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Brad Hutto
Democratic Party
South Carolina State Senate District 40
Tenure
1996 - Present
Term ends
2028
Years in position
30
Compensation
Base salary
$10,400/year
Per diem
$240.07/day
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Education
Bachelor's
University of South Carolina, 1978
Law
University of Georgetown Law Center, 1981
Personal
Religion
United Methodist
Profession
Attorney
Contact
Official website
Campaign website
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Brad Hutto (Democratic Party) is a member of the South Carolina State Senate, representing District 40. He assumed office in 1996. His current term ends on November 13, 2028.

Hutto (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the South Carolina State Senate to represent District 40. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Hutto began serving as State Senate Minority Leader in 2021.

Biography

Hutto earned his B.A. from the University of South Carolina in 1978. He went on to receive his J.D. from the University of Georgetown, Law Center, in 1981. Hutto has worked as an attorney for Williams and Williams since 1982.

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Hutto was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Hutto was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Hutto was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Hutto was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

South Carolina committee assignments, 2017
• Banking and Insurance
• Corrections and Penology
• Education
• Ethics
• Fish, Game, and Forestry
• Judiciary
• Medical Affairs

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hutto served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hutto served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hutto served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hutto served on the following committees:

Noteworthy events

Teacher pay

State Senator Wes Hayes led a Senate study panel that included Hutto on ways to recruit and retain South Carolina teachers in public schools. Among the suggestions made by the study panel was paying teacher mentors an additional stipend on top of their normal pay, boosting salaries for some teachers and forgiving student loans.[1] Hayes said such initiatives were especially important in rural districts, where communities have found it particularly hard to find high-quality teachers for classrooms, in part because rural districts often pay less than urban and suburban districts and are less attractive places to live. Student loan forgiveness programs were emphasized by the study panel, as current programs require education majors to apply for specific loans as the start of their education that would be forgiven over time during their careers. Hutto said the existing programs punish those who choose to be teachers later. Hayes also noted that those graduating with student debt may be de-incentivized to become teachers, as the minimum first-year pay for a teacher in South Carolina is $29,500, though some districts do pay higher. The panel did not provide dollar figures for their suggestions in the report given to the Senate Finance Committee.[2]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for South Carolina State Senate District 40

Incumbent Brad Hutto defeated Sharon Carter in the general election for South Carolina State Senate District 40 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Brad Hutto
Brad Hutto (D)
 
52.5
 
24,667
Image of Sharon Carter
Sharon Carter (R)
 
47.4
 
22,243
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
40

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 46,950
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 40

Incumbent Brad Hutto defeated Kendrick Brown in the Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 40 on June 11, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Brad Hutto
Brad Hutto
 
71.5
 
5,153
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
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Kendrick Brown
 
28.5
 
2,055

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,208
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Sharon Carter advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina State Senate District 40.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hutto in this election.

2020

See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Carolina State Senate District 40

Incumbent Brad Hutto won election in the general election for South Carolina State Senate District 40 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Brad Hutto
Brad Hutto (D)
 
97.6
 
28,958
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.4
 
726

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 29,684
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 40

Incumbent Brad Hutto defeated Michael Addison in the Democratic primary for South Carolina State Senate District 40 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Brad Hutto
Brad Hutto
 
71.0
 
10,756
Image of Michael Addison
Michael Addison
 
29.0
 
4,402

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 15,158
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2016

See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the South Carolina State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The primary runoff election was held on June 28, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2016.

Incumbent Brad Hutto ran unopposed in the South Carolina State Senate District 40 general election.[3][4]

South Carolina State Senate, District 40 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Brad Hutto Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 34,069
Total Votes 34,069
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission


Incumbent Brad Hutto ran unopposed in the South Carolina State Senate District 40 Democratic primary.[5][6]

South Carolina State Senate, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Brad Hutto Incumbent (unopposed)


2014

See also: United States Senate elections in South Carolina, 2014

Hutto ran for election in 2014 for the U.S. Senate, representing South Carolina. Hutto defeated Jay Stamper in the Democratic primary.[7] Brad Hutto lost the general election on November 4, 2014.[8]

Election results

General election
U.S. Senate, South Carolina General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLindsey Graham Incumbent 55.3% 672,941
     Democratic Brad Hutto 37.6% 456,726
     Libertarian Victor Kocher 2.8% 33,839
     Independent Thomas Ravenel 3.9% 47,588
     N/A Write-in 0.4% 4,774
Total Votes 1,215,868
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission
Primary election
U.S. Senate, South Carolina Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Hutto 76.6% 87,154
Jay Stamper 23.4% 26,579
Total Votes 113,733
Source: Results via Associated Press

Media

"Brad Hutto for U.S. Senate."

Endorsements

On May 28, 2014, the South Carolina Democratic Party's executive committee voted unanimously to endorse Hutto in the primary race against challenger Jay Stamper.[9][10]

Polls

General Election
Poll Lindsey Graham Brad HuttoThomas RavenelUndecided/OtherMargin of ErrorSample Size
YouGov
September 20 - October 1, 2014
 44%27%8%21%+/-22,663
Winthrop Poll
September 21-28, 2014
 46.3%28%8%12.2%+/-31,082
YouGov
August 18 - September 2, 2014
 37%28%8%27%+/-5833
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org
General election
Poll Lindsey Graham Brad HuttoThomas RavenelVictor KocherUndecidedMargin of ErrorSample Size
Voter Survey Service
July 16-20, 2014
 45%33%10%4%8%+/-3.1650
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org
Election 2014: South Carolina Senate
Poll Lindsey Graham Brad HuttoOtherUndecidedMargin of ErrorSample Size
Rasmussen Reports
July 9-10, 2014
 49%30%10%11%+/-4750
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2012

See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2012

Hutto ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12 and in the general election on November 6, 2012.[11][12][13]

South Carolina State Senate, District 40, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Hutto Incumbent 99.2% 35,803
     Other Write-Ins 0.8% 283
Total Votes 36,086

2008

See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2008

Hutto won re-election for District 40 of the South Carolina State Senate with 26,124 votes, ahead of Republican John Strickland (9,861) and write-ins (23).[14]

He raised $113,607 for his campaign.[15]

South Carolina State Senate, District 40
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Brad Hutto (D) 26,124
John Strickland 9,861
Write-ins 23

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Brad Hutto did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Brad Hutto did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Brad Hutto campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024South Carolina State Senate District 40Won general$133,971 $119,541
2020South Carolina State Senate District 40Won general$139,778 N/A**
2012South Carolina State Senate, District 40Won $44,335 N/A**
2008South Carolina State Senate, District 40Won $113,607 N/A**
2004South Carolina State Senate, District 40Won $88,429 N/A**
2000South Carolina State Senate, District 40Won $54,925 N/A**
1996South Carolina State Senate, District 40Won $87,015 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards, State legislative scorecards in South Carolina

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  • Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
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  • Palmetto Liberty — Legislators are scored by Palmetto Liberty on bills related to "limited government, the free market, and individual liberty and responsibility."

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2011.

Personal

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Hutto and his wife, Tracy Macpherson, have one child. Hutto was Chairman of the Orangeburg County Democratic Party from 1988 to 1994.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ WACH Fox57, "Senators: Erasing debt could recruit more SC teachers," December 18, 2014
    2. ↑ Seanna Adcox Daily Reporter, "Legislators could explore debt forgiveness and increased pay as ways to keep good SC teachers," December 18, 2014
    3. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Candidate listing for the 11/8/2016 statewide general election," accessed August 26, 2016
    4. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2016 Statewide General Election," accessed November 28, 2016
    5. ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
    6. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
    7. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ap
    8. ↑ SC Votes, "General Election Candidate List," accessed April 1, 2014
    9. ↑ South Carolina Democratic Party, “SCDP Executive Committee Unanimously Endorses Brad Hutto for US Senate,” accessed June 2, 2014
    10. ↑ The State, "SC Democrats pick sides in US Senate primary," accessed June 2, 2014
    11. ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
    12. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official election results for 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
    13. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 26, 2012
    14. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official election results for 2008," accessed May 15, 2014
    15. ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 15, 2014

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