Mark Smith (South Carolina)
Mark Smith (Republican Party) is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 99. He assumed office on November 9, 2020. His current term ends on November 9, 2026.
Smith (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent South Carolina's 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
Mark Smith was born in Bamberg, South Carolina, and lives in Charleston, South Carolina. Smith earned an A.A. from Fayetteville Technical College in 1993.[1] His career experience includes owning and working as the president of McAlister-Smith Funeral Homes, Avinger Funeral Home, and Palmetto Cremation Society.[1][2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Smith was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Smith was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: South Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 1
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 1 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Robert Beers (D) | ||
 | Mac Deford (D) | |
 | Max Diaz (D)  | |
| Mayra Rivera-Vazquez (D) | ||
| Jack Ellison (R) | ||
| Sam McCown (R) | ||
| Alex Pelbath (R) | ||
 | Mark Smith (R) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nancy Mace (R)
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2024
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 99
Incumbent Mark Smith won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 99 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Smith (R) | 98.5 | 16,409 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 249 | ||
| Total votes: 16,658 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mark Smith advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 99.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Smith received the following endorsements.
- Frmr. President Donald Trump (R)
Pledges
Smith signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 99
Incumbent Mark Smith won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 99 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Smith (R) | 98.2 | 11,104 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 200 | ||
| Total votes: 11,304 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mark Smith advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 99.
2020
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 99
Mark Smith defeated Jen Gibson in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 99 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Smith (R) | 64.3 | 17,711 |
 | Jen Gibson (D) | 35.6 | 9,816 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 27,553 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 99
Mark Smith defeated David Herndon in the Republican primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 99 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Smith | 57.6 | 1,429 |
| David Herndon | 42.4 | 1,050 | ||
| Total votes: 2,479 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 99
Jen Gibson defeated Donna Newton in the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 99 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jen Gibson | 55.7 | 1,218 |
 | Donna Newton | 44.3 | 967 | |
| Total votes: 2,185 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 99
Mark Smith and David Herndon advanced to a runoff. They defeated Chris Staubes and Shawn Pinkston in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 99 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Smith | 33.8 | 1,989 |
| ✔ | David Herndon | 26.1 | 1,537 | |
 | Chris Staubes | 22.3 | 1,313 | |
| Shawn Pinkston | 17.7 | 1,041 | ||
| Total votes: 5,880 | |||
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2018
A special election for the position of South Carolina House of Representatives District 99 was held on January 16, 2018. The primary election took place on November 14, 2017. The filing deadline for political parties to nominate their candidates to run in this election was September 23, 2017.[3]
The seat was vacant following James Merrill's (R) resignation on September 1, 2017. On December 14, 2016, Merrill was indicted by a grand jury on 30 counts of ethics violations, including charges that Merrill took money for personal use from groups with a stake in state House legislation and failed to report it on state House disclosure records. Later that same day, he was suspended, effective immediately, by Jay Lucas, the Republican Speaker of the South Carolina State House. Merrill was ultimately convicted and sentenced to probation.[4][5]
Nancy Mace (R) defeated Cindy Boatwright (D) in the general election.[3]
Boatwright ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Mace defeated Mark Smith in a November 28 Republican primary runoff.[6] Mace and Smith defeated Jarrod Brooks and Shawn Pinkston in the Republican primary.[3][7]
| South Carolina House, District 99, Special Election, 2018 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Nancy Mace |
56.5% | 2,071 | |
| Democratic | Cindy Boatwright | 43.3% | 1,587 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 8 | |
| Total Votes | 3,666 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission | ||||
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 99 Republican Primary, 2018 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Nancy Mace (won runoff) |
62.6% | 1,695 | ||
| Mark Smith | 37.4% | 1,012 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,707 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission |
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| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 99 Republican Primary, 2018 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Nancy Mace (advanced to runoff) |
49.5% | 1,290 | ||
| Mark Smith (advanced to runoff) |
27.4% | 714 | ||
| Shawn Pinkston | 14.3% | 373 | ||
| Jarrod Brooks | 8.8% | 228 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,605 | |||
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission |
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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2024
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In 2024, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 9.
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2023
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In 2023, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 11.
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2022
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In 2022, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 12.
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2021
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In 2021, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 13.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House South Carolina District 1 |
Officeholder South Carolina House of Representatives District 99 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 South Carolina Legislature Online, "Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith," accessed March 29, 2021
- ↑ Mark Smith for State House, "Meet Mark," accessed March 29, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 South Carolina Election Commission, "House of Representatives District 99 Special Election," accessed September 1, 2017
- ↑ Post and Courier, "Rep. Jim Merrill indicted in S.C. Statehouse probe; suspended from office", December 14, 2016
- ↑ The State, "Corrupt politician gets off easy? What’s behind the latest conviction in SC probe," September 2, 2017
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "State House of Representatives District 99 Republican Primary Runoff," accessed November 28, 2017
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "State House of Representatives District 99 Republican Primary," accessed November 14, 2017
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| Preceded by Nancy Mace (R) |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 99 2020-Present |
Succeeded by - |
