GOP runoff
Coverage of GOP runoff in the Nexus archive.
- AG Alan Wilson and Rep. Jermaine Johnson to face off in South Carolina governor race
Alan Wilson and Jermaine Johnson will compete in the South Carolina governor race. The Associated Press declared Wilson the winner of the GOP runoff shortly after polls closed.
- Alan Wilson, boosted by Trump’s late co-endorsement, wins South Carolina governor runoff
Alan Wilson won the Republican nomination in the GOP runoff for South Carolina governor, defeating Pamela Evette. President Trump initially endorsed Evette but later endorsed both candidates after limited polling showed her trailing, helping avoid a third endorsement loss.
- Carr backs businessman Rick Jackson in Georgia’s GOP runoff for governor
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr endorsed Rick Jackson in the Republican gubernatorial runoff after finishing fourth in the primary. Jackson, who received 33% of the vote, will face Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (38%) in a June 16 runoff, with the winner competing against Keisha Lance Bottoms in November.