Gov. Haley Enters Primary Runoff Fray Against Sen. Bright

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Republican Gov. Nikki Haley is weighing into the GOP primary runoffs by working to unseat Sen. Lee Bright.
Haley is endorsing former GOP Rep. Scott Talley on Thursday, four years after she endorsed Bright for the Upstate seat.
In April, Haley criticized Bright’s transgender bathroom bill, dismissing him by saying, “I don’t sit there and focus on a lot of things Sen. Bright says.”
Bright becomes the fourth incumbent Republican senator targeted by Haley this year. Only one has lost so far.
Bright is seeking a third term. He led a four-way primary Tuesday with 38 percent of the vote over Talley’s 27 percent.
Haley is joining the state Chamber of Commerce’s campaign against Bright. The chamber’s political committee released a third, anti-Bright radio ad Thursday.