Special Republican Primary Election Underway for U.S. Senate Seat
Voters in the Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson area are casting ballots in a special Republican primary election for the U.S. Senate seat previously held by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. Polls close at 7 p.m. today, with a runoff election scheduled for August…
Greenville Spartanburg Asheville Anderson, SC, August 11, 2026 —
Voters across the Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson region are participating in a special primary election today to determine the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate seat. The election is being held to fill the vacancy left by the passing of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Polls opened earlier today and will remain open until 7 p.m. The outcome of the election hinges on whether any single candidate can garner a majority of the votes. If no candidate achieves this threshold, a runoff election will be conducted on August 25.
The special primary is a critical step in selecting a candidate to represent the Republican party in the upcoming general election for the Senate seat. The candidate who ultimately wins the general election will serve the remainder of the late senator’s term.
Further details regarding the specific candidates on the ballot, voter turnout, and the exact procedures for the potential runoff election were not immediately available.
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