Mark Hammond
Last held office: South Carolina Secretary of State (2018–2026). Won the 2026 race for South Carolina Secretary of State.
Last office: South Carolina Secretary of StateBorn 1963
- Last margin
- +6.0
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Hammond 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)
Every race Hammond has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Hammond won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina Secretary of State | General | Won | Jason Belton (D), Write-in (I) | 53% | R+6.0 | R+18.1 | |
| 2022 | South Carolina Secretary of State | General | Won | Rosemounda Peggy Butler (D) | 63.3% | R+26.7 | — | |
| 2018 | South Carolina Secretary of State | General | Won | Melvin T. Whittenburg (D) | 57.1% | R+14.3 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Hammond has held
- South Carolina Secretary of State · 2018–2026
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hammond has run against
- Jason Belton (D) · 2026 general, won
- Rosemounda Peggy Butler (D) · 2022 election, won
- Melvin T. Whittenburg (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)
How we know Hammond
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Wikidata Q6767898
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET