Key Race Results in SC
(AP)-- Here are the Key Race Wins in South Carolina: U.S. Sen. Tim Scott has easily won his first full term representing South Carolina. Scott had just been elected to a second term in the U.S. House in 2012 when…
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Donald Trump Projected Winner in SC
(AP)-- ABC NEWS-- Donald Trump is the projected winner in South Carolina. According to the Associated Press, the Republican nominee was awarded the state's nine electoral votes, giving him 40 for the night. The result was expected as the state…
SC Republican Tim Scott Wins Full Term in U.S. Senate
(AP)-- South Carolina Republican Tim Scott, 1st black US senator from the South since Reconstruction, wins full term. U.S. Sen. Tim Scott has easily won his first full term representing South Carolina. Scott had just been elected to a second…
ABC Columbia Hears from Viewers About Voting
[gtxvideo vid='4e1Jo7Ft' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4e1Jo7Ft.jpg' vtitle='ABC Columbia Hears from Viewers About Voting'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Your vote is private but many of you are taking to social media to share your experience at the poll. Viewers sounding off on ABC Columbia's Facebook…
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Election Stress: How to Relieve it
[gtxvideo vid='5V3czAf6' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5V3czAf6.jpg' vtitle='Election Stress Survey'] ABC NEWS-- After a seemingly endless campaign season, Election Day has finally arrived. The polarizing campaign has put so many people in both political parties on edge, that the American Psychological Association (APA) has…
Presidential Candidates Cast Votes on Election Day
Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, and their respective running mates, have already cast their votes this Election Day.
Vote 2016 : ABC Columbia at the Polls
[gtxvideo vid='gQbISjb2' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gQbISjb2.jpg' vtitle='Vote 2016 : ABC Columbia at the Polls'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Voters turned out the polls early in South Carolina on Election Day. ABC Columbia News was at the polling places across the Midlands Tuesday morning where…
Governor Nikki Haley Cast Vote on Election Day
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)-- Tuesday South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley cast her vote in the 2016 Election. The Governor showed up around 11am at Mt Horeb Precinct in Lexington, to cast her Vote. Haley, last month, told ABC Columbia News that the…
What a Trump White House Might Look Like
Trump has talked a lot about how he wasn’t a politician before he started his campaign in June 2015. Now, if he wins on Nov. 8, he will arguably become the most important politician in the world.
What a Hillary Clinton White House May Look Like
The Clintons will be in uncharted territory for a number of reasons if the former secretary of state is elected -- the first woman president and a former president as her spouse -- but the terrain itself will be very familiar.
Key Moments of the 2016 Election
As this historic and wildly unpredictable election comes to a close on Election Day, it may be hard to remember how America got here.
Presidential Candidates Final Push to Gain Your Vote
[gtxvideo vid='LPSRj0B3' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LPSRj0B3.jpg' vtitle='Presidential Candidates Final Push to Gain Your Vote'] WASHINGTON (AP) _ Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton spent their last full day of campaigning hitting a lot of battleground states, accompanied by their families, political…
Latest Polls in Swing States That Could Decide the Election
ABC NEWS-- ABC News currently rates 15 states and two congressional districts as being in play on Election Day as leaning Democratic or Republican or as toss-ups. These states have a total of 184 electoral votes, more than enough to…
Looking at the Local Races
ABC Columbia News is your home the coverage of your local campaign results.
National Politics
- New Tennessee congressional map making its debut in the state's primary Aug 6, 2026 6:50 AM EDTA new Tennessee congressional map that carved up a majority Black district in Memphis is making its debut in primary elections Tuesday
- Democrats' next battleground over the party's future shifts to Wisconsin Aug 6, 2026 6:34 AM EDTWisconsin is the latest state where the battle over the direction of the Democratic Party will play out
- Empty pews and fear of ICE on Maryland’s Eastern Shore after TPS ends for Haitians Aug 5, 2026 12:42 PM EDTThese are harrowing days for the Word of Life Center, a church that has long been a vibrant hub of the Haitian community in Maryland’s Eastern Shore region
- Stevens and El-Sayed are in a close race for Michigan's Democratic Senate nomination Aug 5, 2026 10:41 AM EDTU.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive Abdul El-Sayed are in a close race for the Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan
- Virginia Democrats pick establishment nominees for 2 US House seats they hope to flip in November Aug 5, 2026 8:09 AM EDTVirginia Democrats picked establishment candidates to take on Republican incumbents in two congressional districts the party hopes to flip in November
- Missouri US Rep. Wesley Bell wins a Democratic primary rematch against former Rep. Cori Bush Aug 5, 2026 7:54 AM EDTU.S. Rep. Wesley Bell has won a rematch in a Missouri Democratic primary against former Rep. Cori Bush, an outspoken activist who had been part of a progressive group of House members known as the Squad
- Takeaways from Tuesday's elections: Democrats' division on display in Michigan Senate race Aug 5, 2026 6:25 AM EDTDemocrats face a significant challenge in Michigan's Senate primary, with U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens competing against progressive Abdul El-Sayed
- Maryland lawmakers ask voters to clear the way for a congressional map designed to boost Democrats Aug 5, 2026 5:22 AM EDTMaryland voters will decide in November whether to clear the way for a new congressional map that would favor Democrats in all eight of the state’s U.S. House districts
- Wisconsin judge rules that paper absentee ballots violate rights of certain disabled people Aug 4, 2026 7:50 PM EDTA judge has ruled that absentee voting in Wisconsin discriminates against disabled voters, siding with groups that are seeking to force elections officials to allow for electronic ballots
- El-Sayed and Stevens close Michigan Senate primary offering different visions for Democrats Aug 4, 2026 3:05 AM EDTU.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed are spending the final hours of Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary in settings that reflect their starkly different campaigns
