Timmons has said he will seek just one more term in office – but an Upstate businessman is trying to send him packing ahead of schedule. ***David Atchley (Facebook)***The 60-year-old executive’s campaign paints him as a self-made conservative outsider with private-sector experience and deep ties to Upstate economic development. ***A former prosecutor, Timmons’ combustible personal life has created headaches for him in the past – and nearly cost him his seat in congress. Filing for partisan primary offices opens at 12:00 p.m. EDT on March 16, 2026 and closes at the same time on March 30, 2026. ***ABOUT THE AUTHOR…Erin Parrott (Provided)Erin Parrott is a Greenville, S.C. native who graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2025 with a bachelor degree in broadcast journalism.