A newly minted, two-headed Republican supermajority in the S.C. General Assembly has big plans for the upcoming session. There will still be battles to fight.

Now that the 2024 election is over, South Carolina next statewide election will take place in 2026 with all of the state’s constitutional officers on the ballot as well as a U.S. Senate seat. The highest profile contest will probably be for governor as Gov. Henry McMaster can’t run for reelection because of term limits.

While the 2024 election is over, the implications of the vote will play out in Congress, the statehouse, and county boards for months and years

The story Tuesday night wasn’t much different than on recent election nights. Republicans in South Carolina swamped Democrats with a huge wave in 1994, taking over the House, and and again in 2000 taking over the Senate.

The South Carolina Election Commission announced Thursday the Palmetto State broke the record for voter turnout during the 2024 general election.