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Republican Joe Wilson Wins Reelection to U.S. House in South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District
The mandatory tally follows a margin of 2,926 votes, with certification set for Wednesday and state officials expecting the final count to confirm the result.
- On Tuesday, Aiken County election officials began a mandatory recount of the U.S. House District 2 race between incumbent Republican Congressman Joe Wilson and Democratic challenger Zyon Khalifa, following a razor-thin margin of 2,926 votes.
- This contest marks the closest election for Wilson, 79, since he began representing the district in 2001, as his lead over Khalifa sits at less than 1% of the total vote.
- The Khalifa campaign emphasized on Friday that "every vote deserves to be counted accurately," while Wilson attributed the slim margin to "remarkable" Democratic turnout.
- Certification of the Aiken County recount is scheduled for today, Wednesday, at 9 a.m. in the Sandlapper Room of the Aiken County Government Center.
- Unlike previous midterms where Wilson won by more than 20 percentage points, this tight race reflects shifting district dynamics and the effectiveness of grassroots mobilization efforts.
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right4Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Center
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- 56% of the sources are Center
56% Center
L 22%
C 56%
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