SC legislator declared primary winner by just 34 votes

Rep. Rob Harris defeated challenger Adam Crisp by 34 votes in the only primary race that was close enough to trigger an automatic recount.

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: June 15, 2026

Words: 864

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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COLUMBIA — A Republican legislator in the Upstate officially defeated his GOP challenger by the narrowest of margins in South Carolina’s primaries.

Rep. Rob Harris, a member of the House’s hardline Freedom Caucus, won by just 34 votes out of 3,556 cast, according to recount results posted Saturday by the State Election Commission.

The contest to represent a chunk of Spartanburg County was the only contest among statewide, congressional and state House primaries that …

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