Charleston County Court of Commmon Pleas Judge Deardra Jefferson said Monday she will issue a ruling later today on whether GOP candidate Paul Thurmond can remain on the ballot in tomorrow’s primary election.

Thurmond remains the only GOP candidate on the primary ballot, his opponents Wally Burbage and Sean Pike were deemed inelligible for the ballot following last week’s ruling in an election case out of Florence County. John Steinberger had already been removed from the ballot following an earlier S.C. Supreme Court decision coming out of Anderson County.

At issue is whether Thurmond qualifies for the public official exemption

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