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Wednesday, June 27, 2012  South Carolina Republicans are rallying the party faithful as they focus on the upcoming general election for the 7th Congressional District.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  Gloria Bromell Tinubu defeated Preston Brittain in the runoff election for the 7th Congressional District democratic nomination Tuesday night, just days after 15th Circuit Judge Larry Hyman ruled there would be a runoff.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  Polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday for the runoff election in the 7th Congressional District Republican and Democratic races. Since the polls opened, Horry County voter turnout has been slow.

Monday, June 25, 2012  Voter turnout was low for the primary election on June 12th, and it's expected to be even lower for Tuesday's runoff election. "It's the old adage of every vote really does count," Associate Dean and Associate Professor of politics at Coastal Carolina University Holley Tankersley said.

Monday, June 25, 2012  The 7th Congressional district runoff elections between Republican candidates Andre Bauer and Tom Rice and Democratic candidates Gloria Bromell Tinubu and Preston Brittain is Tuesday.

Saturday, June 23, 2012  The primary season likely limps to an end in South Carolina on Tuesday with runoffs in two congressional races, three legislative races and a handful of county contests.

Friday, June 22, 2012  15th Circuit Judge Larry Hyman says all votes cast in the 7th district Democratic primary must be counted, therefore a Democratic primary runoff in South Carolina's 7th Congressional district will take place.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  Judge Hyman ruled Thursday election commissions can move ahead with next Tuesday's Republican runoff in 7th Congressional District, meaning the commissions can begin to prepare for it. He wants to sleep on the ruling on if there will be a runoff in the 7th Congressional District democratic race.

Saturday, June 16, 2012  A Democratic group is calling on the party faithful to rally behind their newly minted nominee in South Carolina's new 7th congressional district. The SC New Democrats on Saturday said the party should support Gloria Bromell Tinubu's quest to represent the new district in the U.S. House.

Friday, June 15, 2012  The South Carolina Election Commission ruled Thursday that Gloria Bromell Tinubu is the winner of the 7th Congressional District Democratic Primary.

Friday, June 15, 2012  Election officials are considering if they will order a runoff between the top two vote-getters in the Democratic race for South Carolina's new 7th congressional district.

Thursday, June 14, 2012  A lawsuit has been filed in Horry County asking the court to order a run-off between the top two vote-getters in the Democratic race for South Carolina's new 7th congressional district.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  As we reported Tuesday night, according to the South Carolina Election Commission, Gloria Tinubu won the Democratic Primary for the newly formed 7th Congressional District with 53 percent of the vote, but that's not sitting well with the head of the state Democratic Party, Dick Harpootlian.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Gloria Bromell Tinubu, a Coastal Carolina University economist, has won the 7th Congressional District Democratic race with 53 percent of the vote, according to the South Carolina Election Commission.

Sunday, March 11, 2012  The candidates battling for the democratic nod in June's primary for the 7th congressional district discussed imperative issues at the Ocean Reef Hotel in Myrtle Beach Sunday.