SC-01 Primaries Force 2 Runoffs in 18-Candidate Race for Nancy Mace’s Open Seat
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Updated · ABC NEWS 4 · Jun 10
SC-01 Primaries Force 2 Runoffs in 18-Candidate Race for Nancy Mace’s Open Seat
3 articles · Updated · ABC NEWS 4 · Jun 10
Summary
June 23 runoffs are now set in both parties for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District after no candidate emerged from Tuesday’s crowded primaries with a nomination.
Jenny Costa Honeycutt and state Rep. Mark Smith advanced on the Republican side, while Nancy Lacore and Mac Deford moved into the Democratic runoff.
Eighteen candidates—11 Republicans and 7 Democrats—competed for the Lowcountry seat, one of South Carolina’s largest congressional primary fields in recent years.
The open-seat contest drew intense attention because Rep. Nancy Mace is leaving the district seat, and candidates centered their campaigns on infrastructure, public safety, economic development and coastal protection.