COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Republican running for an open U.S. House seat in South Carolina could be known by the end of the day.
The State Board of Elections is meeting Friday to certify the results from this week's GOP runoff for the 5th Congressional District.
[READ MORE: GOP runoff to replace SC Rep. Mulvaney will go to recount]
Unofficial results show former lawmaker Ralph Norman with a 221-vote lead over current state House member Tommy Pope out of more than 35,000 votes cast in the northern South Carolina district.
The narrow margin triggered an automatic recount.
The loser will have until Monday to challenge the results with the Republican Party.
The GOP's nominee will face former tax adviser Democrat Archie Parnell and several others June 20.
The candidates are vying to replace Mick Mulvaney, who left Congress to become the White House budget director.
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