Hamp Redmond
Hamp Redmond
SC-02 Republican nominee?
$15.1K
JUN 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleBuilding contractor
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
GenderMale
LocationSouth Carolina
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BackgroundBuilding contractor
EducationNorth Greenville University (attended)
Notable personal detailsHamp Redmond is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District. He is a Swansea-based contractor and business owner and has described starting his career as a carpenter before owning his own contracting business. He has attended North Greenville University and has been involved with his church as a trustee.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering taxes and advancing pro-growth economic policies, including finishing President Trump’s goals to reduce government interference and jumpstart the economy. Opposes what he describes as policies that send money abroad and contribute to inflation.
Healthcare
Supports preserving Medicare and opposing cuts or raising the retirement age while restricting benefits to U.S. citizens who paid into the programs; seeks to defund Planned Parenthood and keep the federal government out of abortion policy. Does not endorse major public expansions like Medicare for All or an explicit public-option proposal on the campaign platform.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate calls for closing the U.S. border and stopping illegal immigration, advocating strict border control and reduced unauthorized entry. The stated platform emphasizes stopping improper immigration into South Carolina and the United States, indicating an enforcement-first approach to immigration policy.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports pro-life positions and opposes exceptions such as saving the mother’s life in medical emergencies. States that abortion policy should be decided by the states rather than the federal government and that he will support pro-life laws in South Carolina. Identifies as an unequivocal pro-life S.C. Republican and urges action to pass pro-life laws at the state level.
Climate & Energy
The candidate rejects man-made climate change and prioritizes fossil-fuel production and energy exports while opposing regulatory measures such as electric-vehicle mandates. The campaign platform emphasizes returning the U.S. and South Carolina to being net energy exporters, rebuilding fossil-fuel jobs, and cutting regulations tied to energy policy.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate opposes federal firearms restrictions and federal buybacks, seeks to roll back federal regulations on firearms enforcement, and frames the right to keep and bear arms as a constitutional protection that should be defended against ATF overreach. The platform emphasizes removing what it calls unconstitutional infringements on gun ownership.
News
Hamp Redmond is in the news because South Carolina is preparing for a possible special session to redraw its congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterms. The redistricting push could change House districts and may affect election timing, but no final map has been adopted yet. More broadly, Republican-led redistricting efforts after a Supreme Court Voting Rights Act ruling are putting several Black-held House seats at risk.
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Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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