Brittain wins special election, secures Republican nod for District 107 ballot
Attorney Case Brittain will be District 107’s new Republican on the ballot.
Brittain defeated former Myrtle Beach Mayor Mark McBride handily in Tuesday night’s Republican special election, according to unofficial results. Brittain received 1,980 votes, compared to the 832 garnered by McBride, taking just over 70 percent of the vote.
Brittain replaces former Rep. Alan Clemmons, who held the seat representing District 107 for nearly 20 years before abruptly resigning last month after winning the primary campaign, setting up an unopposed run in the general election. Brittan had lost to Clemmons in the June primary.
Brittain raised significantly more money ahead of Tuesday’s election.
State campaign finance reports showed Brittain had raised significantly more contributions with more than $11,000 on hand from his initial campaign in addition to $7,450 gained since refiling and a $12,500 personal loan. Most of his latest donations came from attorneys and real estate professionals, his finance report shows.
McBride, who told The Sun News his primary goal is to advocate for legislation that would allow Tourism Development Fee funds to be used for public safety, had raised $550, including $300 from himself, according to his latest campaign finance report.
Brittain will next have competition in the general election after Tony Cahill filed to run as a Democrat and William Dettmering III as a Libertarian for the state House seat, which represents Myrtle Beach.
This story was originally published August 18, 2020 at 8:55 PM with the headline "Brittain wins special election, secures Republican nod for District 107 ballot."
