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Rep. Joe Wilson heads to recount against 25-year-old first-time candidate

States Newsroom · November 10, 2026

COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s longest-serving Republican in Congress is heading to a recount against a Democrat barely old enough to run for the job. U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson leads challenger Zyon Khalifa by 0.99 percentage points, according to unofficial election results. That’s just within the 1-point margin that triggers…

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Rep. Joe Wilson heads to recount against 25-year-old first-time candidate

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