Alexander Pelbath

Alexander Pelbath is a candidate for U.S. House of Representatives District 1 Primary Election in 2026 in Congressional District 1, South Carolina.

Retired Colonel in SC

Also running: Daniel J Brown, James L Byars, Logan S Cunningham, Francina D Dantzler, William M Deford, Max Eliot Diaz, Tyler Dykes, Margo Ellis, Benjamin Frasier, Matthew Fulmer, Jenny Costa Honeycutt, Nancy S Lacore, Kendal R Ludden, John Samuel Mccown, William O Reeside, Cynthia W Riley, Mayra Rivera Vazquez, Marshall C Sanford, Marvin Matthew Smith.

Alex Pelbath is a Republican candidate for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District in 2026. He retired as a Colonel after 22 years in the U.S. Air Force, having earned a bachelor's from the Air Force Academy and an MBA. His command of the final U.S. military plane out of Afghanistan in 2021 was a pivotal experience, motivating his run for office to counter career politicians and advocate for new leadership. Pelbath identifies as a Trump Republican with strong conservative values, championing securing the border, stopping the fentanyl crisis, boosting the economy, protecting parental rights in education, and rebuilding the military. He is married with two children.