U.S. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn wants to know the circumstances that led to Alvin Greene winning the Democratic Senate primary. Clyburn says Greene may have been a “plant.”  Clyburn says he finds it unusual that Greene, a political unknown, was able to receive 100,000 votes–59 percent of the vote.

In a conference call to members of the press Thursday, Clyburn said he wonders if an outside party may have funded Greene’s registration fee, which was $10,400, in violation of federal campaign finance laws since his funding source wasn’t disclosed.  The congressman says federal law requires disclosure of any campaign spending of $5000 or more.

Clyburn says he knew something was “going on” when he was at his South Carolina home before the primary.

AUDIO: Clyburn on Greene (3:32)

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The Lexington County Republican Party Executive Committee has voted 26-7 to condemn, censure and ask for the resignation of Lexington Senator Jake Knotts.

The committee met Thursday night to discuss the alleged racial slur by Knotts aimed at Republican candidate for governor Nikki Haley and President Barack Obama.

The host of the online political talkshow “Pub Politics” says Knotts said, “We already got one raghead in the White House. We don’t need a raghead in the governor’s mansion.”

Knotts has apologized, and said that the show was not recorded as intended, or the public would be able to hear that the comment was made in jest.

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On June 22, voters will head back to the polls for run-off elections. Marilyn Bowers with the South Carolina Election Commission clears up any confusion voters may have: “If you vote in the Democratic Primary, you have to vote in the Democratic run-off. Republican, you have to vote in the Republican run-off,” says Bowers.

Bowers says if you didn’t vote on June 8, you can choose either party’s run-off to vote in.

As for identification for those who didn’t think they could vote for lack of Voter ID card, Bowers points out that only the basic identification is necessary: “Every voter has to present one of the following: either a Voter Registration Card, a current, valid South Carolina Driver’s License, or a photo ID that has been issued by the South Carolina DMV,” says Bowers.

The run-offs are June 22.