7th district races highlight SC's primary runoffs
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The voting in South Carolina's primary season is over.
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Not many races on Tuesday's runoff ballot in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some South Carolina voters head back to the polls for primary runoffs with only a few major races on the ballot.
Court to decide if SC Democrats have runoff in 7th
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (AP) — The woman who finished in first place in the Democratic primary in South Carolina's new 7th Congressional District should soon learn whether she is the nominee or has to face a runoff in just five days.
Little progress made on SC budget compromise
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A compromise on the state budget may rest on whether South Carolina's small business owners get a tax break.
Contested races in 4 SC congressional districts
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — There are primary races in four South Carolina congressional districts but most of the attention is on the crowded races in the state's new 7th Congressional District in the northeastern corner of the state.
Haley, Graham, Duncan to discuss offshore drilling
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's governor and two of the state's congressional Republicans are talking about federal offshore drilling legislation.
Lawsuit seeks to scratch Thurmond from SC primary
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A lawsuit is seeking to remove the son of late U.S. Strom Thurmond from a South Carolina state Senate race.
Nearly 40 more candidates removed from SC ballots
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nearly three dozen additional candidates have been disqualified from the South Carolina primaries next week.
Nearly 40 More Candidates Removed from SC Ballots
Nearly three dozen additional candidates have been disqualified from the South Carolina primaries next week.
APNewsBreak: SC court turns down clarity request
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's high court has turned down Florence County Republicans' request for clarity on a ruling that has resulted in the disqualification of more candidates for next week's primary.
SC justices order Florence County GOP to cut lists
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A new state Supreme Court ruling means that even more candidates could be removed from ballots for South Carolina's primary next week.
Congressman all for new Jasper port in SC
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Congressman Joe Wilson says he's one of the only lawmakers in South Carolina who is politically incorrect enough to favor a new port terminal in Jasper County.
SC Supreme Court could remove more from ballots
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Supreme Court may boot more candidates from primary ballots, just one week before voters go to the polls.
7th District attracting most SC primary attention
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — With no statewide races this primary season in South Carolina, most of the attention is focused on the primaries in the state's new 7th Congressional District.
Retiring Democrat briefly presides over SC Senate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Senate's top Democrat has briefly directed the Republican-controlled chamber.
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