Pickens County Republican Party
Senate Runoff Update
In the August 11, 2026 Special Republican Primary, no candidate received more than 50% of the vote. As a result under South Carolina law, the two top finishers, Darlene Graham and Ralph Norman, will be in a runoff election on August 25, 2026 to determine the Republican candidate who represent our Party in the November 3, 2026 General Election.
Please make every effort to vote in this upcoming runoff election and make your voice heard.
Important Dates
Early Voting:
🗓 August 19–21
🕣 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Special Republican Primary Runoff:
🗓 Tuesday, August 25
🕣 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Who Can Vote?
You are eligible to vote in the August 11 Special Republican Primary if you:
• Voted in the June Republican Primary, or
• Did not vote in either party's June primary
Voters who participated in the June Democratic Primary process are NOT eligible to vote in the August 25th Senate Special Republican Primary runoff.
We would like to express our condolences to the family and friends of Senator Lindsey Graham. Senator Graham passed away unexpectedly on Saturday from a “brief and sudden illness.” Senator Graham was an advocate for South Carolina and a supporter of President Donald J Trump and the American First Movement. We thank Senator Graham for his decades of service to the United States of America and to the great state of South Carolina.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
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The South Carolina Republican Creed
I do not choose to be a common man. It is my right to be uncommon. If I can seek opportunity, not security, I want to take the calculated risk to dream and build, to fail and to succeed. I refuse to barter incentive for dole.
I prefer the challenges of life to guaranteed security, the thrill of fulfillment to the stale calm of utopia.
I will not trade freedom for beneficence, nor my dignity for a handout. I will never cower before any master, save my God.
It is my heritage to stand erect, proud and unafraid. To think and act for myself, enjoy the benefit of my creations; to face the whole world boldly and say,
“I am a free American.”