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SC-01 Republican Primary Winner

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SC-01 Republican Primary Winner

Mark Smith 71%

Alex Pelbath 16%

Sam McCown 9.1%

Jenny Costa Honeycutt 5.3%

Polymarket

$14,480 Vol.

Mark Smith 71%

Alex Pelbath 16%

Sam McCown 9.1%

Jenny Costa Honeycutt 5.3%

Polymarket

$14,480 Vol.

Mark Smith

$5,657 Vol.

71%

Alex Pelbath

$2,492 Vol.

16%

Sam McCown

$2,085 Vol.

9%

Jenny Costa Honeycutt

$643 Vol.

5%

Jay Byars

$681 Vol.

4%

Jack Ellison

$945 Vol.

2%

Logan Cunningham

$733 Vol.

1%

Dan Brown

$641 Vol.

1%

Justin Myers

$603 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.Mark Smith holds the leading position in the SC-01 Republican primary as the only sitting state representative in the field, benefiting from established name recognition, legislative experience, and strong fundraising relative to challengers. Recent candidate forums, including an April gathering in Summerville, showed him ahead in straw polling, reinforcing trader assessments ahead of the June 9 primary. Alex Pelbath, a retired Air Force colonel emphasizing military background, trails as the next most competitive option amid a fragmented field of nine other candidates. The market reflects consensus on Smith's advantages in party infrastructure and voter familiarity within the open seat created by Nancy Mace's gubernatorial bid, though the primary's short timeline leaves room for late shifts from endorsements or turnout dynamics.

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
$14,480
End Date
Jun 9, 2026
Market Opened
Dec 18, 2025, 3:32 PM ET

Resolver

0x2F5e3684c...
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.Mark Smith holds the leading position in the SC-01 Republican primary as the only sitting state representative in the field, benefiting from established name recognition, legislative experience, and strong fundraising relative to challengers. Recent candidate forums, including an April gathering in Summerville, showed him ahead in straw polling, reinforcing trader assessments ahead of the June 9 primary. Alex Pelbath, a retired Air Force colonel emphasizing military background, trails as the next most competitive option amid a fragmented field of nine other candidates. The market reflects consensus on Smith's advantages in party infrastructure and voter familiarity within the open seat created by Nancy Mace's gubernatorial bid, though the primary's short timeline leaves room for late shifts from endorsements or turnout dynamics.

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
$14,480
End Date
Jun 9, 2026
Market Opened
Dec 18, 2025, 3:32 PM ET

Resolver

0x2F5e3684c...
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 71%, followed by "Alex Pelbath" at 16%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 71¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 71% 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 $14.5K 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.

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The current frontrunner for "SC-01 Republican Primary Winner" is "Mark Smith" at 71%, meaning the market assigns a 71% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "Alex Pelbath" at 16%. 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.