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SC-01 Republican Primary Winner

Mark Smith 68%

Alex Pelbath 20%

Jenny Costa Honeycutt 4.0%

Sam McCown 3.8%

Polymarket

$14,171 Vol.

Mark Smith 68%

Alex Pelbath 20%

Jenny Costa Honeycutt 4.0%

Sam McCown 3.8%

Polymarket

$14,171 Vol.

Mark Smith

$5,479 Vol.

68%

Alex Pelbath

$2,445 Vol.

20%

Jenny Costa Honeycutt

$638 Vol.

4%

Sam McCown

$2,007 Vol.

4%

Jay Byars

$681 Vol.

4%

Jack Ellison

$945 Vol.

3%

Logan Cunningham

$733 Vol.

1%

Justin Myers

$603 Vol.

1%

Dan Brown

$641 Vol.

1%

This market will resolve according to the candidate who wins the nomination for the Republican Party to contest the SC-01 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The Republican primary will take place on June 9, 2026. If no nominee is announced by November 3, 2026, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of official Republican sources, including https://www.rnc.org/. Any replacement of the nominee before election day will not change the resolution of the market.State Rep. Mark Smith holds a commanding trader consensus at 67.5% to win the open SC-01 Republican primary on June 9, driven by his April 17 GOP forum straw poll victory at 34.1%, edging retired Air Force Lt. Col. Alex Pelbath, who sits at 19.5% amid his military credentials and America First messaging. Smith's incumbency as a conservative state lawmaker from the district, pro-life stance, and business background bolster his frontrunner status in the crowded 10-plus candidate field, fragmenting opposition votes and reducing runoff risks under South Carolina's majority-rule primary system. Recent candidate filings in March solidified the lineup, with no major polling shifts since the forum; a June 23 runoff looms if no one exceeds 50%.

This market will resolve according to the candidate who wins the nomination for the Republican Party to contest the SC-01 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The Republican primary will take place on June 9, 2026.

If no nominee is announced by November 3, 2026, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other".

The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of official Republican sources, including https://www.rnc.org/.

Any replacement of the nominee before election day will not change the resolution of the market.
Volume
$14,171
End Date
Jun 9, 2026
Market Opened
Dec 18, 2025, 3:32 PM ET
This market will resolve according to the candidate who wins the nomination for the Republican Party to contest the SC-01 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The Republican primary will take place on June 9, 2026. If no nominee is announced by November 3, 2026, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of official Republican sources, including https://www.rnc.org/. Any replacement of the nominee before election day will not change the resolution of the market.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who wins the nomination for the Republican Party to contest the SC-01 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The Republican primary will take place on June 9, 2026. If no nominee is announced by November 3, 2026, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of official Republican sources, including https://www.rnc.org/. Any replacement of the nominee before election day will not change the resolution of the market.State Rep. Mark Smith holds a commanding trader consensus at 67.5% to win the open SC-01 Republican primary on June 9, driven by his April 17 GOP forum straw poll victory at 34.1%, edging retired Air Force Lt. Col. Alex Pelbath, who sits at 19.5% amid his military credentials and America First messaging. Smith's incumbency as a conservative state lawmaker from the district, pro-life stance, and business background bolster his frontrunner status in the crowded 10-plus candidate field, fragmenting opposition votes and reducing runoff risks under South Carolina's majority-rule primary system. Recent candidate filings in March solidified the lineup, with no major polling shifts since the forum; a June 23 runoff looms if no one exceeds 50%.

This market will resolve according to the candidate who wins the nomination for the Republican Party to contest the SC-01 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The Republican primary will take place on June 9, 2026.

If no nominee is announced by November 3, 2026, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other".

The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of official Republican sources, including https://www.rnc.org/.

Any replacement of the nominee before election day will not change the resolution of the market.
Volume
$14,171
End Date
Jun 9, 2026
Market Opened
Dec 18, 2025, 3:32 PM ET
This market will resolve according to the candidate who wins the nomination for the Republican Party to contest the SC-01 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The Republican primary will take place on June 9, 2026. If no nominee is announced by November 3, 2026, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of official Republican sources, including https://www.rnc.org/. Any replacement of the nominee before election day will not change the resolution of the market.

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Frequently Asked Questions

"SC-01 Republican Primary Winner" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 9 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "Mark Smith" at 68%, followed by "Alex Pelbath" at 20%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 68¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 68% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

As of today, "SC-01 Republican Primary Winner" has generated $14.2K in total trading volume since the market launched on Dec 18, 2025. This level of trading activity reflects strong engagement from the Polymarket community and helps ensure that the current odds are informed by a deep pool of market participants. You can track live price movements and trade on any outcome directly on this page.

To trade on "SC-01 Republican Primary Winner," browse the 9 available outcomes listed on this page. Each outcome displays a current price representing the market's implied probability. To take a position, select the outcome you believe is most likely, choose "Yes" to trade in favor of it or "No" to trade against it, enter your amount, and click "Trade." If your chosen outcome is correct when the market resolves, your "Yes" shares pay out $1 each. If it's incorrect, they pay out $0. You can also sell your shares at any time before resolution if you want to lock in a profit or cut a loss.

The current frontrunner for "SC-01 Republican Primary Winner" is "Mark Smith" at 68%, meaning the market assigns a 68% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "Alex Pelbath" at 20%. These odds update in real-time as traders buy and sell shares, so they reflect the latest collective view of what's most likely to happen. Check back frequently or bookmark this page to follow how the odds shift as new information emerges.

The resolution rules for "SC-01 Republican Primary Winner" define exactly what needs to happen for each outcome to be declared a winner — including the official data sources used to determine the result. You can review the complete resolution criteria in the "Rules" section on this page above the comments. We recommend reading the rules carefully before trading, as they specify the precise conditions, edge cases, and sources that govern how this market is settled.