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2026 South Carolina Secretary of State election

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2026 South Carolina Secretary of State election
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Candidate Mark Hammond Jason Belton
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent Secretary of State

Mark Hammond
Republican


The 2026 South Carolina Secretary of State election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Secretary of State of South Carolina to a four-year term. Primary elections were held on June 9. Incumbent Republican secretary of state Mark Hammond is running for re-election.[1]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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  • Jason Belton, Vice President of the Greater Columbia Central Labor Council[3]

Eliminated in primary

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  • Edwina Winter, realtor[4]

Results

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Primary results by county:
  Belton
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Winter
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jason Belton 179,659 50.6
Democratic Edwina Winter 175,628 49.4
Total votes 355,287 100.0

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe R August 7, 2025

References

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  1. ↑ Ashford, Adrian (January 19, 2026). "SC voters will elect 7 constitutional officers in 2026. So far, most aren't a contest". South Carolina Daily Gazette. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Candidates enter political races for Charleston, statewide seats". Charleston City Paper. March 17, 2026. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  3. ↑ Hyslip, Tom (March 30, 2026). "South Carolina 2026 Election Preview". WRHI. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Edwina Winter is running for SC Secretary of State". The State. Yahoo. March 28, 2026. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  5. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
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