SC GOP bars 3 candidates from primary ballot, leaving 9 to compete for US Senate

By: Seanna Adcox

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 1,142

Last Updated: 5 days, 9 hours ago

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COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Republican Party on Tuesday decertified three candidates vying to replace the late Lindsey Graham as the GOP nominee, shrinking the Aug. 11 ballot to nine candidates.

One candidate didn’t qualify because he doesn’t live in the state, said party spokesperson Grace Short.

Clark Neilson used his Charlotte, North Carolina, address in his filing paperwork. He plans to build a house on land he owns in Charleston County, The State …

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