Evette, Wilson head to runoff in heated South Carolina GOP governor’s race
Trump-backed Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson led a crowded 11-candidate field after no Republican won a majority, forcing a runoff.
- South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and state Attorney General Alan Wilson advanced to a June 23 Republican gubernatorial runoff Tuesday, as neither candidate secured the majority needed to win outright.
- President Donald Trump endorsed Evette late last month, helping the lieutenant governor lead the field with just under 30 percent of the vote to succeed term-limited Gov. Henry McMaster.
- U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace conceded her fifth-place finish Tuesday night, announcing she had "buried the hatchet" with Wilson and endorsing him for the runoff against Evette.
- State Rep. Jermaine Johnson won the Democratic nomination Tuesday with 60 percent of the vote, positioning himself to challenge the eventual Republican nominee in November.
- The runoff winner will face Johnson in November, aiming to lead a state that has not elected a Democratic governor in more than two decades.
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South Carolina Governor’s race heads to GOP runoff as Democrats select Johnson
South Carolina (WSAV) — South Carolina's first open governor's race in more than a decade is headed to a Republican runoff after voters narrowed a crowded primary field Tuesday night. Republican Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, who received former President Donald Trump's endorsement, finished first in the GOP primary but fell short of the majority needed [...]
Nancy Mace’s bid for South Carolina governor ends in primary defeat
Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and state Attorney General Alan Wilson advanced to a runoff for the Republican nomination for South Carolina governor, while U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham won his own primary outright Tuesday in his pursuit of a fifth term in November.The contests showcased President Donald Trump's deep relationships in the state, dating back to his first campaign a decade ago. Despite sagging poll numbers and discontent over the economy, Trump…
Mace endorses old foe Alan Wilson for South Carolina governor: 'Buried the hatchet'
After placing fifth in her bid to be South Carolina‘s next governor, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) conceded and endorsed state Attorney General Alan Wilson, her political foe, for the seat. Mace and Wilson have gone head-to-head as political rivals over the past few years, with Wilson calling Mace an “entitled, spoiled brat” and Mace blasting Wilson for executing a political “hit job” against her gubernatorial campaign. But the two enemies have apparen…
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