RESULTS: South Carolina holds primary runoffs

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State Rep. Krystle Matthews, a Democrat seeking to challenge GOP U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, speaks at the South Carolina Democratic Party convention on Saturday, June 11, 2022, in Columbia, S.C.
State Rep. Krystle Matthews, a Democrat seeking to challenge GOP U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, speaks at the South Carolina Democratic Party convention on Saturday, June 11, 2022, in Columbia, S.C.Meg Kinnard/AP

South Carolina is holding primary runoffs on Tuesday. Polls closed at 7 p.m. local time.

The races & the stakes:

State Rep. Krystle Matthews defeated author Catherine Fleming Bruce in the 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.

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