Lin Wood, a lawyer who filed third-party lawsuits in support of former President Donald Trump’s election challenges, has announced his bid to lead the South Carolina Republican Party. Wood said in a statement Sunday that he is seeking to oust current South Carolina GOP chairman Drew McKissick, who has been at the organization’s helm since 2017. In his statement, Wood cited a dispute over control of a local Republican Party organization in Horry County. “A compelling reason for my decision to run for Chair of the South Carolina Party is that it is time for the leadership of the Party to recognize and appreciate the amazing Patriots stepping up to get involved in the party—this is NOT the time to take actions to exclude them,” Wood said in the statement, in which he complained about moves by state Republican leadership to limit what he said were “MAGA Republicans” having a stronger voice in …