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Gambrell keeps state House District 7 seat
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008
Incumbent Michael Gambrell will keep his District 7 seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives after his landslide victory Tuesday. Full story »
O’Dell wins sixth term in Senate District 4
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008
State Sen. Billy O’Dell was re-elected for a sixth term for the District 4 seat after defeating challenger Leonardo Ortiz. Full story »
Bowen defeats Dobbins for House seat
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008
Incumbent hangs on in tight race Full story »
Bryant to return to S.C. Senate District 3 seat
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008
First-term State Sen. Kevin Bryant, R-Anderson, was able to retain his District 3 seat despite a serious challenge from Democratic candidate Dr. Marshall Meadors. Full story »
S.C. Sen. Larry Martin, R-Easley, easily fends off write-in campaign
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008
South Carolina Sen. Larry Martin, R-Easley, easily fended off a write-in campaign Tuesday, winning re-election to his District 2 seat with 99 percent of the vote. Full story »
Republican Skelton retains S.C. House of Representatives District 3 seat
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008
Republican B.R. Skelton defeated Democrat Jason Gale Tuesday to retain the South Carolina House of Representatives District 3 seat. Full story »
Alexander easily defeats newcomer to retain S.C. Senate District 1 seat
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008
Alexander garnered 86 percent of the vote to win with 23,828 votes in Tuesday’s voting to Polly Nicolay’s 3,826 votes in unofficial returns. Full story »
Bowen, Dobbins square off in House race
Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008
GOP incumbent Don Bowen faces Democrat Tom Dobbins in House District 8 race. Full story »
Skelton and Gale square off in debate in Central for S.C. House District 3 candidates
Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008
State Rep. B.R. Skelton, Republican, debated political newcomer Jason Gale, Democrat, Thursday night in the last debate for the candidates before the Nov. 4 election. Full story »
S.C. House District 7 candidates focus on infrastructure
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008
Incumbent Republican state Rep. Mike Gambrell and Democratic challenger Richard Kelly both are making improving the infrastructure in their districts a major part of their campaigns for the District 7 seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives. Full story »
Ortiz challenges five-term Sen. O'Dell
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008
Senate district covers parts of three counties Full story »
Incumbent Skelton faces Democratic challenger Gale for S.C. House District 3 race
Friday, Oct. 17, 2008
Democrat Jason Gale is challenging B.R. Skelton, a veteran of the South Carolina House of Representatives since 2003, for a two-year term in Columbia. Full story »
Sanford pushes transparency at Anderson stop
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008
Gov. Sanford made a campaign swing through Anderson on Wednesday, calling for transparency in government. Full story »
Meadors tops Bryant in Senate race fundraising
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008
State Sen. Kevin Bryant, R-Anderson, and Democratic candidate Marshall Meadors have sizable campaign war chests. Full story »
Experience, money pitched as deciders in Oconee election races
Monday, Oct. 13, 2008
Candidates for the South Carolina Senate District 1 seat and the School District of Oconee County Board of Trustees made pitches to voters Monday. Full story »

