South-Carolina
Follow the race: Runoff elections expected to make big impact in SC politics
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Around 30 runoff elections are taking place across South Carolina — many happening across the Midlands.
These are for races in which no candidate received a majority of votes during last week’s primaries, ranging from local races like sheriffs and county council to seats representing South Carolinians on Capitol Hill and at the State House.
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That is especially the case throughout much of South Carolina, where the vast majority of legislative districts lean heavily toward one party or the other, making them uncompetitive in a general election.
But the South Carolina Election Commission said runoffs are usually low-turnout races, with most garnering single-digit turnout among eligible voters.
MORE: Am I eligible to vote in the runoff today?
Eligible voters can also head to the polls on runoff day, which is Tuesday, June 25.
Polls will be open that day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the counties where there is at least one runoff. Check your sample ballot at scVOTES.gov.
South Carolinians voting in person, or if they are voting absentee by mail and returning their ballot in person, will need to bring a photo ID with them.
Check here for U.S. Senate, U.S. House results in South Carolina
SC Statewide Primary Runoff
| Ivory Thigpen (D) | 0 | |
| Overture Walker (D) | 0 |
| Katrina Shealy (R) | 0 | |
| Carlisle Kennedy (R) | 0 |
| Chris Smith (R) | 0 | |
| Jason Guerry (R) | 0 |
| Austin Floyd (D) | 0 | |
| Jeffrey Graham (D) | 0 |
| Lindsay Agostini (R) | 0 | |
| Michael Jones (R) | 0 |
| Billy Garrett (R) | 0 | |
| Charles Bumgardner (R) | 0 |
| Johnny Felder (D) | 0 | |
| Jerry Govan (D) | 0 |
| Sheri Biggs (R) | 0 | |
| Mark Burns (R) | 0 |
| Sean Fogle (D) | 0 | |
| Montez Haynes (D) | 0 |
| Kayla Berry (R) | 0 | |
| Abigail Ridgell (R) | 0 |
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