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Evette, backed by Trump, and Wilson, a Trump supporter, head to S.C. governor runoff
TL;DR
Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, endorsed by Trump, and Attorney General Alan Wilson are set for a gubernatorial primary runoff in South Carolina after failing to achieve a majority in the initial vote.
Key points
- Pamela Evette is the Lt. Gov. of South Carolina.
- Alan Wilson is the Attorney General of South Carolina.
- Both candidates are in a gubernatorial primary runoff.
- The runoff is due to lack of majority votes.
- The runoff is scheduled for two weeks from now.
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President Trump, then former President Donald Trump, gestures to supporters at an election night watch party at the State Fairgrounds on February 24, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. Also pictured is Republican South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, who is running for governor in 2026. Win McNamee/Getty Images North America
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Republicans Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, who was backed by President Trump, and Attorney General Alan Wilson are headed into a gubernatorial primary runoff in two weeks after neither secured enough votes for a majority, according to a race call by The Associated Press.
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In 2017, Gov. Henry McMaster plucked Evette out of relative obscurity to be his 2018 running mate, launching her political career. His network and endorsement, as well as Trump's, helped raise her name identification.
"Pam has my Complete and Total Endorsement — SHE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!" the president wrote on Truth Social on May 29.
In his endorsement, Trump also alluded to the idea that McMaster's son, Henry D. McMaster Jr., could be Evette's running mate. The mention sparked attacks from her rivals, who called it a backroom deal. She and McMaster Jr. deny she's tapped him so far.
Wilson was first elected state attorney general in 2010 and has been reelected three times. He also serves as a Colonel in the Judge Advocate General's Corps for the South Carolina Army National Guard, and is the son of 2nd District Congressman Joe Wilson.
Q&A
Who are the candidates in the South Carolina gubernatorial runoff?
The candidates are Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, backed by President Trump, and Attorney General Alan Wilson.
Why is there a runoff in the South Carolina gubernatorial primary?
A runoff is necessary because neither candidate secured enough votes for a majority in the initial primary election.
When is the South Carolina gubernatorial primary runoff scheduled?
The gubernatorial primary runoff is scheduled to take place in two weeks.
What role did Trump play in the South Carolina gubernatorial race?
President Trump endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in her campaign for governor.
