Mark Smith leads trader consensus at 64% for the SC-01 Republican nomination, reflecting his position as a sitting state representative, superior fundraising exceeding $700,000, and established record on taxes and immigration. Jenny Costa Honeycutt trails at 50.7% after topping the June 9 primary with 22% in a crowded field of 17 candidates, buoyed by her Charleston County Council experience and focus on affordability and fiscal responsibility. No entrant reached the 50% threshold, triggering the June 23 runoff between the top two. Lower-polling candidates including Sam McCown at 4% and others below 2% failed to advance, leaving the contest centered on Smith’s institutional support versus Honeycutt’s initial primary momentum in this solidly Republican district.