COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Latest on a special election for the South Carolina congressional seat held by Mick Mulvaney (all times local):2:05 p.m.Republicans held onto Mick Mulvaney’s South Carolina congressional seat in Tuesday’s special election, but by a narrower margin than they may have expected. But it may have been the national party’s absence from the South Carolina race that boosted Democratic candidate Archie Parnell’s showing. ——3:30 a.m.Republicans have retained control of Mick Mulvaney’s U.S. House seat, with Ralph Norman winning a special election victory in South Carolina that was closer than expected. Norman, a former state lawmaker who aligns himself with Trump, says support from the president resonated positively with voters. Trump recorded a robocall in support of Norman’s campaign and sent out Twitter messages encouraging voters to back him.

Source: National Post June 21, 2017 18:11 UTC