Sam McCown

RunningChallenger

Race

South Carolina 1st District

SC - District 1houseNovember 3, 2026

In the News

Right-Leaning

FITSNewsSep 9

Charleston Physician, Entrepreneur Enters Lowcountry Congressional Race - FITSNews

Center

Post and CourierJun 9

SC’s 1st Congressional District races headed to runoffs for both Republicans and Democrats - Post and Courier

Post and CourierJun 2

Who’ll replace Nancy Mace in Congress? These 17 candidates are running in SC’s 1st District. - Post and Courier

Post and CourierSep 9

Bow tie-wearing former doctor joins GOP congressional race for Nancy Mace’s seat - Post and Courier

Left-Leaning

The StateMay 5

With Sanford out, who are top contenders to succeed Mace in SC’s 1st district - The State

Other Sources

South Carolina Public RadioJun 5

Meet the Lowcountry Republicans looking to replace Nancy Mace - South Carolina Public Radio

Live 5 NewsMay 29

WE THE PALMETTO: Meet the candidate: Sam McCown (For SC-01) - Live 5 News

Live 5 NewsMay 29

VIDEO: WE THE PALMETTO: Meet the candidate: Sam McCown (For SC-01) - Live 5 News

Ballotpedia NewsMay 7

Jay Byars (R), Jenny Honeycutt (R), Sam McCown (R), Alex Pelbath (R), Mark Smith (R), and six other candidates are running in the Republican primary for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District on June 9, 2026 - Ballotpedia News

WCIVSep 9

Republican physician announces run for Lowcountry's US House seat - WCIV

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