PaidForPolitics

South Carolina’s 5th District

Through Oct. 30, 2026, outside groups have reported $1,181 in independent spending in this race: $920 for the general election and $261 in the primaries. The biggest spender in the general election so far is Ohio Erie PAC, at $920.

On the November ballot: Wes Climer (R) and Mallory Dittmer (D).

  • General election
    $920
  • Primaries
    $261
  • Late reports
    $0
  • Last 14 days
    $0

New since the Oct. 31 update

No new outside spending reported.

Results · live from 6 p.m. ET on Nov. 3

On the ballot: Wes Climer (R), Mallory Dittmer (D). Vote counts and the call will show here on election night, updated every minute.

Results and race calls from civicAPI, from state election offices. Outside money from FEC filings.

3 days until Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.

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On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 1, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.

Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them

Primary scorecard: which groups’ money backed the nominees

Others who filed with the FEC: Bill Bledsoe (R), raised $50,003; Andrew Clough (D), raised $6,539.

Every outside spender · 2 groups, general-election money first

SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimaryTotalLatest
Ohio Erie PACPACFOR Alex Harper (D)$920–$920Dec. 5, 2025
Freedom Caucus FundHybrid PACFOR Ralph Norman (R)–$261$261July 23, 2025

Latest filings · newest 11

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DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
Dec. 5, 2025Ohio Erie PACBillboard advertisingFOR Alex Harper (D)General$300
Oct. 28, 2025Ohio Erie PACBillboard advertisingFOR Alex Harper (D)General$620
July 23, 2025Freedom Caucus FundIe- norman - donation processingFOR Ralph Norman (R)Primary$30
June 24, 2025Freedom Caucus FundIe- norman - donation processingFOR Ralph Norman (R)Primary$1
June 4, 2025Freedom Caucus FundIe- norman - donation processingFOR Ralph Norman (R)Primary$1
May 28, 2025Freedom Caucus FundIe- norman - donation processingFOR Ralph Norman (R)Primary$1
May 21, 2025Freedom Caucus FundIe- norman - donation processingFOR Ralph Norman (R)Primary$51
May 13, 2025Freedom Caucus FundIe- norman - donation processingFOR Ralph Norman (R)Primary$1
March 18, 2025Freedom Caucus FundIe- norman - donation processingFOR Ralph Norman (R)Primary$175
Feb. 11, 2025Freedom Caucus FundIe- norman - donation processingFOR Ralph Norman (R)Primary$1
Feb. 5, 2025Freedom Caucus FundIe- norman - donation processingFOR Ralph Norman (R)Primary$0

About these numbers

  • Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
  • Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
  • Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately. The primary scorecard shows how each group’s primary money did.
  • Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
  • Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.

FEC data as of Oct. 30, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. Ralph Norman. How this works.