COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Results are in for the Republican primary election in State House District 88.

The special election is being held to replace ex-SC Rep. RJ May, who resigned after being arrested on 10 counts of distributing child sex abuse materials. May later pleaded guilty to five of the charges in exchange for the other five being dropped.

The results are below. 1,488 ballots total were cast in the primary

John Lastinger: 596 votes, 40.05% of total votes

Brian Duncan: 565 votes, 37.97% of total votes

Lorelai Graye: 225 votes, 15.12% of total votes

Darren E. Rogers Sr.: 102 votes, 6.85% of total votes

Because no candidate got 50% of the vote, there is a potential for a runoff election between the two candidates who received the most votes.

WIS has reached out to the S

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