The U.S. Senate Special Republican Primary is headed to a runoff, according to results reported by the South Carolina Election Commission.
The runoff election between Darline Graham and Ralph Norman will be held on Aug. 25, with early voting running from Aug. 19 to Aug. 21. The winner of the runoff will go up against Democratic nominee Annie Andrews on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.
The runoff is a result of neither candidate taking over 50% of the vote, with Graham taking 32.7% and Norman taking 24.6% of total votes. According to South Carolina Code, a candidate can only be declared the winner of a primary election if they receive the majority of the vote, or over 50%.
More than 42,000 Greenville County residents and 22,000 Spartanburg County residents came out to vote in the special primary. In both counties, Norman led by more than 10 points, according to the Election Commission.
Click here to see full results broken down by county.
This special election was set following the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, who was also the former GOP nominee. One of the runoff candidates, Darline Graham, is the late senator’s sister and is currently serving as interim senator in his place. Candidate Ralph Norman is the longtime U.S. representative for South Carolina's 5th congressional district.
For more information on the U.S. Senate Special Republican Primary, visit SCVotes.gov.Â
