COLUMBIA, S.C. — The results are in for most South Carolina primaries, and while most contests ended with clear winners, there's a number of contests that are headed to runoffs. WLTX has full election results from each of the races. Y
Voters across the state spent the day casting ballots for the Democratic or Republican hopefuls for races including for the U.S. House of Representatives, South Carolina House, South Carolina Senate, and many local races, including for sheriff, county council, coroner, clerk of court, and more.
The winners will move on to the general election in November. However, in some races, there is not a candidate running from the other party in the general election, so some candidates essentially won their seat based on Tuesday's results. If a race has more than two candidates, and no candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters will advance to a runoff on June 25.
Among the key races were for the Democratic nominee for State Senate District 26, the Republican race for Senate District 23, and the Lexington and Orangeburg County sheriff's races.
In the Democratic primary for State Senate District 26, Russell Ott was leading 51% to 49% over Dick Harpootlian with all precincts reporting. The Associated Press had not called the race, however.
In the Democratic Primary for Senate District 22, Ivory Thigpen and Overture Walker appear headed for a runoff to decide that race. Thigpen got 43% of the vote while Walker got 40% with all precincts reporting. Monica Elkins finished third with 17%.
In Senate District 23's GOP contest, incumbent Katrina Shealy appears headed for a runoff with Carlisle Kennedy as she got 40% of the vote to Kennedy's 36%. Zoe Warren was third with 24%.
Both the Republican and Democratic primaries for Senate District 35 appear headed for a primary, as no candidate in either contest appears to have gotten the 50 plus one vote necessary to win.
Two races that were easily decided were the Orangeburg and Lexington Sheriff's races, where both candidates easily fought back challenges.
Here are the results of multiple key races in the Midlands and South Carolina.