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Jackie Hayes
Democratic Party
South Carolina House of Representatives District 55
Tenure
1998 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
28
Compensation
Base salary
$10,400/year
Per diem
$240.07/day
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Personal
Profession
Athletic Director
Contact
Official website
Official Facebook
Personal Instagram

Jackie Hayes (Democratic Party) (also known as Coach) is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 55. He assumed office in 1998. His current term ends on November 9, 2026.

Hayes (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 55. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Hayes earned his B.A. from Catawba College in 1984. Hayes has been an Athletic Director and Football Coach since 1987.

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Hayes was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Hayes was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Hayes was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Hayes 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
• Rules
• Ways and Means

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

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

2009-2010

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

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 House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 55

Incumbent Jackie Hayes won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 55 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jackie Hayes
Jackie Hayes (D)
 
98.6
 
12,488
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.4
 
173

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

Total votes: 12,661
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jackie Hayes advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 55.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hayes in this election.

2022

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 55

Incumbent Jackie Hayes defeated Robert Norton and Michael Copland in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 55 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jackie Hayes
Jackie Hayes (D)
 
49.8
 
5,577
Image of Robert Norton
Robert Norton (R) Candidate Connection
 
46.5
 
5,208
Image of Michael Copland
Michael Copland (Independence Party)
 
3.4
 
383
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
20

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

Total votes: 11,188
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 55

Incumbent Jackie Hayes defeated Jamal Campbell in the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 55 on June 14, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jackie Hayes
Jackie Hayes
 
63.0
 
2,327
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Jamal Campbell
 
37.0
 
1,367

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

Total votes: 3,694
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 55

Robert Norton defeated Tracy Pelt in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 55 on June 14, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Norton
Robert Norton Candidate Connection
 
57.4
 
1,508
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Tracy Pelt
 
42.6
 
1,119

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,627
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Independence Party convention

Independence Party convention for South Carolina House of Representatives District 55

Michael Copland advanced from the Independence Party convention for South Carolina House of Representatives District 55 on May 27, 2022.

Candidate
✔
Image of Michael Copland
Michael Copland (Independence Party)

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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2020

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 55

Incumbent Jackie Hayes won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 55 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jackie Hayes
Jackie Hayes (D)
 
96.7
 
11,168
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.3
 
382

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

Total votes: 11,550
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jackie Hayes advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 55.

2018

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 55

Incumbent Jackie Hayes won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 55 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jackie Hayes
Jackie Hayes (D)
 
97.0
 
6,758
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.0
 
206

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

Total votes: 6,964
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 55

Incumbent Jackie Hayes defeated Archie Scott and Jack Scott in the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 55 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jackie Hayes
Jackie Hayes
 
60.5
 
2,467
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Archie Scott
 
29.9
 
1,219
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Jack Scott
 
9.7
 
395

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

Total votes: 4,081
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2016

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the South Carolina House of Representatives 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 Jackie Hayes ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 55 general election.[1][2]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 55 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jackie Hayes Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 10,317
Total Votes 10,317
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission


Incumbent Jackie Hayes ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 55 Democratic primary.[3][4]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 55 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jackie Hayes Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for all 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2014. Incumbent Jackie Hayes ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 55.[5][6][7]

2012

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2012

Hayes ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12, as well as the general election on November 6.[8][9]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 55, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJackie Hayes Incumbent 98.6% 11,164
     Other Write-Ins 1.4% 162
Total Votes 11,326

2010

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2010

Hayes defeated Archie Scott in the June 8 Democratic primary for District 55 of the South Carolina House of Representatives by a margin of 4,159-2,175. Hayes won unopposed in the general election on November 2.[10]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 55 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Jackie Hayes (D) 6,624 97.63%
Write-In 161 2.37%
South Carolina House of Representatives, District 55 Democratic Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Jackie Hayes (Incumbent) 4,159
Archie Scott 2,175

2008

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Hayes won re-election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 11,691 votes, representing District 55. 

Hayes raised $65,758 for his campaign.[11]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 55(2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Jackie Hayes (D) 11,691

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jackie Hayes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Jackie Hayes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Jackie Hayes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Jackie Hayes campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024South Carolina House of Representatives District 55Won general$25,500 $26,377
2022South Carolina House of Representatives District 55Won general$137,053 $144,666
2020South Carolina House of Representatives District 55Won general$34,318 N/A**
2018South Carolina House of Representatives District 55Won general$62,852 N/A**
2016South Carolina House of Representatives, District 55Won $23,849 N/A**
2014South Carolina State House, District 55Won $18,349 N/A**
2012South Carolina State House, District 55Won $23,649 N/A**
2010South Carolina State House, District 55Won $60,274 N/A**
2008South Carolina State House, District 55Won $65,758 N/A**
2006South Carolina State House, District 55Won $79,748 N/A**
2004South Carolina State House, District 55Won $9,349 N/A**
2002South Carolina State House, District 55Won $25,612 N/A**
2000South Carolina State House, District 55Won $17,350 N/A**
1998South Carolina State House, District 55Won $11,536 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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Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2025.

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Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2023.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2022.

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Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2020.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2019.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2018.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2017.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2016.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2015.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2014.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2013.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2012.

  • Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
  • Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
  • 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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Hayes and his wife, Vera, have three children. Hayes served as Chairman of the Dillon County Democratic Party.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Candidate listing for the 11/8/2016 statewide general election," accessed August 26, 2016
    2. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2016 Statewide General Election," accessed November 28, 2016
    3. ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
    4. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
    5. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
    6. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
    7. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Election Information," accessed March 31, 2014
    8. ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
    9. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 23, 2012
    10. ↑ www.enr-scvotes.org, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 1, 2014
    11. ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 15, 2014

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