Brad Hutto
South Carolina State Senator, District 40 since 1996. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 30 yrs
- Since 1996
- Bills became law
- 11
- 91 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 12.5%
- Chamber median 3.4%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +5.2
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Banking and Insurance
- Education
- Ethics
- Finance
- Interstate Cooperation
- Legislative Oversight
- Medical Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hutto sits in the South Carolina State Senate
Hutto is closer to the center than 17% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Deon Tedder, Ronnie Sabb, Overture Walker
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Hutto’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the South Carolina State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Hutto’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Hutto | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | H 4300: Retirement System for Judges and Solicitors | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–3 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | H 4248: Food labeling | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 33–5 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | S 428: Fraudulent Check Expungement | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–3 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | H 3558: Commissioners to Article V Convention | No | No | Yes | Passed 20–5 |
| May 26, 2026 | H 5683: Redistricting, Congressional Districts | No | No | Yes | Failed 20–24 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hutto was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Carolina State Senate, District 40 | Won | D+5.2 |
| 2020 | South Carolina State Senate, District 40 | Won | — |
| 2016 | South Carolina State Senate, District 40 | Won | — |
| 2014 | U.S. Senate, South Carolina | Lost | R+15.5 |
| 2012 | South Carolina State Senate, District 40 | Won | — |
| 2008 | South Carolina State Senate, District 40 | Won | D+45.2 |
| 2004 | South Carolina State Senate, District 40 | Won | D+42.7 |
| 2000 | South Carolina State Senate, District 40 | Won | D+81.8 |
| 1996 | South Carolina State Senate, District 40 | Won | D+19.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Hutto has held
- South Carolina State Senate, District 40 · since 1996
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hutto has run against
- Sharon Carter (R) · 2024 general, won
- Lindsey Graham (R) · 2014 general, lost
- John E. Strickland (R) · 2008 general, won
- A. Clay Morris (R) · 2004 general, won
- Jonathan M. Hare (L) · 2000 general, won
- Bill Cox Jr. (R) · 1996 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Hutto
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/16ba6021-423d-4b0d-b899-d2fe18778c12
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET