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Lee Bright won the Republican primary for South Carolina's Senate District 12.

The House District 21 Republican primary will proceed to a runoff between Steve Nail and Dianne Mitchell.

The special elections were held to fill seats being vacated by State Sen. Roger Nutt and State Rep. Bobby Cox.

Lee Bright secured the majority of Republican primary special election votes on Oct. 21 in the Senate District 12 race, while the House District 21 race will head to a runoff.

Two South Carolina legislative seats came up for special election after State Sen. Roger Nutt, R-Spartanburg, and State Rep. Bobby Cox, R-Greenville, announced their resignations effective Jan. 5. House District 21 resides solely in Greenville County, while Senate District 12 is split between Greenvill

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