DEFORD, WILLIAM MAC
D · house
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- FEC candidate id
H6SC01227- Internal id
89ea1e56-5b65-4134-ab5e-a6f312f7b3d0- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), SC-01. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 763,792 |
| People | Median age | 41 |
| Income | Median household income | $90,436 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $51,517 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.3% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.3% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.469 |
| Race | White alone | 69.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 17.5% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 8.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.1% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 6.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 90.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 5.8% |
| Education | High school or higher | 64.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 43.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 16.9% |
| Household | Family households | 67.8% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.45 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 27.8% |
| Housing | Median home value | $407,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,706 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 66.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 0.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.7% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 14.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 11.0% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 73.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 15.3% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $393,994 | $253,436 | $140,558 | $1,000 | $393,494 |
Elections
- 2026 general house · SC-1 — running
Committees
- DEFORD FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 20.1%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| open seat | -5.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee DEFORD FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERTS, THOMAS | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | GARDEN CITY, NY | 1 | $1,000 |
| WULFF, JOHN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WATERBURY, VT | 1 | $1,000 |
| LACOUR, JOHN III | SELF EMPLOYED · CONSULTANT | CHARLESTON, SC | 1 | $500 |
| HOLLINGTON, JOSH | JOHN TECKLENBURG · FINANCE DIRECTOR | GOOSE CREEK, SC | 1 | $500 |
| BRITTINGHAM, ROBERT E | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHARLESTON, SC | 1 | $500 |
| BURDICK, WAYNE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | MOUNT PLEASANT, SC | 1 | $500 |
| FISHER, ROBYN | HOMEMAKER · NOT EMPLOYED | KIAWAH ISLAND, SC | 1 | $500 |
| EHRMANN, DIANE E | TENET HEALTH HILTON HEAD HOSPITAL · RETIRED | BLUFFTON, SC | 1 | $500 |
| MCADOO, WILLIAM | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BELLINGHAM, WA | 1 | $500 |
| HOFFMANN, FREDERICA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BLUFFTON, SC | 1 | $250 |
| BURMAN, DOMENICA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BROOKEVILLE, MD | 1 | $250 |
| DOHERTY, GERARD | MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM · SURGEON | BOSTON, MA | 1 | $250 |
| EGGERS, LAURA | EMRY RESTAURANT LLC · RESTAURANT OWNER | BEAUFORT, SC | 1 | $250 |
| GENTILE, MIKE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHARLESTON, SC | 1 | $250 |
| WADELL, GRACE | SELF-EMPLOYED · REALTOR | JOHNS ISLAND, SC | 1 | $250 |
| WILLIAMS, NANCY | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC | 1 | $200 |
| LIEBOWITZ, RONNIE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC | 1 | $100 |
| ALLEN, LYNNE G | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | HILTON HEAD, SC | 1 | $100 |
| FOX, BARBARA | BARBARA FOX · SOCIAL WORKER | JOHNS ISLAND, SC | 1 | $100 |
| ROVERO, ROGER | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BLUFFTON, SC | 2 | $50 |
| OBRIEN, JAMES | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BEAUFORT, SC | 1 | $50 |
| WEBB, SALLY A | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHARLESTON, SC | 1 | $50 |
| ALEXIOU, JOHN | JTEKT NORTH AMERICA · ENGINEER | DANIEL ISLAND, SC | 1 | $25 |
| DAVIS, JULIA C | SELF · INTERPRETER/TRANSLATOR | BLUFFTON, SC | 1 | $20 |
Connected on the graph
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | DEFORD FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees |