Blake Sanders defeated James Galyean in the June 25 Republican Primary runoff election for the SC House District 9 seat in Anderson County. Sanders received 54.06 percent of the vote with 1,970 to Galyean’s 1,674 or 45.94 percent of the total 3,644 votes cast.
House District 9 covers the area on either side of US Highway 29 from Anderson, Hammond area to Williamston, West Pelzer and Pelzer.
Sheri Biggs narrowly defeated Mark Burns in the Republican Primary Runoff race for the U. S. House District 3 seat formerly held by Congressman Jeff Duncan.
Biggs received 28,130 votes (50.99 percent) to Burns’ 27,043 (49.01 percent). A total of 55,173 votes were cast across the District which includes Greenville, Anderson, Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens and Saluda counties.
Votes by County
Anderson –
Biggs 7925, Burns 6963
Abbeville –
Biggs 647, Burns 623
Greenville –
Biggs 1347, Burns 2346
Edgefield –
Biggs 574, Burns 367
Greenwood –
Biggs 3016, Burns 1975
Laurens –
Biggs 1802, Burns 2662
McCormick –
Biggs 510, Burns 368
Newberry –
Biggs 917, Burns 639
Oconee –
Biggs 6712, Burns 7621
Saluda –
Biggs 998, Burns 785
Biggs will face Democratic candidate Bryon Best and Alliance party Michael Bedenbaugh in the Nov. 5 general election.
