SANFORD, MARSHALL C. HON.
R Β· house Β· bioguide S000051
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- FEC candidate id
H4SC01073- Internal id
5167586b-f857-4311-a733-17f798fdd256- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), SC-01. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 763,792 |
| People | Median age | 41 |
| Income | Median household income | $90,436 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $51,517 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.3% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.3% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.469 |
| Race | White alone | 69.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 17.5% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 8.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.1% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 6.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 90.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 5.8% |
| Education | High school or higher | 64.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 43.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 16.9% |
| Household | Family households | 67.8% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.45 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 27.8% |
| Housing | Median home value | $407,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,706 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 66.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 0.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.7% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 14.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 11.0% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 73.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 15.3% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $192,470 | $22,431 | $1,493,542 | $0 | $0 |
| 2024 | $8,080 | $22,799 | $1,323,503 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $27,359 | $30,929 | $1,338,222 | $0 | $0 |
| 2020 | $134,151 | $120,150 | $1,341,792 | $0 | $94,862 |
| 2018 | $919,271 | $672,120 | $1,327,791 | $0 | $654,236 |
| 2016 | $741,773 | $165,470 | $1,080,640 | $0 | $489,189 |
| 2014 | $1,696,689 | $1,317,937 | $504,330 | $0 | $1,433,380 |
| 2012 | $5,561 | $4,284 | $125,586 | $0 | $0 |
| 2010 | $1 | $3,871 | $124,309 | $0 | $0 |
| 2008 | $8,090 | $8,485 | $128,179 | $0 | $0 |
| 2006 | $79,865 | $5,282 | $128,573 | $0 | $0 |
| 2004 | $60,363 | $123,796 | $53,991 | $0 | $0 |
| 2002 | $6,227 | $401,706 | $117,423 | $0 | $0 |
| 2000 | $146,911 | $127,175 | $512,903 | $0 | $107,577 |
| 1998 | $323,663 | $49,458 | $493,170 | $64,619 | $288,941 |
| 1996 | $308,006 | $97,231 | $218,964 | $79,819 | $287,548 |
| 1994 | $552,761 | $544,574 | $8,186 | $110,979 | $374,254 |
Elections
- 1994 general house Β· SC-1 β won
- 1996 general house Β· SC-1 β won
- 1998 general house Β· SC-1 β won
- 2014 general house Β· SC-1 β won
- 2016 general house Β· SC-1 β won
- 2018 general house Β· SC-1 β lost_general
- 2026 general house Β· SC-1 β running
Committees
- HOOSIER PALMETTO VICTORY FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- MARK SANFORD FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
No sponsorships on file.
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 20.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
| open seat | -5.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Connected on the graph
Outbound (2)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | HOOSIER PALMETTO VICTORY FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | MARK SANFORD FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |