Joe Cunningham Wins South Carolina Governor Primary: Live Results
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RESULTS: Former Rep. Joe Cunningham wins South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial and primary
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South Carolina is holding primary elections for gubernatorial and state legislative offices on Tuesday. Polls closed at 7 p.m. ET.
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Cunningham check_circle | 102,315 | 56.55% | |
| Mia McLeod | 56,084 | 31.00% | |
| Carlton Boyd | 9,526 | 5.26% | |
| William Williams | 6,746 | 3.73% | |
| Calvin McMillan | 6,260 | 3.46% |
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry McMaster *check_circle | 306,216 | 83.28% | |
| Harrison Musselwhite | 61,473 | 16.72% |
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Jones | 605 | 31.27% | |
| Derrick Quarles | 577 | 29.82% | |
| Adriene Atkinson | 505 | 26.10% | |
| Bruce Wilson | 217 | 11.21% | |
| Justin Bennett | 31 | 1.60% |
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Whitmire *check_circle | 3,017 | 64.81% | |
| Wally Sparks | 1,638 | 35.19% |
The races & the stakes:
Former Rep. Joe Cunningham won a competitive Democratic primary to take on Republican Gov. Henry McMaster in the fall.
Cunningham, who represented the Lowcountry-based 1st Congressional District for one term in Congress, defeated State Sen. Mia McLeod, a longtime state lawmaker who represents parts of Kershaw and Richland counties, in Tuesday's primary.
Cunningham's platform emphasizes expanding Medicaid, raising the minimum wage, investing in infrastructure, and legalizing recreational marijuana and sports betting to boost South Carolina's economy.
McLeod's campaign platform includes raising the minimum wage, creating jobs, and investing in and improving the state's education system.
The Democratic primary took on a nasty and personal note, however, when a Twitter feud broke out between McLeod and Democratic state Rep. Todd Rutherford, a fellow Richland County lawmaker and the House minority leader. This came after Rutherford snubbed McLeod by endorsing Cunningham.
"Good ole Todd endorses Joe bc I refuse to appoint his unqualified new wife as a Richland Co Magistrate," McLeod tweeted in response to Rutherford's endorsement of Cunningham. "Now he can go back to barely holding on as minority leader, funding his mom in law's nonprofit w/state $$ & using the state plane as his personal vehicle."
Rutherford accused McLeod of having "attacked" a Black woman in opposing his wife's bid to become Richland County Magistrate.
McLeod retorted with a jab at Rutherford's personal life, tweeting: "Next time, you probably shouldn't cheat w/and marry the babysitter. How's that for disrespecting black women?"
—Mia McLeod (@MiaforSC) June 7, 2022
"I don't want @MiaForSC's personal attacks to distract from her record as a legislator," Rutherford later tweeted. "In 12 years, only 3 bills she sponsored became law. 2 of them were for commemorative license plates."
The other Democrats running in the primary were William Williams, Carlton Boyd, and Calvin McMillan. Cunningham will face a strong uphill battle to unseat McMaster in Republican-leaning South Carolina.
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