No winner was announced for the South Carolina House District 21 Special Primary, according to unofficial results from the South Carolina Election Commission. Provided results are certified as is, a runoff election between Dianne Mitchell and Steve Nail will be held on Nov. 4.
Residents can cast their ballot in the runoff election from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Early voting for the runoff will be held Oct. 29-31. The winner of the runoff will run unopposed on the Dec. 23 special election ballot.
Over 2,000 Greenville County residents came out to vote in the special primaries. Neither candidate took over 50% of the vote, with Mitchell taking 37% and Nail taking 39%, according to unofficial tallies from the Election Commission at the time of writing. According to South Carolina Code, a candidate can only be declared the winner of a first primary election if they receive the majority of the vote, or over 50%.
Unofficial Results
Steve Nail - 862 (38.97%)
Dianne Mitchell - 818 (36.98%)
Reggy Batson - 453 (20.48%)
Jack Stott - 79 (3.57%)
Click here to see results by precinct
This special primary follows the resignation of House Representative Bobby Cox. It ran simultaneously with the special primary for Senate District 12, a seat that became vacant following the resignation of Senator Roger Nutt. The dual absence allowed for both elections to occur at the same time.
The primary runoff election between Mitchell and Nail will be held on Nov. 4. The special election for South Carolina House District 21 and Senate District 12 will be held on Dec. 23. For more information on statewide elections, visit SCVotes.gov.Â
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