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Larry Guy Hammond
Larry Guy Hammond (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent South Carolina's 7th Congressional District. He lost in the Libertarian Party convention on June 18, 2022.
Biography
Hammond was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He earned his associate degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1975. His career experience includes working as a businessman.[1]
In 1989, Hammond was elected secretary of the Gatlinburg Rotary Club. He also served as president of the Gatlinburg Retail Merchants Association in 1989. In 2011, Hammond was elected two-term deacon at the Langston Baptist Church in Conway, South Carolina. He also served as Guatemala team mission leader in 2014.[1]
Awards/Professional credentials
- 1975: Best Business Student at the University of Cincinnati, Batavia in Ohio[1]
- 1979: Dale Carnegie Leadership Training[1]
- 1986: Pilots license[1]
Elections
2022
See also: South Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 7
Russell Fry defeated Daryl Scott in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 7 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Russell Fry (R) | 64.8 | 164,440 |
 | Daryl Scott (D)  | 35.1 | 89,030 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 395 | ||
| Total votes: 253,865 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Daryl Scott advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ryan Norris (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Russell Fry | 51.1 | 43,509 |
 | Tom Rice | 24.6 | 20,927 | |
 | Barbara Arthur | 12.3 | 10,481 | |
 | Ken Richardson | 7.1 | 6,021 | |
 | Garrett Barton | 2.5 | 2,154 | |
 | Mark McBride | 2.0 | 1,676 | |
 | Spencer Morris | 0.5 | 444 | |
| Total votes: 85,212 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tom Dunn (R)
- William Bailey (R)
- George Kite (R)
- Jeanette Spurlock (R)
- Justin Davison (R)
- Steve Reichert (R)
- Graham Allen (R)
- Louis Bushay (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 7
No candidate advanced from the convention.
Candidate | ||
| Keenan Dunham (L) | ||
 | Larry Guy Hammond (L) | |
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2020
U.S. House
See also: South Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2020
South Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)
South Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 7
Incumbent Tom Rice defeated Melissa Watson in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Rice (R) | 61.8 | 224,993 |
 | Melissa Watson (D) | 38.1 | 138,863 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 235 | ||
| Total votes: 364,091 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7
Melissa Watson defeated Robert Williams and William Williams in the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Watson | 51.2 | 27,200 |
 | Robert Williams | 41.3 | 21,923 | |
 | William Williams | 7.5 | 3,965 | |
| Total votes: 53,088 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tom Rice advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dewon Huggins (R)
South Carolina House
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 68
Incumbent Heather Ammons Crawford defeated Mike Childs in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 68 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Heather Ammons Crawford (R) | 84.4 | 17,014 |
| Mike Childs (Alliance Party of South Carolina) | 14.9 | 3,007 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 147 | ||
| Total votes: 20,168 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 68
Incumbent Heather Ammons Crawford defeated Mark Epps in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 68 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heather Ammons Crawford | 66.4 | 2,769 |
| Mark Epps | 33.6 | 1,403 | ||
| Total votes: 4,172 | |||
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Alliance Party of South Carolina convention
Alliance Party of South Carolina convention for South Carolina House of Representatives District 68
Mike Childs advanced from the Alliance Party of South Carolina convention for South Carolina House of Representatives District 68 on April 18, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Mike Childs (Alliance Party of South Carolina) | |
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 7
Incumbent Tom Rice defeated Robert Williams in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Rice (R) | 59.6 | 142,681 |
| Robert Williams (D) | 40.3 | 96,564 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 309 | ||
| Total votes: 239,554 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dick Withington (L)
Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House South Carolina District 7
Robert Williams defeated Mal Hyman in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House South Carolina District 7 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Williams | 51.4 | 7,729 |
 | Mal Hyman | 48.6 | 7,309 | |
| Total votes: 15,038 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7
Robert Williams and Mal Hyman advanced to a runoff. They defeated Bill Hopkins and Bruce Fischer in the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Williams | 41.3 | 14,222 |
| ✔ | | Mal Hyman | 29.7 | 10,225 |
 | Bill Hopkins | 17.8 | 6,122 | |
 | Bruce Fischer | 11.2 | 3,863 | |
| Total votes: 34,432 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7
Incumbent Tom Rice defeated Larry Guy Hammond in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Rice | 83.6 | 38,346 |
| Larry Guy Hammond | 16.4 | 7,532 | |
| Total votes: 45,878 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jon James (R)
- Johnny Ray (R)
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Larry Guy Hammond did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
U.S. House
Larry Guy Hammond completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Guy Hammond's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I believe in term limits and abolishing the lobbyist and money paid to our representatives campaigns.
Isn't a shame on our system of government that we talk in terms of money rather than character, honesty, morals, experience, beliefs when it comes to our politics. "When money and not God determines who we as a people elect to represent us in governing ourselves, that government will eventually fail". You can quote me on that.
Everything about me is on my website at LarryGuyHammond.com.
My life is an open book with transparency times 100... all of my beliefs, personal and on the issues and my goals are outlined throughout my website, Facebook posts and Twitter feeds.
I promise I will work hard for you... and only you. If I don't do what I promise you can freely tar and feather me from Washington D.C. back to South Carolina.- Term Limits for all elected representatives
- Campaign reform ... Limiting lobbyist monies paid to candidates and elected representatives
- We need unity in this country, we are so divided as a people.
The whole system starts to fall apart, The representative becomes a slave to that money and the lobbyist and they become bought and paid for. This should never happen. The representative works for you and nobody else. I will be sure that I only work for you and only you. You were the ones that elected me not the lobbyist, not the corporations, not the PACs and definitely not the parties!
He put his life on the line and making up the document we call the Declaration of Independence and if you think about it he would've been the first one to be hung if we would have lost to the British. Now, that is called courage! Sacrifice before self !
2. Think Outside of the Box
3. A Problem Solver
4. Being Able to Adapt Quickly to Change
5. a Fast Learner
6. Honesty
7. Admit When You're Wrong
I also worked on a farm bailing hay and putting tobacco up. Hardest work I have ever done!
My Wife's book, "His Road Trip."
This song says it all ... If I hear it, it will be in my mind for days.
The executive branch leads the country. The judicial branch rules on the laws, made in Congress. The legislative branch is the backbone of our country. It's 535 members make policy and laws that affect us all.
A member of Congress needs to be of good character, morals, distinguished, a true gentleman in the sense, and he/she must also be approachable and take care of business for his constituents. A leader of the country.
I think a congressman or woman should have life experiences to bring to Congress as his/her experience. A person who has been in politics their entire life doesn't really bring much to the table to help understand what the people need. They can not relate to their constituents.
The division in our country is going to be our downfall, we are going to implode from within. I feel the deep state is real and it needs to be addressed. Abraham Lincoln warned us about this, 150 years ago. The threat from within is far greater than the threat coming from overseas.
Also, The younger generation has to be educated as to what actually is socialism and communism. I feel the liberal educational system has let our kids down in teaching them about the types of government. Our government doesn't make or sell anything . Its only source of income is from taxes. There is no FREE lunch, someone always has to pay the bill.
We have to take back our own manufacturing and jobs from China and elsewhere in the world. Especially our medicines and food . We have sold out to China and that has to stop, we have to reverse that trend. Bring our manufacturing jobs back to our own country. The way we do it is "Buy American".
Energy and Commerce
Natural Resources
Homeland Security
Education and Labor
Foreign Affairs
Term limits is a must.
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South Carolina House
Larry Guy Hammond did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Larry Guy Hammond participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on March 19, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Larry Guy Hammond's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Wealth & Opportunites |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Immigration Reform ... Protecting the nation's borders—land, air, and sea—from the illegal entry of people, weapons, drugs, and contraband is vital to our homeland security, as well as economic prosperity. We have done a poor job in securing our borders. So, how does this effect South Carolina since we don’t have a border with another country? People coming across the border from border states, aren’t just staying along the borders, they are traveling to all points across our nation. Some are just people looking for a better future in America. But, some are here to harm us, as terrorists, or to pander their drugs to our kids, or commit crimes against Americans. I say, “Let anyone come to America but come to our country legally and assimilate into our societyâ€. I am for any way to secure the border first. I support building the wall, to stop the inflow of the undocumented. As for the “Dreamers†and other people here already living with us, it’s a huge grey area. My recent national travels have changed my position. I have looked into the eyes of mothers whose illegal husbands had been deported. I have heard their desperation. I would support an amnesty program ONLY for individuals and families that can prove they are earning or willing to earn their keep. Can they contribute to society, or have they been arrested for a crime of any kind? They must fill out appropriate paperwork and prove their desire to become an American. The criminals and undesirables must be sent back, according to the law. One last thought … Companies that hire undocumented workers are just as guilty in breaking the law the as the undocumented are. They are contributing to the mess. We must hold them accountable to circumventing the hiring of American workers for cheaper labor with the undocumented. It is illegal to hire illegals.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Larry Guy Hammond answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
| “ | Thomas Jefferson ... He was a very intelligent man! A great thinker outside of the box. He knew what needed to be written ... at just 33 years old he drafted the Declaration of Independence. He did so much for our country: a founding father, a revolutionist, an ambassador, two terms as President... He understood history, lessons from God and the nature of man, both good and evil. He said, ""My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government."" -- Thomas Jefferson We need to learn from him ... what is not to admire?[4] | ” |
| “ | You can learn all about me from my wife's book series ... ""His Road Trip"". An Amazing Adventure Across America Available at Amazon. A personal look of our lives and our beliefs.[4] | ” |
| “ | 1. Being a Good Listener 2. Think Outside of the Box 3. A Problem Solver 4. Being Able to Adapt Quickly to Change 5. a Fast Learner 6. Honesty, Admit When You're Wrong 7. Learn From Your Mistakes[4] | ” |
| “ | I am a good listener, who thinks outside of the box. A true problem solver that learns and adapts to change quickly. If I make a mistake, I learn from it and admit it.[4] | ” |
| “ | You are held responsible to God first, youself and your family second, then to the people who elected you. You are to work for them and be their voice in Washington. I state my core beliefs on my web site. I will make my decisions based on those core beliefs for the people of south Carolina.[4] | ” |
| “ | That I made a small difference in the world.[4] | ” |
| “ | 9 years old, 4th grade ... the Assassination of President Kennedy. I remember asking my mom ... what about John Jr. and Caroline--who would take care of them if their father died. I remembering being profoundly heartbroken, watching the funeral procession on TV in our classroom.[4] | ” |
| “ | When I was 14 years old, I worked as a Dishwasher at Skyline Chili for 2 months. I worked hard, but let go because I ate too much. I worked at the local IGA through high school and college. I started as a bag boy, and worked into management of the store.[4] | ” |
| “ | First date with my wife. We both are nervous. We went bowling and on her first ball she started to bowl and fell on her back side, cartoon style. I laughed out loud.[4] | ” |
| “ | Christmas and Easter are close ... but, If I has to pick one it would be ""Easter"" because of it gives so much hope to everlasting life. The basis of my faith, Christianity.[4] | ” |
| “ | Thats easy ... My Wife's book, ""His Road Trip.""[4] | ” |
| “ | SkyKing ... You may not even know who he was, but that series was the reason I became a pilot. I loved that saturday morning show. A rancher and his adventures with his plane.[4] | ” |
| “ | Well, right now it's a motorhome. My wife and I just finished a 25,500 mile adventure across North America and parts of Canada. We passed out Bible kid packets for our motorhome ministry.[4] | ” |
| “ | I don't listen to much music ... But a song that comes to mind is ""What a Wonderful World"" by Louis Armstrong. If I hear it, it will be in my mind for days.[4] | ” |
| “ | Dealing with the accidental death of my 6 year old son, Bobby. Although it was over 30 years ago, I have to keep remembering to trust in God and He will get me through it.[4] | ” |
| “ | Our country doesn't run by itself. The government is not them or they, it is US! We have to have people in place to help it along so no one can ever take our freedoms away. We are a civilized society (well, most of the time) that needs leaders to write and change the laws as we grow as a country to protect us from others and each other.[4] | ” |
| “ | No, I do not. If that were the case we would never get new ideas or new ways to do things. It takes experience from living life and common sense.[4] | ” |
| “ | Trying to keep us united, like in the United States. We are so divided as a Nation and so angry at each other from all sides. People can say anything they want on TV, social media, or to your face without consequence. One person’s complaint can remove a monument or religious symbol, even though everyone else wants to keep it. The rights of a single person are taking precedence over the majority. This is our country. If you as a foreigner are offended by something, then go home. What right would I have to visit someone else's country and expect them to change everything for me? This is America. To sum it up, God only sees one color. We are all in this together. We are one Nation under God, indivisible… But, yet we are divided. And we need to fix it. We must respect each other. We must respect our country, our flag, our leaders, our heritage. More of us need to be kind in our words and deeds. We need to be tolerant of our differences. We need to be less angry.[4] | ” |
| “ | Education & the Work Force Energy & Commerce Commerce, Science & Transportation Energy & Natural Resources[4] | ” |
| “ | n/a[4] | ” |
| “ | I believe it takes a year to get fully ""trained"" and then another year to be effective. So I am for serving (3) 2-year terms if elected. I am for Term Limits for all offices.[4] | ” |
| “ | As I said ... I am for term limits and I have signed a pledge to remove myself from office after 3 terms. That's if I'm elected for those terms. We have to stop elected officials from getting comfortable in the power, influence and money of their offices. The lobbyists say they have to ""buy"" an office every 6 years. The money has to stop. PAC's have to stop. Donations from Companies have to stop. No one should be able to ""buy"" a leader.[4] | ” |
| “ | For one District 7, it should be by full counties and not splitting any of them. District 7 has one county that is spit, Florence. ... Redistrict by population.[4] | ” |
| “ | I first want to do the work of the people. We need lots of issues resolved. I may consider it in my last term, but to start I need to allocate my time in getting the people's work done first.[4] | ” |
| “ | Not really, I am my own man... I am not part of the elite of the party, past or present.[4] | ” |
| “ | A lady just the other day told me she is so fearful of Sharia law. She told me to view videos of Dearborn, Mi... I did and I was shocked as to what is going on there. We have the Constitution to protect us from Sharia law, but only to the point of that whoever believes in Sharia law doesn't get into power within our own country. If they do, they can change our laws. I reassured her by having her learn about who she is voting for. Vote wisely and VOTE! Dearborn, Mi ... could be nearer to your city than you think.[4] | ” |
See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 12, 2020.
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Larry Guy Hammond's responses," March 19, 2018
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
