Mark
Hackett
Constitution Party candidate Mark Hackett runs for U.S. Senate in South Carolina's 2026 general election.
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Background
Mark Hackett is a Constitution Party candidate running for U.S. Senate in South Carolina in the 2026 general election, scheduled for November 3, 2026. 416 He filed his candidacy with the South Carolina Election Commission on March 23, 2026, and his address is listed as Greenville, South Carolina. 4
Hackett has previously sought federal office on the Constitution Party ticket, running for the U.S. House in South Carolina's 6th Congressional District in 2020 and in the 4th Congressional District in 2024, though he did not win either race. 313 No current occupation or previously held public office is established by the available sources.
Hackett is one of four candidates in the 2026 South Carolina U.S. Senate race, alongside Republican Darline Graham, Democrat Annie Andrews, and Libertarian Casey Whitner. 1920 Education and career background have not been disclosed in available sources; iVoterGuide notes that the candidate did not provide education information. 3
At a glance
- Party
- Constitution
- Running for
- U.S. Senate, South Carolina
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
Where they stand
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Timeline
- Oct 11debateABC News 4 reports all four SC Senate candidates, including Hackett, set to debate
An ABC News 4 report dated October 11 stated that all four Senate candidates — Graham, Andrews, Whitener, and Hackett — were scheduled to debate that evening. This conflicts with the earlier WIS report that Hackett was not scheduled to participate; whether he ultimately appeared was not established by the sources.
SC Senate candidates to face off in debate as early voting ... · Oct 11, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 9newsSmarter.Vote profile summarizes Hackett's campaign platform and filing details
A candidate profile updated October 9 summarized Hackett's platform as calling for defunding Israel, Ukraine, and the United Nations; withdrawing from NATO; opposing undeclared wars; and pledging to vote against legislation that does not reduce the national debt. No public positions were located on health care, climate, abortion, immigration, or firearms.
Mark Hackett - smarter.vote · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 9debateWIS reports Hackett not scheduled to participate in October 11 SCETV debate
A WIS report dated October 9 stated that the SCETV-hosted Senate debate scheduled for Sunday, October 11 at 7 p.m. would feature Graham, Andrews, and Whitener, but that Hackett was not scheduled to participate.
SC Senate debate: Graham, Andrews and Whitener to square off - WIS · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 2pollInsiderAdvantage poll shows Hackett at 3% in SC Senate race
Political Wire reported an InsiderAdvantage poll of likely voters showing Hackett at 3%, with Republican Darline Graham at 46%, Democrat Annie Andrews at 45%, and Libertarian Kasie Whitener at 2%. The margin of error was ±2.83%. Field dates and sample size were not reported.
Graham Barely Leads in South Carolina Senate Race - Political Wire · Oct 2, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Mar 23filingMark Hackett files with SC Election Commission as Constitution Party Senate candidate
Hackett filed with the South Carolina Election Commission on March 23, 2026, for the U.S. Senate general election. He is listed as the Constitution Party nominee on the November 3 ballot.
Mark Hackett - smarter.vote · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Endorsements
- Constitution Party of South Carolina organizationCPSC nominated Mark Hackett for US Senate and works toward the election of candidates in line with its platform. No specific endorsement date given. scconstitutionparty.com
Sources 6
- [1] SC Senate candidates to face off in debate as early voting ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 11, 2026
- [2] scconstitutionparty.com(opens in a new tab) Oct 10, 2026
- [3] Mark Hackett - smarter.vote(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
- [4] SC Senate debate: Graham, Andrews and Whitener to square off - WIS(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
- [5] Graham Barely Leads in South Carolina Senate Race - Political Wire(opens in a new tab) Oct 2, 2026
- [6] We interviewed SC's Nov. 5 election congressional candidates(opens in a new tab) Oct 7, 2024