Sheri Biggs has won the South Carolina 3rd Congressional District Republican Primary runoff, defeating Trump-backed candidate Mark Burns. Biggs, a nurse practitioner, was endorsed by Governor Henry McMaster and will succeed Rep. Duncan. Burns had the backing of President Trump and the House Freedom Caucus. This victory is part of a broader trend of losses for Trump-endorsed candidates, with Trent Staggs also losing in the Utah Senate race and Dave Williams trailing in Colorado's 5th District.
3 Trump-backed candidates have now lost primaries tonight. Trump-backed Trent Staggs is the latest, losing by a wide margin for Romney’s Senate seat. https://t.co/biyWcrB6j7
3 Trump-backed candidates have now lost primaries tonight. Trump-backed Trent Scaggs is the latest, losing by a wide margin for Romney’s Senate seat. https://t.co/xehdY71512
Three Trump endorsed candidates lost their primaries tonight https://t.co/3KSfXY2mVK
Sheri Biggs wins GOP nod for U.S. House in South Carolina over Trump-backed candidate https://t.co/t79m89eysz
This might be the worst primary night for Trump-endorsed GOP candidates all year. Burns loses narrowly in SC, Dave Williams getting crushed in CO05 - all before UTSen comes in, and polls had showed Trump-backed Trent Staggs down big.
This might be the worst primary night for Trump-endorsed GOP candidates all year. Burns loses narrowly in SC, Dave Williams getting crushed in CO05 - all before UTSen comes in, and polls had showed Trump-backed Trent Staggs down big,
Sheri Biggs is projected to win the GOP runoff in South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District, the Associated Press projects. https://t.co/pfALe22yH4
Sheri Biggs wins South Carolina GOP primary runoff election to succeed Rep. Duncan https://t.co/PhfIE3AaOs
🚨Just in: Sheri Biggs has officially won the South Carolina 3rd Congressional District Republican Primary. She defeated Pastor Mark Burns who endorsed by President Trump and the House Freedom Caucus. She was endorsed by Governor Henry McMaster. https://t.co/BTDC9nR4P8
The AP has called #SC03 GOP runoff for Sherri Biggs, who beat ... this guy. https://t.co/0shTZve36Y
Possible Trump L shaping up in SC - Pastor Mark Burns, endorsed by Trump on his third try for a House seat, narrowly losing to Gov. McMaster-endorsed Sherri Biggs. https://t.co/SL2vgYiT8j
DDHQ PROJECTS: Nurse practitioner Sheri Biggs defeats Trump-backed Mark Burns in SC-03 GOP Primary runoff election. https://t.co/03EICMtmQI
News - Sheri Biggs won the #SC03 Republican Primary runoff, defeating her Trump-endorsed opponent https://t.co/3lA5bVEYaE
This could be a bad night for Trump endorsees. One (Trent Staggs in #UTsen) was already likely to lose. Now Mark Burns is trailing in #SC03 as well.