Review: 2022 South Carolina primary election

ABC Columbia Site Staff,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Tuesday’s primaries narrowed down the race for governor of the Palmetto State to two candidates. It was a decisive victory for current Governor Henry McMaster, but things were a little closer on the Democratic side.

ABC Columbia’s Alex Tejada has more.

Governor (Democrat)

Joe CunninghamMia McLeod
  • Joe Cunningham WinnerD 56.3%
    100,770
  • Mia McLeod  D 31.2%
    55,794
  • Carlton Boyd  D 5.3%
    9,499
  • William Williams  D 3.8%
    6,716
  • Calvin McMillan  D 3.5%
    6,243
179,022
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Governor (Republican)

Henry McMasterHarrison Musselwhite
  • Henry McMaster WinnerR 83.3%
    301,533
  • Harrison Musselwhite  R 16.7%
    60,601
362,134
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SC Agriculture Commissioner (Republican)

Hugh WeathersBill BledsoeBob Rozier Jr.
  • Hugh Weathers * R 59.4%
    196,908
  • Bill Bledsoe  R 29.0%
    96,091
  • Bob Rozier Jr.  R 11.7%
    38,712
* Incumbent
331,711
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SC Attorney General (Republican)

Alan WilsonLauren Martel
  • Alan Wilson *WinnerR 65.8%
    225,418
  • Lauren Martel  R 34.2%
    117,081
* Incumbent
342,499
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SC House District 39 (Republican)

  • Cal Forrest  R 85.2%
    3,100
  • Katie Hall  R 14.8%
    538
3,638
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SC House District 40 (Republican)

Joe WhiteTammy JohnsRichard Martin
  • Joe White  R 46.1%
    1,661
  • Tammy Johns  R 30.3%
    1,092
  • Richard Martin  R 23.5%
    847
3,600
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SC House District 52 (Republican)

Ben ConnellVic Dabney
  • Ben Connell  R 59.1%
    2,936
  • Vic Dabney  R 40.9%
    2,032
4,968
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SC House District 70 (Democrat)

  • Jermaine Johnson  D 50.2%
    2,489
  • Wendy Brawley * D 47.8%
    2,368
  • Bridgette Jones Larry  D 2.1%
    102
* Incumbent
4,959
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SC House District 71 (Republican)

Nathan BallentinePaul Erickson
  • Nathan Ballentine  R 75.2%
    2,210
  • Paul Erickson  R 24.8%
    729
2,939
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SC House District 73 (Democrat)

Christopher HartTouami Pride
  • Christopher Hart * D 82.0%
    2,245
  • Touami Pride  D 18.0%
    492
* Incumbent
2,737
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SC House District 77 (Republican)

Kizzie SmallsWilliam Treadway Jr.
  • Kizzie Smalls  R 50.3%
    383
  • William Treadway Jr.  R 49.7%
    379
762
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SC House District 85 (Republican)

Jay KilmartinChristian StegmaierCatherine HuddleRebecca Blackburn Hines
  • Jay Kilmartin  R 52.4%
    1,879
  • Christian Stegmaier  R 20.1%
    722
  • Catherine Huddle  R 17.2%
    617
  • Rebecca Blackburn Hines  R 10.3%
    369
3,587
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SC House District 89 (Republican)

Micah CaskeyMelanie Shull
  • Micah Caskey * R 50.4%
    1,530
  • Melanie Shull  R 49.6%
    1,504
* Incumbent
3,034
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SC House District 90 (Democrat)

Justin BambergEvert Comer Jr.
  • Justin Bamberg * D 81.9%
    2,932
  • Evert Comer Jr.  D 18.1%
    647
* Incumbent
3,579
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SC House District 91 (Democrat)

Lonnie HoseyKevin Ray
  • Lonnie Hosey * D 80.4%
    2,763
  • Kevin Ray  D 19.6%
    675
* Incumbent
3,438
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Secretary of State

Mark HammondKeith Blandford
  • Mark Hammond *WinnerR 75.2%
    253,379
  • Keith Blandford  R 24.8%
    83,684
* Incumbent
337,063
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Superintendent of Education (Democrat)

Lisa EllisGary BurgessJerry Govan Jr.
  • Lisa Ellis  D 50.0%
    86,172
  • Gary Burgess  D 31.2%
    53,780
  • Jerry Govan Jr.  D 18.7%
    32,294
172,246
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Superintendent of Education (Republican)

Kathy ManessEllen WeaverTravis Bedson
  • Kathy Maness  R 30.7%
    102,444
  • Ellen Weaver  R 23.2%
    77,640
  • Travis Bedson  R 13.9%
    46,602
  • Bryan Chapman  R 12.5%
    41,757
  • Kizzi Gibson  R 11.2%
    37,387
  • Lynda Leventis-Wells  R 8.5%
    28,293
334,123
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U.S. House District 5 (Democrat)

Evangeline HundleyKevin Eckert
  • Evangeline Hundley  D 57.6%
    11,227
  • Kevin Eckert  D 42.4%
    8,266
19,493
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U.S. House District 6 (Democrat)

James ClyburnMichael Addison
  • James Clyburn *WinnerD 88.1%
    48,215
  • Michael Addison  D 7.5%
    4,098
  • Gregg Marcel Dixon  D 4.5%
    2,445
* Incumbent
54,758
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U.S. House District 6 (Republican)

Duke BucknerA. Sonia Morris
  • Duke Buckner WinnerR 74.4%
    15,604
  • A. Sonia Morris  R 25.6%
    5,362
20,966
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U.S. Senate (Democrat)

Catherine Fleming BruceKrystle MatthewsAngela Geter
  • Catherine Fleming Bruce  D 34.7%
    58,931
  • Krystle Matthews  D 33.2%
    56,476
  • Angela Geter  D 32.1%
    54,611
170,018
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