The story so far
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Control of a South Carolina seat in the U.S. Senate depends on the final certification of the 2026 election results. The outcome determines which party holds the state's representation in the upper chamber of Congress for the next six-year term.
What to watch
The South Carolina State Board of Elections certifying the Senate election results would establish the official winner. A declaration of the certified winner as the U.S. Senator from South Carolina follows this step.
The resolution of any post-election legal challenges would clear the path for the seating of the representative. The winner taking the oath of office in the U.S. Senate completes the transition.
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How we got here
South Carolina voters cast ballots this year to fill the U.S. Senate seat. The process moved from the close of polls to the current period of counting and verification by state election officials.
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