Dan Hamilton

Daniel Hamilton was born in Miami, Florida, on August 17, 1976, to Glenn and Joan Hamilton. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in organizational communication from Bob Jones University in 1998. In 1995, Dan won election to replace his father, Glenn Hamilton, who was retiring from the State House.He served as the Speaker of the Student Legislature of South Carolina from 1997-1998 and as field representative for U.S. Representative Jim DeMint from 1999–2001.

Hamilton ran in the 2018 Republican primary to replace retiring Republican incumbent Trey Gowdy in South Carolina's 4th congressional district. He lost during the initial round.