2 SC legislators ousted in primaries include GOP sponsor of redistricting bill

A Democratic legislator ousted Tuesday is accused of displaying a gun near a polling place. Whether two GOP incumbents advance to November is not yet known: One is winning by just 35 votes, triggering an automatic recount. Another heads to a runoff.

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 1,232

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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COLUMBIA — Two legislators ousted by primary challengers include the chief sponsor of last month’s push to redraw South Carolina’s congressional voting lines, while the political fates of two other incumbents remained unclear Wednesday.

In all, three House races are headed to runoffs June 23.

The chamber’s makeup received no major shakeup in Tuesday’s primaries. All 124 seats are up for election this year. But only 34 legislators — just over a quarter of …

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