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Finding House · South Carolina Democrat

John Gregory Vincent FINDING

Seat
H-SC-07
Party
DEM
Universe reason
contested_general+funded_nominee
FEC receipts
$297,264 FEC
Campaign site
https://www.vincentforcongress.com/news (unverified)
Pages scanned
379 · last 2026-09-03

Posted public messaging guidance consistent with red-boxing

Detected on https://www.vincentforcongress.com/media  · classifier confidence 0.95

  1. Guidance postedAugust 16, 2026
  2. Page updatedAugust 26, 2026

The page contains detailed media-buy instructions—targeting specific counties, voter segments, and channels—along with prescribed message themes and polling evidence, all written as directives for an outside group to run paid advertising. Although it also includes standard press-kit elements, the directive guidance is the dominant function, clearly constituting red-boxing.

Quoted evidence — verbatim spans from the page

  • Starting immediately, people who voted in the 2024 or 2022 general election in Darlington, Florence, Georgetown and Horry Counties with partisan scores 30-70 need to read in mailboxes and see digital ads on programmatic, streaming and YouTube that communicate the following:
    Explicit media-buy instruction specifying target voter segments, geographies, and channels (mailboxes, programmatic, streaming, YouTube) for an outside spender.
  • Immediate positive advertising is essential to capitalize on a surprise opportunity to win a Republican seat.
    Directive urging immediate ad spending, framed as guidance to an outside group rather than to voters or press.
  • After voters hear about Vincent's Navy background and kitchen-table economic message, the race flips to an 11-point lead for Vincent.
    Polling data presented as proof that the prescribed message works, supporting the ad-buy guidance.
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Updated August 11, 2026

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In a July 27-28 poll, before any information is provided about either candidate, Republican Russell Fry leads Democrat John Vincent 41.1% to 36.9%, with 22% undecided.

Starting immediately, people who voted in the 2024 or 2022 general election in Darlington, Florence, Georgetown and Horry Counties with partisan scores 30-70 need to read in mailboxes and see digital ads on programmatic, streaming and YouTube that communicate the following:

Retired U.S. Navy Command Master Chief and small business owner John Vincent understands that many families in South Carolina's coastal communities depend on tourism and small businesses to make a living. He is running for Congress to focus on strengthening the local economy, supporting small businesses, and helping working families keep more of what they earn. He wants to end the tariffs that raise prices on everyday goods, protect Social Security, raise wages so a full-time job covers the basics, and make homeownership achievable again for working families.

After voters hear about Vincent's Navy background and kitchen-table economic message, the race flips to an 11-point lead for Vincent. Cost of living, the single largest issue in the electorate, already favors Vincent by 21 points, and Vincent's own message performs as well or better with undecided and younger voters.

Vincent's military-background bio clears net-positive with every group tested: it nets +75 with Democrats, +56 with Independents, +29 even with Republicans, +45 with men, +54 with women, +51 with White voters, and +55 with Black voters. It also strengthens with age, from a net of +38 among voters 18–34 up to +53 among voters 65 and older. His economic message follows the same shape, weakest with Republicans (net +9) but net-positive everywhere else, including +81 with Democrats and +56 with women.

Immediate positive advertising is essential to capitalize on a surprise opportunity to win a Republican seat.
Downloadable Photos and Logos
Press Contact

For interview requests, credentialing, or additional assets, contact:
jeni@vincentforcongress.com

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Please mail checks to: John Vincent for Congress
P.O. Box 31043, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588

To contact us, email info@VincentForCongress.com

843-300-9234

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John Vincent is a former member of the United States Navy. Use of his military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by any branch of the U.S. government.

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Version 1 · Live from August 16, 2026 – revised August 26, 2026

  • Starting immediately, people who voted in the 2024 or 2022 general election in Darlington, Florence, Georgetown and Horry Counties with partisan scores 30-70 need to read in mailboxes and see digital ads on programmatic, streaming and YouTube that communicate the following:
  • Immediate positive advertising is essential to capitalize on a surprise opportunity to win a Republican seat.

The next revision added “After voters hear about Vincent's Navy background and kitchen-table economic message, the race flips to an 11-point lead for Vincent.”.

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Updated August 11, 2026

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In a July 27-28 poll, before any information is provided about either candidate, Republican Russell Fry leads Democrat John Vincent 41.1% to 36.9%, with 22% undecided.

Starting immediately, people who voted in the 2024 or 2022 general election in Darlington, Florence, Georgetown and Horry Counties with partisan scores 30-70 need to read in mailboxes and see digital ads on programmatic, streaming and YouTube that communicate the following:

Retired U.S. Navy Command Master Chief and small business owner John Vincent understands that many families in South Carolina's coastal communities depend on tourism and small businesses to make a living. He is running for Congress to focus on strengthening the local economy, supporting small businesses, and helping working families keep more of what they earn. He wants to end the tariffs that raise prices on everyday goods, protect Social Security, raise wages so a full-time job covers the basics, and make homeownership achievable again for working families.

After voters hear about Vincent's Navy background and kitchen-table economic message, the race flips to an 11-point lead for Vincent. Cost of living, the single largest issue in the electorate, already favors Vincent by 21 points, and Vincent's own message performs as well or better with undecided and younger voters.

Vincent's military-background bio clears net-positive with every group tested: it nets +75 with Democrats, +56 with Independents, +29 even with Republicans, +45 with men, +54 with women, +51 with White voters, and +55 with Black voters. It also strengthens with age, from a net of +38 among voters 18–34 up to +53 among voters 65 and older. His economic message follows the same shape, weakest with Republicans (net +9) but net-positive everywhere else, including +81 with Democrats and +56 with women.

Immediate positive advertising is essential to capitalize on a surprise opportunity to win a Republican seat.
Downloadable Photos and Logos
Press Contact

For interview requests, credentialing, or additional assets, contact:
jeni@vincentforcongress.com

Please mail checks to: John Vincent for Congress
P.O. Box 31043, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588

To contact us, email info@VincentForCongress.com

843-300-9234

HOME ABOUT ISSUES STORE MEDIA

John Vincent is a former member of the United States Navy. Use of his military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by any branch of the U.S. government.

Paid for by John Vincent for Congress

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To contact us, email
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