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Senator Lindsey Graham, Jamie Harrison hold final debate

With just days before you hit the polls, the candidates vying for stay in or head for Capitol Hill
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Friday night, for the second and final time, Senator Lindsey Graham and his opponent, Jamie Harrison debated eachother in hopes of proving to voters their the right choice to represent South Carolina in the nation’s Capitol. The candidates touched on various issues like police reform, health care, climate change, the economy and coronavirus. The two disagreeing…
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Graham, Harrison near end of well-funded Senate fight

Associated Press,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – In the U.S. Senate contest, South Carolina voters must make a choice. They can reelect a powerful incumbent with a senior legislative role who has helped place conservative justices on the Supreme Court. Or they can opt for a new Democratic challenger who promises to focus on issues that he says will benefit working-class and minority…

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Second Congressional District preview: Joe Wilson seeks 10th term in race against Adair Boroughs

Wilson has served South Carolina's Second Congressional District since 2001
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Election Day is just around the corner, and the race for South Carolina’s Second Congressional District seat is heating up. Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) has held the seat for nearly two decades, but has been out-raised by his competitor, Democrat Adair Boroughs. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) once quipped at a Columbia Rotary club event that if there’s…

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Vote 2020 Preview: Second Congressional District

Tim Scott,

With Election Day less than one week away, all seven of South Carolina’s seats in the House of Representatives are up for grabs. Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) has represented the district since 2001, and previously served in the South Carolina Senate from 1985 to 2001. His challenger, Adair Boroughs, is an attorney who hails from Barnwell County who has previously…

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The countdown to the election keeps candidates on the campaign trail

There is only one week left before voters hit the polls to vote in the 2020 presidential election
CNN,

(CNN) — Just less than a week. That’s all the time that’s left in the presidential campaign. The clock is ticking for the candidates and they ‘re using each moment left to hit the campaign trail to reach voters who may still be undecided. Both President Donald Trump and Vice President Joe Biden hope to gain the magic number of…

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Fifth Congressional District candidates talk keys to economic recovery ahead of election

Tim Scott,

KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — With just a week before Election Day, several Congressional races are coming down the home stretch. One of those races is in South Carolina’s Fifth Congressional District, where Congressman Ralph Norman (R-SC) squares off against Democratic challenger Moe Brown. After being represented by Democrats for nearly 130 straight years, a streak that ended when Mick…

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Vote 2020 Preview: Fifth Congressional District

Rep. Ralph Norman squares off against Democratic challenger Moe Brown for the district's Congressional seat
Tim Scott,

With just a week to go until Election Day, all seven Congressional seats in South Carolina are up for grabs. One of those seats falls in the Fifth District, which encompasses parts of the following counties: Sumter Lee Kershaw Lancaster Fairfield Chester York Cherokee Spartanburg Union Newberry According to U.S. Census data, two-thirds of the district’s population is white, while…