2026 race · follow the money
South Carolina U.S. House District 4
5 filings report $2.1M raised, and outside groups reported $487K in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William R Timmons IVRepublican · Filed as incumbent | $1.8M | 19% | 44% | 37% | $1.7M | $86K | $487K | — |
| David Michael AtchleyRepublican · Filed as challenger | $210K | 99.9% | 0% | 0% | $210K | $487 | — | — |
| Courtney McClainDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $131K | 100% | 0% | 0% | $80K | $50K | — | — |
| Robert Eugene LeeRepublican · Filed as challenger | $25K | 35% | 0% | 65% | $25K | $0 | — | — |
| Jessica EthridgeLibertarian · Filed as challenger | $963 | 25% | 0% | 75% | $483 | $480 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS$487K for William R Timmons IV
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · William R. Timmons IV
In the U.S. House (SC-4) since 2019 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform · 5 subcommittees
- 177 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 1 committee reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H8SC04250) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $1.8M
- Spent
- $1.7M
- Cash on hand
- $86K
- Individuals 19% $327K
- PACs & other committees 44% $778K
- Candidate's own money & loans 37% $650K
- Other receipts 0.1% $2,475
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $17K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $487K supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
- DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS $487K
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $596K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $596K of the $1.7M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Consultants & strategy 6% $36K
- Fundraising & processing fees 28% $168K
- Polling, research & data 2% $13K
- Travel, meals & events 4% $24K
- Office, technology & overhead 10% $61K
- Legal & compliance 8% $50K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.1% $300
- Other or unclassified 41% $244K
Largest payees
- AMERICAN EXPRESS $243K
- THE ELEVATED GROUP LLC $155K
- FIRST TUESDAY STRATEGIES $46K
- HUCKABY DAVIS LISKER INC. $42K
- UNITED COMMUNITY BANK $26K
Paid to individuals: $27K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 14, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (224 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $210K
- Spent
- $210K
- Cash on hand
- $487
- Debts
- $62K
- Individuals 99.9% $210K
- Other receipts <0.1% $2
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $192K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 56% $108K
- Consultants & strategy 27% $52K
- Fundraising & processing fees 4% $8,077
- Travel, meals & events 5% $10K
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $4,667
- Legal & compliance 1% $2,384
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.5% $1,000
- Other or unclassified 3% $5,682
Largest payees
- RED KOI STRATEGIES $41K
- FOX BRYANT LLC $20K
- ATCHLEY WHITE ASSOCIATES $18K
- ADTIME MARKETING INC. $17K
- HEARST TELEVISION - WYFF $13K
Paid to individuals: $34K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Sep 24, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (216 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $131K
- Spent
- $80K
- Cash on hand
- $50K
- Individuals 100% $131K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
- MARCH ON PAC $5,000
- FUTURE DEMOCRATS PAC $5,000
- PFIZER INC. PAC $1,000
No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.
- Raised
- $25K
- Spent
- $25K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 35% $8,621
- Candidate's own money & loans 65% $16K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $22K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $22K of the $25K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 8, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 10% $2,258
- Office, technology & overhead 8% $1,659
- Legal & compliance 16% $3,480
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.7% $150
- Other or unclassified 66% $14K
Largest payees
- ROBOCENT $7,427
- META $5,873
- REPUBLICAN PARTY OF SOUTH CAROLINA $3,480
- X.COM $2,330
- GOOGLE $1,050
Payments dated Feb 8, 2026 to Jun 8, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (95 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $963
- Spent
- $483
- Cash on hand
- $480
- Individuals 25% $240
- Candidate's own money & loans 75% $723
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.
