Special primary election next Tuesday – Mar. 22

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To fill unexpired Senate seat – Senate District 4

Five Republicans are running for the South Carolina Senate District 4 seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Billy O’Dell in January. Voters will go to the polls for a special primary which will be held on next Tuesday, March 22. If no candidate gets a majority of the primary votes, a runoff will be held on April 5.

Candidates seeking the seat are Williamston resident Mark Powell, Williamston Town Councilman and businessman Rockey Burgess, former Anderson City Official Willie Day, State Representative Mike Gambrell of Honea Path and Greenwood Attorney Tripp Padgett.

A Special Election to fill the seat will be held on May 17, however since no Democrats signed up, the winner of the GOP primary on Mar. 22 will likely fill the unexpired term of the seat.

District 4 covers southern and eastern Anderson County, a small section of Abbeville County and the western edge of Greenwood County.

The Journal will have information on each of the candidates in this week’s issue.