David Stumbo, the eighth circuit solicitor and a candidate for South Carolina’s next top prosecutor, was hospitalized on Saturday, June 20, 2026, after not feeling well. Stumbo announced his hospitalization on social media, stating that his wife advised him to get checked out and the doctor decided to admit him to the hospital as a precaution.
Stumbo is set to face state senator Stephen Goldfinch in the Republican runoff election on June 23, 2026. Despite his hospitalization, Stumbo expressed his commitment to continuing his campaign, saying, “I’m following the doctor’s orders to the letter, and I’m not slowing down on what matters: earning the trust and the votes of South Carolinians who want a proven prosecutor as their next attorney general.” The winner of the Republican nomination will face Democratic attorney Richard Hricik in the general election.
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