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Voters head to polls for key primary run-offs and special elections in three states

South Carolina, Oklahoma, and Georgia hold primary run-offs and special elections to determine party nominees and fill vacant congressional seats ahead of November.

The short version

  • South Carolina, Oklahoma, and Georgia are holding primary run-offs and special elections on Tuesday to finalize candidates for November and fill congressional vacancies.
  • South Carolina Republicans are choosing between Darline Graham and Ralph Norman for a U.S. Senate nomination, while Oklahoma Republicans decide an expensive gubernatorial primary run-off between Gentner Drummond and Mike Mazzei.
  • Georgia voters in the 13th Congressional District will select either Everton Blair or Marcye Scott in a Democratic special election run-off to complete the late Representative David Scott's term.
  • The results will finalize major party matchups for the upcoming midterm elections and immediately fill a vacant seat in the U.S. House.

Key facts

  • Darline Graham and Representative Ralph Norman are competing in a Republican primary run-off to secure the nomination for the South Carolina U.S. Senate seat previously held by the late Lindsey Graham.[Al Jazeera]
  • In Oklahoma, Gentner Drummond and Mike Mazzei are facing off in a Republican gubernatorial run-off after neither secured a majority in the June primary.[Al Jazeera]
  • Mike Mazzei has spent $12.3 million in the Oklahoma gubernatorial race, largely funded by over $11 million in personal campaign loans, while Gentner Drummond has spent about $9.1 million.[Al Jazeera]
  • Oklahoma Democrats N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas and Jim Priest are competing in a U.S. Senate primary run-off to determine who faces Republican candidate Kevin Hern.[Al Jazeera]
  • Everton Blair and Marcye Scott are contesting a Democratic special election run-off in Georgia's 13th Congressional District to serve out the remainder of the late Representative David Scott's term.[Al Jazeera]
  • Oklahoma voters are considering State Question 846, a constitutional amendment requiring voter identification, and State Question 844 regarding local government property tax reimbursements.[Al Jazeera]

What remains uncertain

  • The outcomes of the run-off elections and ballot measures remain unknown until votes are cast and counted.[Al Jazeera]

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