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South Carolina is holding primary runoffs on Tuesday. Polls closed at 7 p.m. local time.
The races & the stakes:
Two Democrats, state Rep. Krystle Matthews and author Catherine Fleming Bruce, are competing in a runoff to challenge Republican Sen. Tim Scott for the US Senate in November.
Scott, who was first elected in 2014, is seeking a second full term and third term overall. A potential 2024 presidential or vice presidential candidate, Scott is heavily favored to win in the general election in deep-red South Carolina.
Scott, a prolific fundraiser, has raised $42.3 million, spent $22.2 million, and has $24.7 million in cash on hand so far this cycle. That's exponentially more than the $104,000 raised and roughly $61,000 spent by Matthews and a little over $26,000 raised and roughly $17,000 spent by Fleming Bruce.
Two state House districts are also holding Democratic primary runoffs and four state House districts are holding Republican primary runoffs.