2026 (South Carolina) Senate Special: Election Dates and Ground Rules

… South Carolina’s Code of Laws (§ 7-11-55) holds that if a major party nominee dies after having been chosen in a partisan primary election (as Graham was duly chosen on June 9, 2026) then “the vacancy must be filled in a special primary election.” While dates haven’t been officially announced by the S.C. Election Commission (SCVotes), based on that statute filing for a special GOP primary election to replace Graham on the Republican ballot will open at 12:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday July 21, 2026 and close one week later, at 12:00 p.m. EDT on July 28, 2026, per...