2014 South Carolina Secretary of State election
November 4, 2014
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County results Hammond: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Deerin: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||
The 2014 South Carolina Secretary of State election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Secretary of State of South Carolina. Incumbent Republican Mark Hammond (American politician) sought another term in office, running against Democratic challenger Ginny Deerin. Primary elections were held on June 10, 2014.
Primary elections
Neither candidate faced a primary opponent, and each became their repsective party's nominee following the June 10th primary.
Hammond was endorsed by South Carolina Citizens for Life (a pro-life advocacy organization) and the South Carolina Association of Realtors.[1]
Deerin was endorsed by the South Carolina Club for Growth, the first Democrat to receive its endorsement in a state-wide race.[1] She also received an endorsement from the South Carolina Libertarian Party.[2]
General election
Hammond defeated Deerin, winning a fourth term in office.
Deerin advocated for increasing the technological footprint of the Secretary's office, claiming that only 4 of the office's 129 functions were available online.[3] She leverged her experience as a non-profit leader to argue she was prepared to improve the efficiency of the office which she described as "broken".[3][4]
References
- ^ a b "South Carolina Secretary of State election, 2014". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ "Secretary of State: Ginny Deerin (Democrat)". The State. 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ a b "Ginny Deerin, a candidate for SC Secretary of State, stops by Daniel Island". The Daniel Island News. 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ "Ginny Deerin Launches Small Business Listening Tour - FITSNews". 2014-08-25. Retrieved 2026-03-16.