Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, R-S.C., takes questions from reporters after receiving the endorsement of Gov. Henry McMaster, R-S.C., in the 2026 GOP gubernatorial primary Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard) Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson are duking it out Tuesday in the Republican runoff to succeed South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R).
Wilson secured a last minute endorsement from the president, who previously supported Evette ahead of the state’s June 9 primary. Evette is backed by McMaster.
“I can’t hurt one of them by only Endorsing the other, so therefore, I am going to Endorse, for Governor of South Carolina, both Pam Evette and Alan Wilson!” Trump wrote on social media Friday. “It’s a Wealth of Riches – With either one you can’t go wrong.” The winner from Tuesday’s election will face state Rep. Jermaine Johnson (D) in November.
Polls close at 7 p.m. EDT. Follow Decision Desk HQ’s live results.
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