Last Female GOP Senator in South Carolina Ousted

In South Carolina, three female Republican state senators, including the longest-serving female senator Katrina Shealey, were defeated in the primaries for opposing pro-life legislation, with Carlisle Kennedy emerging as a victor. Shealey and two other senators blocked near-total abortion bans and opposed the six-week ban, facing criticism within their party and from anti-abortion activists. The group of five senators, dubbed the 'sister senators,' received the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for their efforts. Despite their filibuster success, all three Republican senators lost to male candidates in the primaries, leaving only two Democratic women in the South Carolina Senate.