- He married his high school sweetheart, Debbie Henderson, on September 1, 1973; the couple have four children.
- Prior to entering politics, he worked in the field of market research. In 1983, he founded his own research firm, the DeMint Group. He was president of this corporation until 1998.
- Was educated at the Christ Church Episcopal School, Greenville, South Carolina and Wade Hampton High School in Greenville. He received a bachelor of science degree in 1973 from the University of Tennessee and a M.B.A. in 1981 from Clemson University.
- He has been a U.S. Senator from South Carolina since 2005. He had previously represented South Carolina's 4th congressional district from 1999 to 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party.
- Member of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee and U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
- U.S. Senator (R-S.C.) (2005-2013).
- President of the Heritage Foundation (2013-present).
- Release of his book, "Saving Freedom: We Can Stop America's Slide into Socialism". (2009)
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