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2014

South Carolina House, District 01

Last update: June 27, 2015 | 12:46 a.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $8,022,652
Total candidate spending: $7,840,938
Total outside spending: $1,168,839
Candidate + outside spending: $9,009,777

Incumbent: Mark Sanford (R)
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Currently Safe Republican

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Candidates

These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.

Candidate (Party) Incumbent Cash on hand Cash on hand date Candidate Fundraising Candidate Spending Outside Spending For Outside Spending Against
SANFORD, MARSHALL C JR (R)
Won General
Y $504,330 12/31/14 $1,696,688 $1,317,937 $32,753 $954,748
COLBERT BUSCH, ELIZABETH (D)
Lost in special general
N $236,917 12/31/14 $2,161,248 $1,924,331 $0 $145,238
MOFFLY, ELIZABETH (R)
Lost in special primary
N $1,336 6/30/13 $216,630 $215,293 $0 $0
LARKIN, TIMOTHY EDWARD (R)
Lost in special primary
N $146 3/31/13 $14,725 $13,453 $0 $0
GROOMS, LAWRENCE K (R)
Lost in special primary
N $122 12/31/14 $385,079 $384,957 $17,804 $0
BOSTIC, CURTIS EILLIOTT (R)
Lost in special primary
N $63 12/31/14 $334,213 $334,149 $14,624 $0
SCOTT, TIMOTHY (R)
Withdrew or not on ballot
N $14 5/21/14 $1,284 $395,483 $83 $0
LIMEHOUSE, HARRY (CHIP) III (R)
Lost in special primary
N $0 6/27/13 $1,352,828 $1,352,828 $0 $0
PATRICK, ANDY (R)
Lost in special primary
N $0 6/30/13 $99,312 $99,312 $0 $0
NASH, RAY W JR (R)
Lost in special primary
N $0 5/11/13 $30,177 $30,177 $0 $0
KUHN, JOHN (R)
Lost in special primary
N $0 12/31/14 $745,843 $745,843 $0 $0
SKELLY, MARTIN O (D)
Withdrew or not on ballot
N $0 3/7/13 $318,563 $318,563 $0 $0
MCCOY, PETER MICHAEL JR (R)
Lost in special primary
N $0 3/31/13 $68,338 $68,338 $0 $0
TURNER, ROBERT E IV (R)
Lost in special primary
N $-474 12/31/13 $481,009 $549,486 $0 $0
HOFFMAN, JONATHAN (R)
Lost in special primary
N $-929 12/31/14 $63,209 $64,097 $0 $0

Most recent candidate committee filings

Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.

Filing ID (Type) Candidate Coverage Date Raised Spent Cash on hand
1000729 Monthly/quarterly report COMMITTEE TO ELECT CURTIS BOSTIC 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $0 $0 $63
1002262 Monthly/quarterly report LARRY GROOMS FOR CONGRESS 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $11 $87 $46
1001845 Monthly/quarterly report ELIZABETH COLBERT BUSCH FOR CONGRESS 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $17 $0 $236,934
1003614 Monthly/quarterly report JONATHAN HOFFMAN FOR CONGRESS 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $0 $0 $-929
1003612 Monthly/quarterly report KUHN FOR CONGRESS 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $0 $0

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures of $5,000 or more targeting candidates in this race are listed below. See all of this race's independent expenditures.

Committee Candidate Support
Oppose
Payee Amount Date Purpose
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC SANFORD, MARSHALL C JR The Strategy Group - Washington, DC $1,087 2013-05-22 Direct Mail - Previously Reported
ENVRIONMENTAL MAJORITY SANFORD, MARSHALL C JR
Oppose
Blueprint Interactive - Washington, DC $2,000 2013-05-07 Internet Advertising
INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S VOICE COLBERT BUSCH, ELIZABETH
Oppose
Victory Media Group - Glenview, IL $32,648 2013-05-05 Live Phone Calls
INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S VOICE SANFORD, MARSHALL C JR
Support
Post and Courier LLC - Charleston, SC $7,107 2013-05-05 Print Ads, Monday May 6
INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S VOICE SANFORD, MARSHALL C JR
Support
Post and Courier LLC - Charleston, SC $7,941 2013-05-05 Print Ads, Sunday May 5

Independent Expenditure Summary

The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.

Committee Candidate Incumbent Office Sought Support / Oppose Total outside spending
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE SANFORD, MARSHALL C JR (R) Y US Rep. (SC-01)
Oppose
$458,233
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC SANFORD, MARSHALL C JR (R) Y US Rep. (SC-01)
Oppose
$425,855
INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S VOICE COLBERT BUSCH, ELIZABETH (D) N US Rep. (SC-01)
Oppose
$145,238
VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND SANFORD, MARSHALL C JR (R) Y US Rep. (SC-01)
Oppose
$48,656
CONSERVATIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE GROOMS, LAWRENCE K (R) N US Rep. (SC-01)
Support
$18,804
SOUTH FORWARD IE PAC SANFORD, MARSHALL C JR (R) Y US Rep. (SC-01)
Oppose
$16,003
INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S VOICE SANFORD, MARSHALL C JR (R) Y US Rep. (SC-01)
Support
$15,049
COASTAL CONSERVATIVE FUND BOSTIC, CURTIS EILLIOTT (R) N US Rep. (SC-01)
Support
$11,925
FREEDOMWORKS INC. SANFORD, MARSHALL C JR (R) Y US Rep. (SC-01)
Support
$7,198
ENVIRONMENTAL MAJORITY SANFORD, MARSHALL C JR (R) Y US Rep. (SC-01)
Oppose
$6,000
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SANFORD, MARSHALL C JR (R) Y US Rep. (SC-01)
Support
$5,962
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