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'Let's not screw this up': Senate GOP leader raises alarm ahead of rare SC Supreme Court contest
COLUMBIA — The head of the South Carolina Senate GOP cautioned his fellow legislators on the optics of electing a former member of the General Assembly to the state’s highest court.
“Y’all, this looks really bad,” Majority Leader Shane Massey said on the Senate floor Wednesday.
In a rare move, the Edgefield Republican directly addressed what he called a “unique” judicial election two weeks before voting is scheduled to take place.
For the first time in more than 20 years, a sitting South Carolina Supreme Court justice faces a challenge for keeping his seat.
https://scdailygazette.com/2026/02/18/lets-not-screw-this-up-senate-gop-leader-raises-alarm-ahead-of-rare-sc-supreme-court-contest/