SOUTH CAROLINA — It’s Election Day in South Carolina, and voters are choosing the primary candidates who will be moving on to the midterms in November.
Polling places across South Carolina closed at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
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11 p.m. -Results are still trickling in as Channel 9 continues election coverage. Tune in at 4 a.m. for the latest vote updates.
9:50 p.m. - Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette addressed her supporters and thanked them as she prepares for the runoff race against Alan Wilson.
9:30 p.m. - In the Republican primary for South Carolina Attorney General, Stephen Goldfinch and David Stumbo are advancing to a runoff.
9:05 p.m. - Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and AG Alan Wilson have advanced to a runoff for the Republican nomination for South Carolina governor, the AP has reported.
Rep. Ralph Norman addressed his supporters and shared his congratulations to Evette and Wilson.
Nancy Mace addressed her supporters and said she’s endorsing Alan Wilson in the primary runoff race.
8:45 p.m. - The second statewide Democratic primary race has been called. The AP says Jermaine Johnson has won the nomination for governor and will face the Republican nominee this November.
8:30 p.m. - As results keep trickling in, the Associated Press says Annie Andrews won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in South Carolina.
7:30 p.m. - The first batch of results was released in the primary; Alan Wilson and Pamela Evette led the pack in the Republican primary race for governor, while Jermaine Johnson had a sizeable lead over Billy Webster in the Democratic governor primary.
See more of the first batch of results at the link above.
7 p.m. - Polls have officially closed in the South Carolina Primary Election, and we’re awaiting the first batch of election results to be shared by the state.
EARLIER
Channel 9 spoke with voters in York County Tuesday morning.
“The time we live in, you’ve got to look out for the generations to come,” Michael Smith said at a polling site in Fort Mill. “If you’re not voicing your opinion, whether it’s good or bad, that’s the nature of where the country is going to go. You’ve got to vote.”
>>You can find your nearest polling place at this link.<<
Voting ends at 7 p.m., but anyone still in line at 7 p.m. will be able to cast their ballot.
If you need to learn more about the candidates before you make a decision, check out the first-ever Political Beat South Carolina Candidate Guide.
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>>You can see your voter details, sample ballot, and polling place at this link.<<
Keep track of election results throughout the evening here.