SC secretary of state wins 7th term leading office for business filings

South Carolina’s longtime secretary of state, Mark Hammond, won a seventh term in office.

By: Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 143

Last Updated: 5 days, 12 hours ago

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COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s longtime secretary of state won a seventh term in office Tuesday.

Republican Mark Hammond defeated Jason Belton, a Democrat and union organizer, with 53% of the vote, according to unofficial results from the state Election Commission.

South Carolina’s secretary of state leads the 30-person office where businesses, corporations, and charities file their paperwork. Other duties of the agency include regulating professional fundraisers and approving notaries.

Hammond, in his campaign, pledged …

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