ScopeFederal FEC · cycle pending · Spend-counted

JAMES BYARS III · CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN

2026

James Byars III

FEC name:: BYARS, JAMES LEX III
FEC ID:: H6SC01284
Party:: REP
Office:: H
District:: SC-01

2026 South Carolina 01 House 2026-H-SC-01 · Challenger

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JAMES BYARS III · CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN

2026

James Byars III

FEC name:: BYARS, JAMES LEX III
FEC ID:: H6SC01284
Party:: REP
Office:: H
District:: SC-01

2026 South Carolina 01 House 2026-H-SC-01 · Challenger

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WHO THEY PAID FOR THE WORK

Campaign services

Roster answer: Campaign Roster

James Byars III paid DIGITAL-IGNITE LLC for digital ads, DONEHUE HOLDINGS for strategy, and WHITE OAK PUBLIC AFFAIRS for tv / media.

No loaded polling payments in this cycle yet.

Spend: $259,708; 2026
Campaign-service spend: $29,784; mail, media, polling, and related work
Recipients: 39; this cycle

Direct mailSTAPLES$391 payee TV / mediaWHITE OAK PUBLIC AFFAIRS$9,0432 payees Digital adsDIGITAL-IGNITE LLC$124,5441 payee PrintingOFFICE DEPOT + A&E PRINTING$2,4197 payees StrategyDONEHUE HOLDINGS$18,2832 payees

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PollingNo loaded payments—Campaign service Texting / phonesNo loaded payments—Campaign service ComplianceNo loaded payments—Campaign service FundraisingNo loaded payments—Platform

Operations and overhead (travel, payroll, processors, office) total $105,380 and stay out of this roster.

Shared national-party recipients

Purpose labels come from the reported payment line. Vendor type is a separate identity label.

WHEN THE MONEY MOVED

150 payments

Monthly spend by purpose

2025-08-27 → 2026-06-29 · peak Apr 2026

2025

2026

Digital adsUnclear / otherStrategy consultingMedia buyingSoftware/platformsRemaining categories

Select a month to filter the source-payment ledger. Total shown: $259,708.

Accessible monthly values

Month	Spend	Payments
Jan 2025	$0	0
Feb 2025	$0	0
Mar 2025	$0	0
Apr 2025	$0	0
May 2025	$0	0
Jun 2025	$0	0
Jul 2025	$0	0
Aug 2025	$2,227	1
Sep 2025	$8,811	42
Oct 2025	$8,705	10
Nov 2025	$4,011	4
Dec 2025	$340	3
Jan 2026	$5,471	14
Feb 2026	$39,783	15
Mar 2026	$10,749	17
Apr 2026	$101,037	23
May 2026	$60,162	10
Jun 2026	$18,412	11
Jul 2026	$0	0
Aug 2026	$0	0
Sep 2026	$0	0
Oct 2026	$0	0
Nov 2026	$0	0
Dec 2026	$0	0

Monthly totals use current, spend-counted disbursements in the selected FEC cycle, grouped by source transaction date and conservative purpose category. Loaded subset limits apply.

PAYMENTS

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Date	Recipient	Purpose	Category	Amount
2026-06-09	DIGITAL-IGNITE LLC	DIGITAL MARKETING EXPENSE	Digital ads	$3,695
2026-06-01	DONEHUE HOLDINGS	CAMPAIGN CONSULTING	Strategy consulting	$100
2026-06-22	WHITE OAK PUBLIC AFFAIRS	CAMPAIGN WORK	Media buying	$7,500
2026-06-01	DONEHUE HOLDINGS	CAMPAIGN CONSULTING	Strategy consulting	$66

CAMPAIGN SERVICE RECIPIENTS

2026

DIGITAL-IGNITE LLC

Media services provider · 6 tx

$124,544

68%

DONEHUE HOLDINGS

Strategy consulting firm · 11 tx

$17,499

10%

MAGGIE KNOX

Unclassified recipient · 7 tx

$15,337

CAMPAIGN ETHICS CONSULTING SERVICES, LLC

Strategy consulting firm · 5 tx

$11,500

Totals use current, spend-counted FEC disbursements for the selected cycle.

JAMES BYARS III · CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN

2026

James Byars III

FEC name:: BYARS, JAMES LEX III
FEC ID:: H6SC01284
Party:: REP
Office:: H
District:: SC-01

2026 South Carolina 01 House 2026-H-SC-01 · Challenger

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RECENT PAYMENTS

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Date	Recipient	Purpose	Category	Amount
2026-06-29	CAMPAIGN ETHICS CONSULTING SERVICES, LLC	CAMPAIGN TREASURER	Unclear / other	$2,500
2026-06-28	ANEDOT INC.	CC MERCHANT FEES	Payment fees	$478
2026-06-22	WHITE OAK PUBLIC AFFAIRS	CAMPAIGN WORK	Media buying	$7,500
2026-06-18	BOWENS ISLAND RESTAURANT	MEAL WHILE CAMPAIGNING	Travel	$243
2026-06-09	DIGITAL-IGNITE LLC	DIGITAL MARKETING EXPENSE	Digital ads	$3,695
2026-06-03	CHICK-FIL-A	MEAL WHILE CAMPAIGNING	Travel	$33
2026-06-02	INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS: POLITICAL	COMPLIANCE SOFTWARE	Software/platforms	$1,100
2026-06-01	CAMPAIGN ETHICS CONSULTING SERVICES, LLC	CAMPAIGN TREASURER	Unclear / other	$2,500

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TRANSACTION EVIDENCE AND SOURCE DETAILS

2026