Tuesday’s primaries in South Carolina saw disappointing results for conservatives, with a Freedom Caucus–backed challenger coming very close, but ultimately failing, to displace an incumbent congressman.
In the Palmetto State’s Fourth District, which encompasses the environs of Greenville, the incumbent Rep. William Timmons narrowly defeated State Rep. Adam Morgan with 52 percent of the vote to 48 percent.
Timmons was initially very hawkish on the Ukraine issue, supporting the “Asset Seizure for Ukraine Reconstruction Act” (HR 6930) in 2022, and even bragging about being sanctioned by Russia for his support of Ukraine. He did, however, oppose the most recent $61 billion package for Ukraine on the grounds that the “United States should not be a disproportional backer of Ukraine compared to European nations.”
By contrast, Morgan is a founding member of the South Carolina State Freedom Caucus, and was endorsed by conservatives such as Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Bob Good (R-VA). Morgan does not advertise any foreign policy positions on his website, although he does call for universities to ban Confucius institutes. He has tweeted that he wants “not one more cent to Ukraine” amid the ongoing crisis at the American southern border.
In the First District, the pro-Trump, Ukraine-skeptical incumbent Representative Nancy Mace, who had been considered a potential VP pick, comfortably defeated a challenger 57–30.
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