Republican Jackie Terribile entered the final stretch of the South Carolina House District 66 race with $26,868 in campaign cash, six times the $4,430 held by Democrat Heather Hart.

Pre-election campaign disclosure reports both candidates filed with the South Carolina State Ethics Commission show Terribile raised $18,130 between July 1 and mid-October. Hart raised $6,272 over the same period, as YoCo News first reported. District 66 covers much of Fort Mill and Tega Cay.

The filings are the last full financial snapshot voters will see before the Nov. 3 general election. In-person early voting opens Monday, Oct. 19, and runs through Saturday, Oct. 31, according to WBTV's voter guide.

Both candidates live in Fort Mill. Terribile, the incumbent seeking a second term, filed her report Oct. 16. Hart filed hers Oct. 15.

Over the full election cycle, Terribile has raised $61,786 and spent $39,108. Hart has raised $14,748 and spent $10,318.

Different donor profiles

The reports show two campaigns funded in different ways.

Terribile drew heavily from large checks. Fourteen contributions of $500 or more made up $11,650, about 64% of her period total. Eight donors gave the maximum $1,000, including the SC Realtors political committee and Fort Mill resident Beverly Tauke.

Two Fort Mill entities sharing the same Gold Hill Road address, the law firm Nosal & Jeter LLP and Bon Temps Investments LLC, also gave $1,000 each. Terribile's median contribution was $100, and a large share of her donors listed themselves as retired.

Hart's campaign relied on small, recurring gifts. Of her 65 contributions, 43 were $50 or less, and her median contribution was $50. Fort Mill resident Katherine Rutland made seven separate donations of $25 or $50 between July and October. Hart's largest organizational contribution was $500 from the York County Democratic Party on Oct. 9.

Out-of-state money

Hart drew a larger share of out-of-state dollars. Contributors from six states gave a combined $2,531, about 40% of her period total before the refund described below.

Most came from one donor. Megan Hull of Oakland, California, listed as an activist, gave $1,000 on Oct. 1 and another $1,000 on Oct. 3. Hart's campaign refunded $1,000 to Hull on Oct. 4. South Carolina law caps individual contributions to House candidates at $1,000 per election. After the refund, out-of-state money accounted for about 29% of Hart's contributions.

Terribile's out-of-state total was $1,700, or about 9% of her period fundraising.

Spending

Terribile spent $12,037 during the period. Minuteman Press in Rock Hill received $5,350 for printing. Campaign Marketing Strategies Inc., a Virginia firm, received $3,593 for consulting and data research. Ignite Marketing on Front Street in Fort Mill billed $1,779 for email, text campaigns and a video voiceover.

Hart spent $5,473, though $1,000 of that was the Hull refund. Printing was her largest expense at $2,406. She paid $900 in retainers to MBK Brands of Fort Mill and $416 for signs from BrandPro in Rock Hill.

Both campaigns shared one line item: each paid the City of Tega Cay $260 on Aug. 5 for a vendor booth at Catawba Fest 2026.

Any contribution of $500 or more received in the final days before the election must be reported to the Ethics Commission within 48 hours. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.