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Burns and Biggs Head to Runoff in South Carolina GOP Primary

Trump-backed pastor and McMaster-endorsed nurse practitioner vie for nomination in historically Republican district

  • Mark Burns and Sheri Biggs advance to a runoff for South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District GOP nomination.
  • Burns, endorsed by Donald Trump, is a pastor and televangelist with a focus on Christian nationalism.
  • Biggs, endorsed by Governor Henry McMaster, is a nurse practitioner and military veteran with a conservative platform.
  • The runoff winner will face Democrat Bryon Best in the November general election.
  • Outgoing Rep. Jeff Duncan's retirement has opened a competitive race in a historically Republican district.
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