Participant in Jan. 6 Riot Loses Primary Race in South Carolina
The defeat of Elias Irizarry is the latest in a number of losses that riot participants have suffered at the ballot box in recent months.
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The defeat of Elias Irizarry is the latest in a number of losses that riot participants have suffered at the ballot box in recent months.
The Citadel cadet who pled guilty to participating in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol fell short in his bid for a seat in the SC House of Representatives.
Studies have shown that South Carolina has lost more than 300,000 acres of farmland in recent decades.
Incumbents not seeking reelection The following South Carolina legislators (and one congressman) are not running for reelection. Rep. Bart Blackwell, R-Aiken (District 81) Rep. Ben Connell, R-Lugoff (District 52) Rep.
Elias Irizarry of Rock Hill, who was convicted for entering the U.S. Capitol on January 6, is running for the South Carolina House. He's a Citadel cadet.