Secretary of State of South Carolina
Jason Belton
Vice president, Greater Columbia Central Labor CouncilD
- Race
- Secretary of State of South Carolina
- Election
- 2026-11-03
- Opponent
- Mark Hammond (R)
- Research
- Basic
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Jason Belton of Blythewood is the Democratic nominee for South Carolina secretary of state, challenging Republican incumbent Mark Hammond. A labor official and small-business co-owner who was formerly operations director for the South Carolina American Federation of Labor, he lists voter rights and fair elections and workers' rights as his top issues.[1][2]
On the ballotSecretary of State
2026-11-03
| Mark Hammond R | incumbent |
| Jason Belton D | challenger |
Democratic nominee.
Biography
Jason Belton of Blythewood is the Democratic nominee for South Carolina secretary of state, challenging Republican incumbent Mark Hammond. A labor official and small-business co-owner who was formerly operations director for the South Carolina American Federation of Labor, he lists voter rights and fair elections and workers' rights as his top issues.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Belton, 39, is married and has four children, according to the campaign information published by SC Now.[2] He is vice president of the Greater Columbia Central Labor Council, which works with the AFL-CIO to represent the interests of local unions.[2][1] His other listed experience includes co-founding Vision Walkers, co-owning Belton Does It Best and serving as financial officer for C&J Consulting LLC.[2]
Belton won the Democratic nomination by defeating Edwina Winter in the June 2026 primary.[1] SC Now noted that he did not respond to its request for information, so the details it published come from his campaign website.[2]
In their own words
Priorities
- Voter rights and fair elections, and workers' rights.[3]
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Secretary of state | Voter Guide: 2026 Voter Guide · SC Daily Gazette · 2026-10-19 News report
- 2.Meet the statewide candidates in South Carolina's 2026 general election · SC Now (USA TODAY Network South Carolina) News report
- 3.Meet the statewide candidates in South Carolina's 2026 general election · SC Now (USA TODAY Network South Carolina) News report