DANS, PAUL
R Β· senate
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- FEC candidate id
S6SC04296- Internal id
e29a779b-856c-4ae2-a46c-b0e394960b37- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), South Carolina. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 5,296,225 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $69,324 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $39,236 |
| Income | In poverty | 14.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.475 |
| Race | White alone | 63.3% |
| Race | Black alone | 24.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.8% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 7.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 91.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 5.3% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 32.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 12.3% |
| Household | Family households | 65.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.44 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $259,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,180 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 64.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.0% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 13.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.3% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 88.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.5% |
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 | $1,011,421 | $565,237 | $446,184 | $684,666 | $330,368 |
Elections
- 2026 general senate Β· SC-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· SC-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· SC-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· SC-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· SC-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· SC-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· SC-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· SC-S β running
Committees
- PAUL DANS FOR SENATE β principal Β· type S
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 23.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ 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 PAUL DANS FOR SENATE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| READ, CHRISTINA | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | FRANKLIN, TN | 1 | $2,000 |
| COCKRELL, JOSEPH R | NAVAL HEALTH CLINIC CHARLESTON Β· PSYCHIATRIST | CHARLESTON, SC | 1 | $1,000 |
| GILKESON, DAVID O | THE FRENCH THISTLE Β· OWNER | CHARLESTON, SC | 1 | $500 |
| JACOBS, STEPHEN | LEIDOS Β· DATA STREAMING ARCHITECT | MOUNT PLEASANT, SC | 1 | $250 |
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Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | PAUL DANS FOR SENATE | β | candidate_committees |