Richard A. Eckstrom (born June 23, 1948) is an American politician from the state of South Carolina.

[1] In the 1994 elections, Eckstrom ran as a Republican for Treasurer of South Carolina and defeated Grady Patterson, a Democrat who served in the role for 28 years.

[12] In February 2023, Eckstrom informed the South Carolina Senate that the budget was off by $3.5 billion due to an accounting error.

According to Eckstrom, over the period of ten years, money was given to colleges and universities but was not reflected in financial records.

[14] In March, representative Gil Gatch introduced a resolution that could begin an impeachment inquiry.

[17] On March 14, the South Carolina House of Representatives passed legislation in a 104–7 vote that reduced Eckstrom's salary to $1 annually for the remainder of his term.