Dayna
Alane Smith
Workers Party candidate for South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 general election
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Background
Dayna Alane Smith is a Workers Party candidate running in South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 general election. She filed her candidacy with the South Carolina Election Commission on March 27, 2026. 4
Smith is not the incumbent; the district's current seat holder is Republican Joe Wilson. Other candidates in the race include Zyon Khalifa. 1214
Smith previously sought elected office in 2018, when she ran in the special Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 20, finishing second with 362 votes (approximately 11.0%) and not advancing. 15
The reviewed sources do not establish her current occupation, educational background, or hometown beyond a Columbia mailing address listed in the state candidate record. 4
At a glance
- Party
- Workers Party
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 2, South Carolina
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
Where they stand
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Timeline
- Oct 11newsChamberLight SC-2 race page lists Smith as candidate with no FEC reports on file
ChamberLight's SC-2 race page listed Smith as a candidate but displayed 'NO FEC REPORTS ON FILE,' indicating no fundraising data was available for her as of that date.
South Carolina's 2nd district · 2026 election - ChamberLight · Sep 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 6newsSmith listed as Workers Party candidate in WLTX South Carolina voter guide
WLTX's South Carolina voter guide for the November 3 election listed Dayna Alane Smith as the Workers Party candidate in SC's 2nd Congressional District.
South Carolina voter guide 2026: What to know for the November 3 election · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 14filingDayna Alane Smith listed as active Workers Party candidate in SC's 2nd Congressional District
BallotExplained, citing the South Carolina State Election Commission's candidate-tracking list, reported Smith as an active general-election candidate for the Workers Party in SC-2, alongside Republican Joe Wilson and Democrat Zyon Khalifa.
South Carolina's 2nd congressional district — 2026 candidates ... · Sep 14, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Sources 4
- [1] South Carolina voter guide 2026: What to know for the November 3 election(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
- [2] South Carolina's 2nd district · 2026 election - ChamberLight(opens in a new tab) Sep 28, 2026
- [3] South Carolina's 2nd congressional district — 2026 candidates ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 14, 2026
- [4] Dayna Alane Smith — 2026 South Carolina's 2nd Congressional ...(opens in a new tab) Aug 14, 2018