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Brad Hutto OppScore Rating: -1.68

Brad Hutto is a Democrat State Senate representative for South Carolina district 40 and holds an OppScore of -1.68. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Brad Hutto is a Democratic state senator from Orangeburg, South Carolina, representing District 40 since 1996 and serving as Senate Minority Leader since 2020. A trial lawyer raised on a family dairy farm, he emphasizes rural infrastructure, healthcare access, and education funding. He stands out for consistent defense of reproductive rights in a Republican-controlled legislature.

Brad Hutto rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Office: State Senate
• State: South Carolina
• District: 40
• OppScore: -1.68 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 13 of 44 scored questions

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• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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