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Upstate SC senator won’t seek reelection in 2024 after 16 years in General Assembly

A South Carolina senator from the Upstate announced Tuesday he will not seek reelection in 2024.

State Sen. Scott Talley, R-Spartanburg, said Tuesday in a statement he will not seek another term in the General Assembly after 16 years as a lawmaker.

“At the end of this term, it will be time for me to take on a new journey, another challenge, and seek to serve my community in a different capacity,” Talley said.

Talley, whose Senate district covers parts of Greenville and Spartanburg counties, said announcing his intentions now allows others to position themselves for a run for a seat in the General Assembly’s upper chamber.

Talley’s term will end in 2024.

Talley, a 45-year-old lawyer, sits on seven legislative committees that include the influential Senate Judiciary Committee and the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, which screens judges.

He served in the House from 2001-2008, and has served in the Senate since 2017.

“There is still work to be done on issues that I have championed over the years, including education reform, economic development (and) infrastructure improvement, and early childhood education,” Talley said. “I pledge to you that I will remain committed to accomplishing these goals.”

This story will be updated.