Democrat Keishan Scott defeated his Republican rival Bill Oden in a landslide win for a seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives. Scott, who is 24 and a member of Bishopville City Council, secured over 70 percent of the more than 3,600 votes cast in Tuesday's special election.

The three races in the Midlands that were contested were a special election for South Carolina House District 50, a special election for Irmo Town Council, and two seats on the Lynchburg Town Council. The rest of the Midlands had no races, since the majority of municipal elections this year will be held in November.

A 24-year-old Democrat pulled off a landslide win in Sen. Lindsey Graham’s backyard to secure a seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives. Keishan Scott became the representative for rural District 50 after securing a nearly 41-point lead against his Republican opponent William Oden on Tuesday night,

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Voters in parts of South Carolina will decide three races Tuesday, including a legislative seat and town councils.

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Strains over the loss to Trump and where to go next came sharply into focus in South Carolina, a longtime early nominating state and major power center for some influential Black leaders.

IRMO — Mike Ward is Irmo's newest councilmember, winning a June 3 special election with 64.1 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results announced June 3.

Moore’s appearance in a crucial early primary state further fuels chatter that the nation’s lone Black governor could help shape the future of a beleaguered Democratic Party.

A Gallup poll found that Trump had a public approval rating of 43 percent in May and a disapproval rating of 53 percent. The only post-World War II president with a lower approval rating in May after being elected was Trump himself, with an approval rating of 39 percent in May 2017.

Voters in South Carolina State House District 50 will vote for their preferred candidate to replace former Rep. Will Wheeler.