith with about 54%, and Donald Trump endorsed her in July 2026.
Republican Nancy Mace vacated the seat, and Honeycutt's defeat hands Democrats a district Republicans had held since 2021.
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