SMITH, MARK
R · house
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- FEC candidate id
H6SC01250- Internal id
d1a09daa-ad62-442d-b501-2f89a3f345fc- 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 | $726,886 | $178,913 | $547,974 | $339,732 | $388,360 |
Elections
- 2026 general house · SC-1 — running
Committees
- MARK SMITH 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% |
| R (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.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | MAYNARD NEXSEN PAC | 24K | $3,000 |
| 2026-02-26 | AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) | 24K | $3,500 |
| 2026-02-11 | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA FEDERA… | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-12-29 | AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC… | 24K | $2,500 |
| 2025-12-01 | NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION OF THE U… | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-09-25 | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL… | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-09-23 | NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT… | 24K | $2,500 |
| 2025-09-16 | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA FEDERA… | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-09-08 | NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITIC… | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-08-14 | OUTRIDER PAC | 24K | $2,500 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee MARK SMITH 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH WELLS, CYNTHIA | SELF · DISASTER RELIEF | COLE CAMP, MO | 1 | $3,500 |
| WELLS, MARK | AIS · COO | LINCOLN, MO | 1 | $3,500 |
| HAAS, ED | RETIRED · RETIRED | MOUNT PLEASANT, SC | 1 | $1,000 |
| ROOT, JENNIFER ROXANE MD | PRISM HEALTH AND MUSC · ANESTHESIOLOGIST | WEST COLUMBIA, SC | 1 | $1,000 |
| CAMPBELL, KEVIN | CAMPBELL LAW FIRM · ATTORNEY | MT PLEASANT, SC | 1 | $250 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (10)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | MAYNARD NEXSEN PAC | contributed_to | $3,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-02-26 | AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) | contributed_to | $3,500 | pas2 | |
| 2026-02-11 | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-29 | AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-01 | NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES INC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-25 | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC) | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-23 | NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC) | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-16 | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-08 | NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-08-14 | OUTRIDER PAC | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | MARK SMITH FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees |