Marvin "Mark" M. Smith

Marvin Mark Smith has faced two notable controversies during his political career. In March 2026, Smith was reported for using a state government email account to solicit campaign funds, which violates South Carolina law. Smith stated the email was sent inadvertently from his mobile device and requested an advisory opinion from the House Ethics Committee regarding the error. Additionally, a 2017 report identified that Smith had previously used limited liability companies he controlled to donate to his own campaigns, a practice that drew criticism for potentially obscuring the source of funds. Regarding his business, a November 2011 order from the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation reprimanded and fined Smith’s funeral home for unprofessional conduct likely to deceive or harm the public, and a subsequent similar complaint was later filed against the business.