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Mark Smith

U.S. House — SC-01 • Party: Republican

Factual metadata

Mark Smith is listed by SCVotes as an active Republican candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, District 1. SCVotes associates this contest with: BEAUFORT, BERKELEY, CHARLESTON, COLLETON, DORCHESTER, JASPER. Verify the voter-specific sample ballot in MySCVotes before treating this as a final personal ballot.

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Basic biography

Age and career facts

Age: Not sourced yet
Career: Not sourced yet

Career record

Public career

Mark Smith is listed as a candidate for U.S. House — SC-01.

Career record

Private career

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Jobs and economy: technology, food security, and inclusive economic growth." (pg.
Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Healthcare: I’ve supported policies in Columbia that ease the burden on families and businesses, and I’ll carry that work to Washington — tackling inflation, lowering costs for housing, healthcare, energy, and groceries, and creating a more prosperous future where hard work is rewarded and families thrive.
Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Infrastructure: Protect our beaches, marshes, and waterways, defend our traditions, and keep growth smart so the Lowcountry stays the place we’re proud to call home.

Profile-relevant media

Quotes, posts, and clips tied to this values profile

5 items

Campaign post / platform

Civil liberties and privacy

“Constitutional right of our citizens to free speech." (pg.”

Touches Civil liberties, Personal privacy; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • National Defense

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Campaign post / platform

Abortion and reproductive rights

“Wade —the original Supreme Court case which removed the right to life for unborn Americans by legalizing abortion—has been overturned, that doesn’t mean the enemies of life will stop trying to eliminate this fundamental right .”

Touches Civil liberties, Healthcare access; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • Right to Life

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Campaign post / platform

Election integrity

“Understanding the right to life—and where the candidates on your ballot align—is essential to voting wisely.”

Touches Government transparency, Institutional accountability; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • Right to Life

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Campaign post / platform

Healthcare

“It is expanding reproductive health care for service”

Touches Healthcare access; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • Right to Life

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Campaign post / platform

Election integrity

“For example, to notify you of future elections, we must give your email to our email service provider.”

Touches Government transparency, Institutional accountability; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • iVoterGuide - Privacy Policy

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Campaign promises

Top campaign promises

Campaign promises

Civil liberties and privacy

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Civil liberties and privacy: Constitutional right of our citizens to free speech." (pg.

“Constitutional right of our citizens to free speech." (pg.” • National Defense

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Campaign promises

Election integrity

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Election integrity: Understanding the right to life—and where the candidates on your ballot align—is essential to voting wisely.

“Understanding the right to life—and where the candidates on your ballot align—is essential to voting wisely.” • Right to Life

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Campaign promises

Healthcare

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Healthcare: It is expanding reproductive health care for service

“It is expanding reproductive health care for service” • Right to Life

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Campaign promises

Election integrity

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Election integrity: For example, to notify you of future elections, we must give your email to our email service provider.

“For example, to notify you of future elections, we must give your email to our email service provider.” • iVoterGuide - Privacy Policy

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Campaign promises

Election integrity

Mark Smith's billtrack50.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Election integrity: Information about voting What's on my ballot?

“Information about voting What's on my ballot?” • Mark Smith (South Carolina) - Ballotpedia

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Policy plans

Major concrete policy plans

Policy plans

Abortion and reproductive rights

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Abortion and reproductive rights: Wade —the original Supreme Court case which removed the right to life for unborn Americans by legalizing abortion—has been overturned, that doesn’t mean the enemies of life will stop trying to eliminate this fundamental right .

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Policy plans

Healthcare

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Healthcare: It is expanding reproductive health care for service

“It is expanding reproductive health care for service” • Right to Life

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Policy plans

Healthcare

Mark Smith's billtrack50.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Healthcare: Who Represents Me? 2026 Elections 2026 Election results Congress State executives State legislatures State judges State ballot measures Municipal officials School boards Other local officials Local ballot measures 2025 Elections 2025 Election results State government trifectas St

“Who Represents Me? 2026 Elections 2026 Election results Congress State executives State legislatures State judges State ballot measures Municipal officials School boards Other local officials Local ballot measures 2025 Elections 2025 Election results State government trifectas State government triplexes Governors State executives State supreme courts State legislatures State ballot measures Municipal officials Election analysis 2026 Elections analysis hub 2026 Mid-year recall report 2026 Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government 2026 Stage legislative competitiveness report 2026 Ballot measures Tuesday count 2026 Uncontested elections Trending Elections calendar Redistricting ahead of the 2026 elections Donald Trump's Cabinet Education policy on Ballotpedia Ballotpedia News Public Policy Policy in the states Administrative state Criminal justice policy Education policy Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) Federalism Unemployment insurance Work requirements Information for candidates Ballotpedia's Candidate Survey How do I run for office?” • Mark Smith (South Carolina) - Ballotpedia

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Policy plans

Taxes and spending

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Taxes and spending: women’s sports, ban Taxpayer funding for sex change surgeries, and stop

“women’s sports, ban Taxpayer funding for sex change surgeries, and stop” • Religious Liberty

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Policy plans

Infrastructure

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Infrastructure: Commitment to our values at home and abroad requires working alongside

“Commitment to our values at home and abroad requires working alongside” • National Defense

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Candidate position profile

Normalized issue stances from evidence

This is the canonical data layer the agreement score uses: tiered candidate issue positions, where stronger evidence replaces lower-tier party fallback data.

100% coverage • low confidence

Healthcare

oppose • low confidence

1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Healthcare expansion; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Cost of living / housing

oppose • low confidence

1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Cost of living public intervention; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Taxes and spending

oppose • medium confidence

2 evidence items across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public investment and taxes; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Jobs and economy

support • medium confidence

2 evidence items across 2 sources. Strongest source: Biography/context. Evidence tier: 2 — Candidate biography or priority statement inference.

Mark Smith has lower-tier biography/profile context related to Jobs and economy; treat this as an inferred priority, not an explicit policy stance.

Education

oppose • low confidence

1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public education funding; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Public safety / crime

oppose • low confidence

1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Immigration

oppose • low confidence

1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Pathway citizenship legal immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Civil liberties and privacy

oppose • low confidence

1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Civil liberties and privacy protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Elections and democracy

oppose • medium confidence

2 evidence items across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Environment and energy

oppose • low confidence

1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Clean energy climate and environment; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Abortion and reproductive rights

oppose • low confidence

1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Abortion and reproductive rights; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Guns

oppose • low confidence

1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Gun safety background checks and red flag laws; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Unknown issue axes: 0. Tier 4 starts from party fallback; higher-tier evidence replaces it when available.

Issue-by-issue agreement

12 user positions vs. 12 candidate positions

Rows are grouped by candidate source-data tier first, then sorted as agreed, disagreed, and unknown. Unknown stays unknown when either side has no usable issue position. Radical anti-vibes technology.

No comparable agreement yet • 0 agreed • 0 disagreed • 12 unknown

User issue coverage

0/12

Candidate issue coverage

12/12

Comparable positions

0/12

Overall agreement

N/A

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Tier 2 — biography or priority-statement inference

1 issue

Jobs and economy

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

medium confidence • 2 evidence items

Source: Biography/context

Agreement

N/A

Mark Smith has lower-tier biography/profile context related to Jobs and economy; treat this as an inferred priority, not an explicit policy stance.

Tier 4 — party-platform fallback

11 issues

Abortion and reproductive rights

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Oppose

low confidence • 1 evidence item

Source: Party platform

Agreement

N/A

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Abortion and reproductive rights; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Civil liberties and privacy

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Oppose

low confidence • 1 evidence item

Source: Party platform

Agreement

N/A

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Civil liberties and privacy protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Cost of living / housing

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Oppose

low confidence • 1 evidence item

Source: Party platform

Agreement

N/A

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Cost of living public intervention; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Education

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Oppose

low confidence • 1 evidence item

Source: Party platform

Agreement

N/A

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public education funding; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Elections and democracy

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Oppose

medium confidence • 2 evidence items

Source: Party platform

Agreement

N/A

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Environment and energy

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Oppose

low confidence • 1 evidence item

Source: Party platform

Agreement

N/A

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Clean energy climate and environment; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Guns

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Oppose

low confidence • 1 evidence item

Source: Party platform

Agreement

N/A

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Gun safety background checks and red flag laws; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Healthcare

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Oppose

low confidence • 1 evidence item

Source: Party platform

Agreement

N/A

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Healthcare expansion; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Immigration

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Oppose

low confidence • 1 evidence item

Source: Party platform

Agreement

N/A

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Pathway citizenship legal immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Public safety / crime

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Oppose

low confidence • 1 evidence item

Source: Party platform

Agreement

N/A

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Taxes and spending

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Oppose

medium confidence • 2 evidence items

Source: Party platform

Agreement

N/A

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public investment and taxes; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Campaign finance

OpenFEC 2026 federal filing summary

Open FEC record

FEC candidate ID

H6SC01250

Receipts

$876,631

Disbursements

$690,692

Official FEC 2026 campaign finance totals.

Voting record consistency

N/A

No voting record loaded

No sourced roll-call or official vote records are linked for this candidate yet.

Current polling numbers

U.S. House — SC-01

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Evidence record

Claims linked to sources

71 claims

Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Cost of living public intervention; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Cost of living public intervention

Economic opportunity

“Republican party fallback opposes Cost of living public intervention.”

Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-10Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback

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Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Gun safety background checks and red flag laws; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Gun safety background checks and red flag laws

Public safety

“Republican party fallback opposes Gun safety background checks and red flag laws.”

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Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Abortion and reproductive rights; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Abortion and reproductive rights

Civil libertiesHealthcare access

“Republican party fallback opposes Abortion and reproductive rights.”

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Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability

Public safetyCivil liberties

“Republican party fallback opposes Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability.”

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Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Clean energy climate and environment; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Clean energy climate and environment

Environmental stewardship

“Republican party fallback opposes Clean energy climate and environment.”

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Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Voting rights democracy and elections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Voting rights democracy and elections

Government transparency

“Republican party fallback opposes Voting rights democracy and elections.”

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Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Civil liberties and privacy protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Civil liberties and privacy protections

Civil liberties

“Republican party fallback opposes Civil liberties and privacy protections.”

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Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public investment and taxes; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Public investment and taxes

Fair taxation

“Republican party fallback opposes Public investment and taxes.”

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Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Healthcare expansion; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Healthcare expansion

Healthcare access

“Republican party fallback opposes Healthcare expansion.”

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Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Jobs and worker protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Jobs and worker protections

Economic opportunity

“Republican party fallback opposes Jobs and worker protections.”

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Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Pathway citizenship legal immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Pathway citizenship legal immigration

Civil liberties

“Republican party fallback opposes Pathway citizenship legal immigration.”

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Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public education funding; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Public education funding

Education quality

“Republican party fallback opposes Public education funding.”

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Needs more evidenceLow confidenceadapter

Mark Smith has lower-tier biography/profile context related to Jobs and economy; treat this as an inferred priority, not an explicit policy stance.

Issue: Jobs and economy

Candidate biography/context signal

“Mark Smith is listed by SCVotes as an active Republican candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, District 1. SCVotes associates this contest with: BEAUFORT, BERKELEY, CHARLESTON, COLLETON, DORCHESTER, JASPER. Verify the voter-specific sample ballot in MySCVotes before treating this as a final personal ballot. South Carolina House member; small business owner; president/CEO of McAlister-Smith Funeral Homes; former Mount Pleasant town councilman Official SCVotes candidate tracking row Filed pa”

Mark Smith biography and public profile contextState legislative bio • Lower-tier candidate biography or profile context. Use only as an inferred priority signal, not as an explicit issue position. • fetched 2026-07-10

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AI-extractedMedium confidenceai assisted

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Civil liberties and privacy: Constitutional right of our citizens to free speech." (pg.

Issue: Civil liberties and privacy

Civil libertiesPersonal privacy

“Constitutional right of our citizens to free speech." (pg.”

National DefenseMark Smith campaign • Candidate-owned campaign policy page discovered by crawling internal issue/platform links. AI-extracted issue claims require review before high-confidence use. • fetched 2026-07-09

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AI-extractedMedium confidenceai assisted

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Abortion and reproductive rights: Wade —the original Supreme Court case which removed the right to life for unborn Americans by legalizing abortion—has been overturned, that doesn’t mean the enemies of life will stop trying to eliminate this fundamental right .

Issue: Abortion and reproductive rights

Civil libertiesHealthcare access

“Wade —the original Supreme Court case which removed the right to life for unborn Americans by legalizing abortion—has been overturned, that doesn’t mean the enemies of life will stop trying to eliminate this fundamental right .”

Right to LifeMark Smith campaign • Candidate-owned campaign policy page discovered by crawling internal issue/platform links. AI-extracted issue claims require review before high-confidence use. • fetched 2026-07-09

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AI-extractedMedium confidenceai assisted

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Election integrity: Understanding the right to life—and where the candidates on your ballot align—is essential to voting wisely.

Issue: Election integrity

Government transparencyInstitutional accountability

“Understanding the right to life—and where the candidates on your ballot align—is essential to voting wisely.”

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AI-extractedMedium confidenceai assisted

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Healthcare: It is expanding reproductive health care for service

Issue: Healthcare

Healthcare access

“It is expanding reproductive health care for service”

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AI-extractedMedium confidenceai assisted

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Election integrity: For example, to notify you of future elections, we must give your email to our email service provider.

Issue: Election integrity

Government transparencyInstitutional accountability

“For example, to notify you of future elections, we must give your email to our email service provider.”

iVoterGuide - Privacy PolicyMark Smith campaign • Candidate-owned campaign policy page discovered by crawling internal issue/platform links. AI-extracted issue claims require review before high-confidence use. • fetched 2026-07-09

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Source-backedMedium confidenceadapter

Mark Smith's billtrack50.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Election integrity: Information about voting What's on my ballot?

Issue: Election integrity

Government transparencyInstitutional accountability

“Information about voting What's on my ballot?”

Mark Smith (South Carolina) - Ballotpediabilltrack50.com • Targeted candidate+issue source discovered for missing Tier 1 issue coverage. Extracted claims must be source-backed to count as Tier 1. AI-extracted issue claims require review before high-confidence use. • fetched 2026-07-09

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Source-backedMedium confidenceadapter

Mark Smith's billtrack50.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Healthcare: Who Represents Me? 2026 Elections 2026 Election results Congress State executives State legislatures State judges State ballot measures Municipal officials School boards Other local officials Local ballot measures 2025 Elections 2025 Election results State government trifectas St

Issue: Healthcare

Healthcare access

“Who Represents Me? 2026 Elections 2026 Election results Congress State executives State legislatures State judges State ballot measures Municipal officials School boards Other local officials Local ballot measures 2025 Elections 2025 Election results State government trifectas State government triplexes Governors State executives State supreme courts State legislatures State ballot measures Municipal officials Election analysis 2026 Elections analysis hub 2026 Mid-year recall report 2026 Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government 2026 Stage legislative competitiveness report 2026 Ballot measures Tuesday count 2026 Uncontested elections Trending Elections calendar Redistricting ahead of the 2026 elections Donald Trump's Cabinet Education policy on Ballotpedia Ballotpedia News Public Policy Policy in the states Administrative state Criminal justice policy Education policy Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) Federalism Unemployment insurance Work requirements Information for candidates Ballotpedia's Candidate Survey How do I run for office?”

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Source-backedMedium confidenceadapter

Mark Smith's billtrack50.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Cost of living: SMITH, MARVIN (MARK) - FollowTheMoney.org We want to make you aware of a recent increase in phishing attempts using fake websites that look very similar to ours, often using a slightly different URL or company name.

Issue: Cost of living

Economic opportunityFair taxation

“SMITH, MARVIN (MARK) - FollowTheMoney.org We want to make you aware of a recent increase in phishing attempts using fake websites that look very similar to ours, often using a slightly different URL or company name.”

SMITH, MARVIN (MARK) - FollowTheMoney.orgbilltrack50.com • Targeted candidate+issue source discovered for missing Tier 1 issue coverage. Extracted claims must be source-backed to count as Tier 1. AI-extracted issue claims require review before high-confidence use. • fetched 2026-07-09

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AI-extractedMedium confidenceai assisted

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Education: Right to Pray and Read the Bible in school, and stand up to those who violate

Issue: Education

Education quality

“Right to Pray and Read the Bible in school, and stand up to those who violate”

Religious LibertyMark Smith campaign • Candidate-owned campaign policy page discovered by crawling internal issue/platform links. AI-extracted issue claims require review before high-confidence use. • fetched 2026-07-09

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AI-extractedMedium confidenceai assisted

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Cost of living: families, and supports working parents." (pg.

Issue: Cost of living

Economic opportunityFair taxation

“families, and supports working parents." (pg.”

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AI-extractedMedium confidenceai assisted

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Taxes and spending: women’s sports, ban Taxpayer funding for sex change surgeries, and stop

Issue: Taxes and spending

Fiscal responsibilityFair taxation

“women’s sports, ban Taxpayer funding for sex change surgeries, and stop”

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AI-extractedMedium confidenceai assisted

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Cost of living: Every sovereign nation on the planet has an inherent right — and even a responsibility — to defend its citizens “against all enemies, foreign and domestic” as our own U.S.

Issue: Cost of living

Economic opportunityFair taxation

“Every sovereign nation on the planet has an inherent right — and even a responsibility — to defend its citizens “against all enemies, foreign and domestic” as our own U.S.”

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AI-extractedMedium confidenceai assisted

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Immigration: "[We will] deport pro-Hamas radicals and make our college

Issue: Immigration

Public safetyInstitutional accountability

“"[We will] deport pro-Hamas radicals and make our college”

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AI-extractedMedium confidenceai assisted

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Environment and energy: impact all of us, from climate change and global health to human rights,

Issue: Environment and energy

Environmental stewardshipInfrastructure reliability

“impact all of us, from climate change and global health to human rights,”

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AI-extractedMedium confidenceai assisted

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Jobs and economy: technology, food security, and inclusive economic growth." (pg.

Issue: Jobs and economy

Economic opportunitySmall business support

“technology, food security, and inclusive economic growth." (pg.”

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AI-extractedMedium confidenceai assisted

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Infrastructure: Commitment to our values at home and abroad requires working alongside

Issue: Infrastructure

Infrastructure reliability

“Commitment to our values at home and abroad requires working alongside”

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AI-extractedMedium confidenceai assisted

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Taxes and spending: That’s how I’ve served in the State House — delivering real results like cutting taxes, fixing roads, supporting our veterans, and standing up for Lowcountry families.

Issue: Taxes and spending

Fiscal responsibilityFair taxation

“That’s how I’ve served in the State House — delivering real results like cutting taxes, fixing roads, supporting our veterans, and standing up for Lowcountry families.”

Why I'm Running - Mark Smith for Congressvotemarksmith.com • Targeted candidate+issue source discovered for missing Tier 1 issue coverage. Extracted claims must be source-backed to count as Tier 1. AI-extracted issue claims require review before high-confidence use. • fetched 2026-07-09

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AI-extractedMedium confidenceai assisted

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Cost of living: In Congress, I’ll keep fighting to secure our economy, strengthen American jobs, and restore affordability so working people can get ahead.

Issue: Cost of living

Economic opportunityFair taxation

“In Congress, I’ll keep fighting to secure our economy, strengthen American jobs, and restore affordability so working people can get ahead.”

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AI-extractedMedium confidenceai assisted

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Infrastructure: I am a 4th generation Lowcountry native and I’ve fought at the State House to protect our community values and support responsible stewardship of our land and waters.

Issue: Infrastructure

Infrastructure reliability

“I am a 4th generation Lowcountry native and I’ve fought at the State House to protect our community values and support responsible stewardship of our land and waters.”

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AI-extractedMedium confidenceai assisted

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Healthcare: I’ve supported policies in Columbia that ease the burden on families and businesses, and I’ll carry that work to Washington — tackling inflation, lowering costs for housing, healthcare, energy, and groceries, and creating a more prosperous future where hard work is rewarded and families thrive.

Issue: Healthcare

Healthcare access

“I’ve supported policies in Columbia that ease the burden on families and businesses, and I’ll carry that work to Washington — tackling inflation, lowering costs for housing, healthcare, energy, and groceries, and creating a more prosperous future where hard work is rewarded and families thrive.”

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AI-extractedMedium confidenceai assisted

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Immigration: A nation without secure borders isn’t a nation at all.

Issue: Immigration

Public safetyInstitutional accountability

“A nation without secure borders isn’t a nation at all.”

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AI-extractedMedium confidenceai assisted

Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Jobs and economy: I’ve sponsored and supported energy policies that expand economic opportunity and strengthen infrastructure.

Issue: Jobs and economy

Economic opportunitySmall business support

“I’ve sponsored and supported energy policies that expand economic opportunity and strengthen infrastructure.”

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Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Environment and energy: In Congress, I’ll push for expanded domestic energy production — lowering power bills, enhancing grid security, and ending America’s reliance on unstable foreign sources.

Issue: Environment and energy

Environmental stewardshipInfrastructure reliability

“In Congress, I’ll push for expanded domestic energy production — lowering power bills, enhancing grid security, and ending America’s reliance on unstable foreign sources.”

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Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Election integrity: On Election Day you must vote at your assigned precinct — not just any location in your county.

Issue: Election integrity

Government transparencyInstitutional accountability

“On Election Day you must vote at your assigned precinct — not just any location in your county.”

Mark Smith for Congress | SC-01 Republican Runoff June 23votemarksmith.com • Targeted candidate+issue source discovered for missing Tier 1 issue coverage. Extracted claims must be source-backed to count as Tier 1. AI-extracted issue claims require review before high-confidence use. • fetched 2026-07-09

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Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Healthcare: Tackle inflation, lower costs, and make it easier to afford gas, groceries, housing, and insurance so families can get ahead — not just get by.

Issue: Healthcare

Healthcare access

“Tackle inflation, lower costs, and make it easier to afford gas, groceries, housing, and insurance so families can get ahead — not just get by.”

Home - Mark Smith for Congressvotemarksmith.com • Targeted candidate+issue source discovered for missing Tier 1 issue coverage. Extracted claims must be source-backed to count as Tier 1. AI-extracted issue claims require review before high-confidence use. • fetched 2026-07-09

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Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Taxes and spending: I passed the largest tax cut in SC history and will keep fighting for lower taxes, fewer regulations, and more take-home pay for working families.

Issue: Taxes and spending

Fiscal responsibilityFair taxation

“I passed the largest tax cut in SC history and will keep fighting for lower taxes, fewer regulations, and more take-home pay for working families.”

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Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Guns: Protect life, faith, families, the Second Amendment, and the conservative principles that make South Carolina strong.

Issue: Guns

Public safetyCivil liberties

“Protect life, faith, families, the Second Amendment, and the conservative principles that make South Carolina strong.”

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Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Infrastructure: Protect our beaches, marshes, and waterways, defend our traditions, and keep growth smart so the Lowcountry stays the place we’re proud to call home.

Issue: Infrastructure

Infrastructure reliability

“Protect our beaches, marshes, and waterways, defend our traditions, and keep growth smart so the Lowcountry stays the place we’re proud to call home.”

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Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Cost of living: Produce energy here at home to make power bills more affordable, strengthen the electric grid from threats, and make America fully energy independent.

Issue: Cost of living

Economic opportunityFair taxation

“Produce energy here at home to make power bills more affordable, strengthen the electric grid from threats, and make America fully energy independent.”

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Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Cost of living: Every person, at every stage of life, has inherent dignity and the right to be protected under the law.

Issue: Cost of living

Economic opportunityFair taxation

“Every person, at every stage of life, has inherent dignity and the right to be protected under the law.”

Voter Guide Profile for SC U.S. Representative, District 1 candidate - Mark Smithivoterguide.com • Targeted candidate+issue source discovered for missing Tier 1 issue coverage. Extracted claims must be source-backed to count as Tier 1. AI-extracted issue claims require review before high-confidence use. • fetched 2026-07-09

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Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Abortion and reproductive rights: Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Issue: Abortion and reproductive rights

Civil libertiesHealthcare access

“Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?”

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Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Jobs and economy: Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Issue: Jobs and economy

Economic opportunitySmall business support

“Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.”

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Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Taxes and spending: People who can afford to pay more taxes should do so in order to provide relief for working families.

Issue: Taxes and spending

Fiscal responsibilityFair taxation

“People who can afford to pay more taxes should do so in order to provide relief for working families.”

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Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option.

Issue: Healthcare

Healthcare access

“A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option.”

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Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Civil liberties and privacy: In efforts to maintain privacy and limit government overreach into personal medical data, I would not support keeping such a database.

Issue: Civil liberties and privacy

Civil libertiesPersonal privacy

“In efforts to maintain privacy and limit government overreach into personal medical data, I would not support keeping such a database.”

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Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Democracy and elections: B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny.

Issue: Democracy and elections

Government transparencyInstitutional accountability

“B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny.”

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Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Immigration: C: The government’s primary responsibility is to protect national security and ensure our borders remain secure.

Issue: Immigration

Public safetyInstitutional accountability

“C: The government’s primary responsibility is to protect national security and ensure our borders remain secure.”

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Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Infrastructure: We should avoid nation-building and prolonged regime-change conflicts abroad, and instead refocus our efforts on safeguarding America’s sovereignty and addressing the challenges here at home.

Issue: Infrastructure

Infrastructure reliability

“We should avoid nation-building and prolonged regime-change conflicts abroad, and instead refocus our efforts on safeguarding America’s sovereignty and addressing the challenges here at home.”

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Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Public safety: I oppose sanctuary city policies and support legislation that strengthens cooperation with ICE and helps ensure law enforcement can effectively enforce immigration laws

Issue: Public safety

Public safety

“I oppose sanctuary city policies and support legislation that strengthens cooperation with ICE and helps ensure law enforcement can effectively enforce immigration laws”

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Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Education: Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Issue: Education

Education quality

“Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.”

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Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Environment and energy: What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Issue: Environment and energy

Environmental stewardshipInfrastructure reliability

“What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?”

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Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Election integrity: On Election Day you must vote at your assigned precinct .

Issue: Election integrity

Government transparencyInstitutional accountability

“On Election Day you must vote at your assigned precinct .”

Vote Mark Smith for Congress | SC-01 Republican Runoff June 23votemarksmith.com • Targeted candidate+issue source discovered for missing Tier 1 issue coverage. Extracted claims must be source-backed to count as Tier 1. AI-extracted issue claims require review before high-confidence use. • fetched 2026-07-09

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Mark Smith has a source-backed statement on Civil liberties and privacy: Join the movement to restore biblical values and constitutional principles in our nation by informing and mobilizing more faith-based voters with the truth.

Issue: Civil liberties and privacy

Civil libertiesPersonal privacy

“Join the movement to restore biblical values and constitutional principles in our nation by informing and mobilizing more faith-based voters with the truth.”

iVoterGuide - JobsMark Smith campaign • Candidate-owned campaign policy page discovered by crawling internal issue/platform links. AI-extracted issue claims require review before high-confidence use. • fetched 2026-07-09

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Mark Smith's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Healthcare: Supreme Court Federal courts State government Ballot measures Municipal government School boards Recalls Education policy on Ballotpedia Public policy Administrative state Criminal justice policy Education policy Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) Fede

Issue: Healthcare

Healthcare access

“Supreme Court Federal courts State government Ballot measures Municipal government School boards Recalls Education policy on Ballotpedia Public policy Administrative state Criminal justice policy Education policy Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) Federalism Unemployment insurance Work requirements Policy in the states More...”

Mark Smith Ballotpedia profileBallotpedia • Ballotpedia candidate profile and Candidate Connection questionnaire lead. Questionnaire answers are candidate self-reported and high-confidence for stated positions, not voting behavior. • fetched 2026-07-10

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Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a lowest-tier fallback signal on Abortion and reproductive rights; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Abortion and reproductive rights

Abortion access

“Republican party affiliation fallback for Abortion and reproductive rights.”

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Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a lowest-tier fallback signal on Environment and energy; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Environment and energy

Restrictive energy mandates

“Republican party affiliation fallback for Environment and energy.”

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Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a lowest-tier fallback signal on Healthcare; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Healthcare

Market-based healthcare

“Republican party affiliation fallback for Healthcare.”

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Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a lowest-tier fallback signal on Election integrity; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Election integrity

Ballot fraud concerns

“Republican party affiliation fallback for Election integrity.”

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Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a lowest-tier fallback signal on Civil liberties and privacy; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Civil liberties and privacy

Constitutional rights

“Republican party affiliation fallback for Civil liberties and privacy.”

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Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a lowest-tier fallback signal on Guns; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Guns

Gun restrictions

“Republican party affiliation fallback for Guns.”

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Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a lowest-tier fallback signal on Cost of living; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Cost of living

Lower costs

“Republican party affiliation fallback for Cost of living.”

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Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a lowest-tier fallback signal on Jobs and economy; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Jobs and economy

Small business supportEconomic opportunity

“Republican party affiliation fallback for Jobs and economy.”

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Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a lowest-tier fallback signal on Taxes and spending; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Taxes and spending

Tax increasesSpending growth

“Republican party affiliation fallback for Taxes and spending.”

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Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a lowest-tier fallback signal on Education; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Education

Federal education mandates

“Republican party affiliation fallback for Education.”

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Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a lowest-tier fallback signal on Immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Immigration

Illegal immigration

“Republican party affiliation fallback for Immigration.”

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Mark Smith's Republican affiliation provides a lowest-tier fallback signal on Public safety; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Public safety

CrimeReduced law-enforcement support

“Republican party affiliation fallback for Public safety.”

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Mark Smith's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Healthcare: Supreme Court Federal courts State government Ballot measures Municipal government School boards Recalls Education policy on Ballotpedia Public policy Administrative state Criminal justice policy Education policy Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) Fede

Issue: Healthcare

Healthcare access

“Supreme Court Federal courts State government Ballot measures Municipal government School boards Recalls Education policy on Ballotpedia Public policy Administrative state Criminal justice policy Education policy Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) Federalism Unemployment insurance Work requirements Policy in the states More...”

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Mark Smith appears in the official SCVotes candidate listing for U.S. House — SC-01.

Issue: Ballot access

Government transparency

“SCVotes candidate listing includes active candidate filings by office, associated counties, party, filing location, and candidate status.”

Candidate Listing — 11/3/2026 Statewide General ElectionSouth Carolina Election Commission / SCVotes VREMS • Official state candidate filing and candidate status listing • fetched 2026-06-10

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