‘Let’s not screw this up’: Senate GOP leader raises alarm ahead of rare SC Supreme Court contest

By: Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: February 18, 2026

Words: 1,094

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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COLUMBIA — The head of the South Carolina Senate GOP cautioned his fellow legislators on the optics of electing the former House speaker to the state’s highest court.

“Y’all, this looks really bad,” Majority Leader Shane Massey said on the Senate floor Wednesday.

In a rare move, the Edgefield Republican directly addressed what he called a “unique” judicial election two weeks before voting is scheduled to take place.

For the first time in more than …

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