Bobby Cox, outgoing representative for the South Carolina House District 21, has announced the suspension of his Senate campaign. Filing is open for S.C. Senate District 12 and House District 21 through Saturday, September 6. Party primaries for the election, if necessary, will be Oct. 21, with the special election occurring on Dec. 23.

State Rep. Bobby Cox, a Republican from Greer, has announced his intention to run for State Senate District 12 following Sen. Roger Nutt's resignation due to a diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease. Cox resigned from his House seat to run for the Senate seat, which will save taxpayer dollars by holding the House and Senate special elections at the same time. Cox, a former Army ranger, has been a representative since 2018 and plans to focus on pro-law enforcement legislation if elected to the Senate. He also plans to introduce a bill to provide health care coverage for families of first responders who died in the line of duty.

State Senator Roger Nutt has resigned from his Upstate seat after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Representative Bobby Cox has announced that he will run for Nutt's seat, and has also resigned from his House seat to do so. The election to fill Nutt's seat will take place on December 23, with filing opening on August 29 and party primaries on October 21. Nutt had sponsored a bill that would allow nursing home residents to select one person allowed to continue visiting in case of an emergency, which passed the Senate unanimously but did not get a hearing in the House. Cox's decision to run for Nutt's seat will save taxpayer dollars and ensure that the people of Greenville and Spartanburg Counties are not without representation for months in 2026.