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Mark Hammond (South Carolina)

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Mark Hammond
Image of Mark Hammond

Republican Party

South Carolina Secretary of State
Tenure

2003 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

22

Prior offices
Spartanburg County Clerk of Court

Compensation

Base salary

$135,000

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

High school

Dorman High School

Bachelor's

Newberry College, 1986

Graduate

Clemson University, 1988

Personal
Religion
Christian: Methodist
Contact

Official website

Official Facebook

Mark Hammond (Republican Party) is the South Carolina Secretary of State. He assumed office in 2003. His current term ends on January 13, 2027.

Hammond (Republican Party) ran for re-election for South Carolina Secretary of State. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Mark Hammond graduated from Dorman High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from Newberry College in 1986 and a graduate degree from Clemson University in 1988. Shortly after graduating from school, Hammond took up the position of juvenile probation officer for the South Carolina Department of Youth Services. From 1990 to 1996, he served as a criminal investigator for the Spartanburg County, South Carolina-based 7th Judicial Circuit solicitor’s office.[1] Hammond was elected in 1996 as the clerk of courts for the county of Spartanburg, the first time a Republican had held the position since Reconstruction. He left the position in 2002.[1]

Hammond has been affiliated with the following organizations:

Political career

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Hammond's political career includes the following offices:

Elections

2022

See also: South Carolina Secretary of State election, 2022

General election

General election for South Carolina Secretary of State

Incumbent Mark Hammond defeated Rosemounda Peggy Butler in the general election for South Carolina Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Hammond
Mark Hammond (R)
 
63.3
 
1,071,451
Image of Rosemounda Peggy Butler
Rosemounda Peggy Butler (D) Candidate Connection
 
36.6
 
619,341
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
1,109

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

Total votes: 1,691,901
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Rosemounda Peggy Butler advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina Secretary of State.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Carolina Secretary of State

Incumbent Mark Hammond defeated Keith Blandford in the Republican primary for South Carolina Secretary of State on June 14, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Hammond
Mark Hammond
 
75.1
 
257,131
Image of Keith Blandford
Keith Blandford
 
24.9
 
85,050

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

Total votes: 342,181
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2018

See also: South Carolina Secretary of State election, 2018

General election

General election for South Carolina Secretary of State

Incumbent Mark Hammond defeated Melvin Whittenburg in the general election for South Carolina Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Hammond
Mark Hammond (R)
 
57.1
 
970,576
Image of Melvin Whittenburg
Melvin Whittenburg (D)
 
42.8
 
727,952
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
968

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

Total votes: 1,699,496
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for South Carolina Secretary of State

Melvin Whittenburg advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina Secretary of State on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
✔
Image of Melvin Whittenburg
Melvin Whittenburg

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

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Carolina Secretary of State

Incumbent Mark Hammond defeated Joshua Putnam, Nelson Faerber, and Kerry Wood in the Republican primary for South Carolina Secretary of State on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Hammond
Mark Hammond
 
65.4
 
218,215
Image of Joshua Putnam
Joshua Putnam
 
13.4
 
44,639
Image of Nelson Faerber
Nelson Faerber
 
12.5
 
41,570
Image of Kerry Wood
Kerry Wood
 
8.7
 
29,075

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

Total votes: 333,499
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2014

See also: South Carolina secretary of state election, 2014

Hammond ran for re-election in 2014. Hammond won the Republican nomination in the unopposed primary on June 10 and won a fourth term as secretary of state in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2]

Results

General election
Secretary of State of South Carolina, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark Hammond Incumbent 59.5% 730,739
     Democratic Ginny Deerin 40.4% 496,344
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.1% 788
Total Votes 1,227,871
Election results via South Carolina State Election Commission

Race background

Republican incumbent Mark Hammond was first elected to the office of South Carolina secretary of state in 2002 and sought re-election again in 2014. Hammond and his opponent, Democratic nonprofit consultant Ginny Deerin, were unopposed in the primary.

Endorsements

In 2014, Hammond received endorsements from Citizens for Life and the South Carolina Association of Realtors prior to the general election.[3] Hammond's opponent, Ginny Deerin, received an endorsement from the South Carolina Club for Growth in September 2014, making her the first Democrat to receive the group's endorsement in a statewide race.[3]

2010

See also: South Carolina Secretary of State election, 2010

General election

On November 2, 2010, Mark Hammond won re-election to the office of South Carolina Secretary of State. He defeated Marjorie Johnson in the general election.

South Carolina Secretary of State, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark Hammond Incumbent 60.9% 805,783
     Democratic Marjorie Johnson 39% 516,414
     Write-In Various 0% 638
Total Votes 1,322,835
Election results via South Carolina State Election Commission.


2006

On November 7, 2006, Mark Hammond won re-election to the office of South Carolina Secretary of State. He defeated Cheryl L. Footman in the general election.

South Carolina Secretary of State, 2006
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark Hammond Incumbent 61.2% 656,661
     Democratic Cheryl L. Footman 38.7% 415,211
     Write-In Various 0% 473
Total Votes 1,072,345
Election results via South Carolina State Election Commission.


2006 Race for Secretary of State - Republican Primary[4]
Party Candidate Vote Percentage
     Republican Party Approveda Mark Hammond 58.8%
     Republican Party Bill McKown 41.2%
Total Votes 212,760

2002

On November 5, 2002, Mark Hammond won election to the office of South Carolina Secretary of State. He defeated Rick C. Wade in the general election.

South Carolina Secretary of State, 2002
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark Hammond 56.8% 610,799
     Democratic Rick C. Wade 43.1% 463,501
     Write-In Various 0% 291
Total Votes 1,074,591
Election results via South Carolina State Election Commission.


2002 Race for Secretary of State - Republican Primary Run-Off
Party Candidate Vote Percentage
     Republican Party Approveda Mark Hammond 54.8%
     Republican Party Ed McMullen 45.2%
Total Votes 277,509


2002 Race for Secretary of State - Republican Primary
Party Candidate Vote Percentage
     Republican Party Approveda Mark Hammond 38.9%[5]
     Republican Party Ed McMullen 33.8%
     Republican Party Lois Eargle 27.3%
Total Votes 284,981

Campaign themes

2022

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Campaign finance summary

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Mark Hammond campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022South Carolina Secretary of StateWon general$34,209 $35,246
2014SC Secretary of StateWon $29,823 N/A**
2010SC Secretary of StateWon $47,600 N/A**
2006SC Secretary of StateeWon $216,264 N/A**
2002SC Secretary of StateWon $77,689 N/A**
Grand total$405,585 $35,246
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

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Hammond resides in Spartanburg, S.C., with his wife, Ginny Hammond, and their three children. He is a practicing Methodist.[6]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named bio
    2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named tracking
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Post and Courier, "South Carolina Club for Growth backs Democrat for first time," September 18, 2014
    4. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission - 2006 Republican Primary Election Results
    5. ↑ Even though Mark Hammond received the most votes, he failed to receive over fifty percent of those votes required by South Carolina state law. A runoff election between the top two vote recipients, therefore, was required to decide who went on to the general election.
    6. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Mark Hammond," accessed October 21, 2013

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