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Wednesday, November 07, 2012  Republican Katrina Shealy, a petition candidate, is the projected winner in the South Carolina Senate District 23 race against incumbent Sen. Jake Knotts.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  Republican Katrina Shealy, a petition candidate, has taken the lead of the South Carolina Senate District 23 race over incumbent Sen. Jake Knotts.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  A three-judge panel is set to hear a federal lawsuit disputing the results of a special South Carolina Senate primary.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  A judge in Conway has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to remove a Chesterfield County Republican from the November ballot.

Monday, July 16, 2012  Dozens of would-be legislative candidates who want to be on November ballots face a deadline for turning in their petitions.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Fewer than two dozen of the 170 members of the South Carolina General Assembly face opponents in this year's primaries.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  The state Election Commission says candidates tossed off next month's primary ballots because of a court decision will get their filing fees back.