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Catch up on 2024 US election in SC: Here’s what happened in the Midlands while you were sleeping

Donald Trump carried the state and won South Carolina’s nine electoral college votes. With 89% of the vote counted, Trump had 1,404,189 votes, 59% to Kamala Harris’ 951,302, 40%.

Incumbent US Congressmen Jim Clyburn and Joe Wilson held onto their seats.

Richland County

75% of votes counted

SC Senate 19

Tameika Isaac Deviine 88%

Chris Nelums 12%

State Senate 35

20% reporting

Jeffrey R. Graham 69%

Mike Jones 31%

S.C. District 75 State house

Democrat Heather Bauer 58% - incumbent

Republican Kirkman Finlay 47%

SC District 76 State House

Leon Howard 92%

Gary Votour 7%

SC District 79 House

Hamilton Grant 76%

Rebecca Madsen 24%

School District 1 as of 10:30 p.m. Tuesday

Incumbents Angela Clyburn and Tamika Myers and challengers John Black, Angela Brown and Richard Moore. As of 10:30 p.m., 71,697 ballots had been counted. Moore received 25.47%, followed closely by Brown with 24.4% and Clyburn with 24.19%. Myers received 17.73% of votes and Black received 7.75%.

School District 2 as of 10:30 p.m.

10,576 ballots had been counted. Incumbent Jamie Devine received 33.59%, Steven Diaz received 28.22%, Christa Williams received 28.02% and Lee Carroll received 9.82%.

Voters in Lower Richland elected a board member from two candidates for the District 4 seat, including incumbent Cheryl Harris and challenger Ericka Hursey.

As of 10:30 p.m., 12,711 ballots had been counted. Hursey held a strong lead with 62.89% of the vote while Harris received 36.79%.

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott was on track to soundly defeat Jim Walker with 83% of the vote with 64 % of the vote counted.

The transportation penny sales tax renewal was ahead with 62 % voting yes.

Lexington County

SC Senate District 10

Republican Billy Garrett soundly defeated Democrat Francie Kleckey - 15,473 or 74.45% to 5,275, 25.38%

State Senate District 26

Republican Jason Guerry: 12,954, 50.10%

Democrat Russell Ott: 12,864 49.75%

State House of Representatives District 69

Republican Chris Wooten: 13,312 81.40%

Libertarian Allen James Broadus: 2,941 17.98%

State House of Representatives District 87

Republican Paula Rawl Calhoon: 17,215 85.66%

Libertarian Robin Machajewski: 2,808 13.97%

State House of Representatives District 89

Republican Micah Caskey: 9,469 60.52%

Democrat Wayne Borders: 6,156 39.34%

State House of Representatives District 93

Republican Krista Hassell: 1,868 57.04%

Democrat Jerry Govan: 1,301 39.73%

School Trustee District 1 - top 4 win

Kathy Henson: 19,914 15.20% - incumbent

Mckenzie Flashnick: 15,941 12.16%

Nicholas C Pizzuti: 15,225 11.62%

Mike Anderson: 14,485 11.05% - incumbent

Shelton Yonce: 13,394 10.22%

Dana Homesley: 13,303 10.15%

Scott Whetstone: 11,234 8.57%

Mariel Taylor: 10,575 8.07%

David P Terry: 10,511 8.02%

Adriannah Greyson: 6,030 4.60%

School Trustee District 2 - top 4 win

Mary Burkett: 8,149 17.30%

Liz Chitty Castles: 6,850 14.54% - incumbent

Craig Aull: 6,638 14.09%

Abbott Tre Bray: 6,331 13.44% - incumbent

Cliff Springs: 5,062 10.75%

Barry F Bolen: 4,650 9.87%

Allen Knotts: 3,754 7.97%

Brian Habing: 2,983 6.33%

Ivan Earle: 2,496 5.30%

School Trustee District 3 - top 4 win

Cynthia Etheredge: 2,809 27.18%

Stacey B Derrick: 2,196 21.25% - incumbent

Craig A Caughman: 2,142 20.73% - incumbent

Sonya Winstead Cary: 1,921 18.59% - incumbent

Burgundy Barr: 1,194 11.55%

School Trustee District 4 - top 4 win

Lynne B Fallaw: 2,085 22.28% - incumbent

Sadie K Wannamaker: 1,609 17.19% - incumbent

Dennis Wilson: 1,535 16.40%

Cindy L Dibble: 1,407 15.04%

Tina M Brantley: 1,301 13.90%

Mark Hardenbrook: 1,092 11.67%

School Trustee District 5 top 2 win

Scott Herring: 11,793 34.33%

Catherine Huddle: 11,638 33.88% - incumbent

Kenneth B Loveless: 10,634 30.96%

Amendment 1 - require citizenship to vote

Yes, In favor of the Question 111,656 88.31%

Opposed to the Question 14,786

School District 5 Bond Referendum

Yes, In favor of the Question 18,568 68.58%

No, Opposed to the Question 8,505 31.42%

This story was originally published November 6, 2024 at 7:25 AM.

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