Republicans Hold House as Margin Narrows in South Carolina
Republicans retained control of the South Carolina House with a 73 to 51 edge as Democrats gained two seats. Dorchester County ousted Republican George Bailey in favor of Patsy Knight, while Leon Stavrinakis won District 119 in Charleston County. Several close races continued to unfold in Cherokee, Chester, and York counties with incumbents facing stiff challenges.
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Patsy Knight
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Charleston
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Suzanne Piper
John Graham Altman
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Chester
York Counties
Wallace Scarborough
Eugene Platt
Mark Sanford
House Judiciary Committee
Jim Harrison
Boyd Summers
Columbia
Harrison
Summers
GOP
Mick Mulvaney
Lancaster County
Alston DeVenny
Eldridge Emory
Lewis Vaughn
Frank Eppes
Verne Smith
Carl Gullick
James Miller
Ralph Norman
Congress
John Spratt
Cotty
Sheri Few
South Carolina Club For Growth
Choi Letts
Scarborough
Platt
Sanford Wins Reelection Amid Budget and Reform Debates
Sanford carried the state despite Republican splits over budget secrecy and government restructuring. He raised over $8 million, outpacing Moore’s $3 million, and used televised ads to underscore reform and road issues while Moore campaigned to churches and civic groups.
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House
Teall
Gene Ellison
Lexington County
Moore
Ellison
Richard Boyd
Columbia
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