In this segment of the program, host Charlie James checks in with local political figures to discuss the moving parts of the newly created election timeline. State Senator Lee Bright emphasizes that South Carolina needs a true conservative contest rather than a party coronation. Bright highlights the absolute irony that the newly scheduled August 11th special federal primary will land on the exact date state lawmakers previously claimed was too expensive to open for redistricting votes. Following Bright, businessman Mark Lynch joins the program to officially announce his candidacy for the vacant Senate seat. Lynch, who previously secured second place behind Graham in the regular primary on an "America First" platform, shares that he felt obligated to honor his base of conservative grassroots supporters.
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