Talk:South Carolina 2026 special primary election

There's no reason to have a separate article for the special primary, so I've blanked this article and redirected it to 2026 United States Senate election in South Carolina Sjedits (talk) 17:58, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

I strongly disagree. This isn't a standard whoever-wins-the-primary-wins-the election primary, and the times are extraordinary given all things Trump, McConnell's health, the balance of power in the Senate, etc. Shoehorning this into the omnibus 2026 South Carolina Senate race shall quickly bloat it – there are simply too many moving parts, savvy? kencf0618 (talk) 18:22, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Furthermore, that was the primary primary and this is the second primary. Two elections, not one. Plural. The original article is a misnomer. kencf0618 (talk) 18:25, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

It is not two separate elections. The special primary is only for the Republican candidates, not a special election for the seat where both parties can run. I agree that this article should be merged into the existing election article. Presidentman talk · contribs (Talkback) 21:48, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

I agree that this doesn't need it's own article. Seems to be a recency bias in making it an article. JDDJS (talk to me • see what I've done) 22:20, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Graham had a lot of seniority. Does this carry over to his gubernatorial replacement, or shall they serve as a brevet senator, as it were? kencf0618 (talk) 19:00, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Urp. Graham's seniority doesn't carry over, and to date no one has annouced that they're filing. Que sera, sera. kencf0618 (talk) 20:22, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

This is the wrong label, surely. Lindsey Graham didn’t withdraw; he died. ~2026-39624-50 (talk) 12:15, 14 July 2026 (UTC)