Charleston County councilman Paul Thurmond’s plan to return his family name to the halls of the Capitol tonight has hit a snag in the form of an African American tea party candidate. Thurmond, son of Palmetto state legend Strom, had hoped to win the state’s 1st District seat in Congress. But that was before state Rep. Tim Scott got in the Republican primary, forcing Thurmond into a runoff tonight that the Washington Post reports Thurmond’s expected to lose.
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