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by WILL FOLKS
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South Carolina is sure putting the “special” in its upcoming special GOP election for the U.S. Senate seat vacated last month by the death of Lindsey Graham.
From the initial deluge of candidates to ongoing court dramas over ballot eligibility to recycled campaign theatrics from politicians who have long eclipsed their expiration dates… this race has been a definitional rodeo of unruly goats from the very beginning.
In our first segment, founding editor Will Folks recapped the latest developments in this contest – including some regurgitative porcine pablum from former S.C. governor Mark Sanford.
By the way, if you want to learn more about this race, three of its top five contenders – Ralph Norman, Russell Fry and Mark Lynch – have paid visits to our studio over the last week. You can check out those interviews here, here and here (respectively).
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In our second segment, research director Jenn Wood and I discussed several new filings submitted in advance of a key August 14, 2026 status conference in the retrial of accused killer Alex Murdaugh. Those pleadings dealt with the suggested venue for the upcoming retrial, evidence that will (or won’t) be admitted this time around and questions regarding the integrity of the original investigation into Murdaugh.
Of note, several filings were submitted by prosecutors in the office of attorney general Alan Wilson after this show was filmed. Expect a full recap of those submissions in the coming days…
Jenn and I also discussed developments tied to a pair of Murdaugh civil cases – including a potentially critical change of venue order in a civil case tied to the 2019 boat crash many believe precipitated Murdaugh’s downfall. Will that venue order increase the odds of a settlement in that long-running civil case?
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR…
Will Folks is the founding editor of the news outlet you are currently reading. Prior to founding FITSNews, he served as press secretary to the governor of South Carolina. He lives in the Midlands region of the state with his wife and eight children.
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