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Attorney general candidate hospitalized ahead of runoff
WYFF News 4 • • nation
Key Points:
- South Carolina attorney general candidate and 8th Circuit Solicitor David Stumbo was hospitalized just days before the GOP primary runoff election scheduled for June 23.
- Stumbo posted on Facebook that after feeling unwell upon waking, he was advised by his wife to seek medical attention and was admitted to the hospital as a precaution, though no further health details were provided.
- A campaign spokesperson confirmed that Stumbo is doing well and plans to resume campaigning, including hosting the Greenville stop of the "Ask a Sheriff Tour" on Monday.
- Stumbo faces State Senator Stephen Goldfinch in the Republican runoff, with the winner set to challenge Democrat Richard Hricik in the November general election.
- Voters should note that those who voted in one party’s primary cannot cross party lines in the runoff, but those who did not vote in the primary may participate in either party’s runoff election.
