DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Hamilton R Grant

South Carolina State Representative, District 79 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

South Carolina State Representative, District 79Born 1988

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
6
997 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
4.1%
Chamber median 7.9%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+98.4
Won 2026
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Operations and Management · secretary/treasurer
  • Education and Public Works

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 997 sponsored · 6 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
H 5122 Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment
Became law Jun 2026
H 3020 Status Offenses
Became law Jun 2026
H 5179 School Mapping Data Program
Became law Jun 2026
H 5205 College Safety Training Programs for Students
Became law Jun 2026
H 3831 Smart Heart Act
Became law Apr 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Grant sits in the South Carolina House of Representatives

Grant is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianGrantMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Wendell Jones, Chandra Dillard, Michael Rivers

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET

With Grant’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the South Carolina House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Grant’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillGrantDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Aug 25, 2026H 3305: Supplemental AppropriationsYesYesYesPassed 96–15
Aug 11, 2026H 4042: IvermectinYesYesNoPassed 43–51
May 14, 2026H 5122: Internet and Communications Service Providers EquipmentYesYesYesPassed 92–18
May 14, 2026H 4303: Cigarettes for heatingYesYesYesPassed 91–18
May 14, 2026H 4589: Education Capital Improvements Sales and Use TaxYesYesYesPassed 91–14

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Grant 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026South Carolina House District 79WonD+98.4D+50.9+47.5
2024South Carolina House of Representatives, District 79WonD+50.7——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$54.1K
Spent
$50.2K
Cash
$16.3K

Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission filings through Jun 12, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:11 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Hamilton Grant
State
Active

Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission filings through Jun 12, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:11 AM ET

Seats Grant has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Grant has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)

How we know Grant

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET