David Stumbo, a Republican candidate for South Carolina attorney general, said he was briefly hospitalized over the weekend in the days before the party’s June 23 runoff election for the seat.
Stumbo, currently the solicitor for the state’s 8th Judicial Circuit, announced Saturday that he was admitted to a hospital for an undisclosed ailment after seeking medical care.
“I woke up not feeling right this morning, and my wife — who’s a good deal wiser than I am — told me to go get checked out,” Stumbo wrote in a social media post. “The doctor decided to admit me to the hospital to be safe and taken care of right away.”
“I’m in good hands, in good spirits, and they are ensuring me I’ll be a full strength for Tuesday,” he added.
Stumbo is running against state Sen. Stephen Goldfinch in the runoff. The winner will advance to face Democratic nominee Richard Hricik in November’s general election.
“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,” Stumbo wrote.
Stumbo has emphasized his law-and-order credentials during the campaign, highlighting his experience as a local prosecutor.
“I’ve prosecuted hundreds of cases throughout my career in the state of South Carolina,” Stumbo told WCSC-TV on June 18. “That means working with sheriffs and police chiefs, working with [state authorities], working with Highway Patrol, working with DNR — all of our law enforcement agencies.”
The Post and Courier of Charleston endorsed Stumbo on June 17, calling him “the clear choice” in the GOP runoff.