Jermaine Johnson

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.

Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette conceded the 2026 Republican primary runoff for South Carolina governor to Attorney General Alan Wilson. Evette pledged support to Wilson as the Republican nominee and will face Democratic nominee Jermaine Johnson in the November election.

Alan Wilson is projected to win the 2026 Republican primary runoff for South Carolina governor, defeating Pamela Evette. The runoff followed a June 9 primary where neither candidate secured a majority. Wilson will face Democratic nominee Jermaine Johnson in the November election.

South Carolina held a Republican primary runoff election on June 23 for governor between Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson, as neither secured a majority in the June 9 primary. The winner will face Democratic candidate Jermaine Johnson in the November election. Other Republican candidates, including Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman, were eliminated.

South Carolina voters will select the Republican governor nominee in a runoff between Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson, both backed by President Donald Trump. The candidates have engaged in a contentious campaign with ads and a debate, and the winner will face Democratic candidate Jermaine Johnson in November.

South Carolina voters are participating in a runoff election to determine the Republican nominee for governor, with Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson as candidates. Both candidates received endorsements from President Donald Trump, leading voters to consider their platforms and policies. The winner will face Democratic candidate Jermaine Johnson in November.

Two Republican candidates for South Carolina governor, Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson, will debate live on June 16 ahead of their primary runoff on June 23. The debate is part of a series streamed by WBTV, with the winner facing Democratic candidate Jermaine Johnson in the general election.

A runoff for multiple South Carolina primary races is scheduled for June 23, 2026, including the Republican gubernatorial nomination between Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson, who will face Jermaine Johnson in the general election. Additional Republican runoffs are set for attorney general and agriculture commissioner nominations.

South Carolina Democratic voters selected Jermaine Johnson, a former basketball player turned state lawmaker, as their nominee for governor. The state has not elected a Democratic governor since 2002, and Johnson defeated two other candidates in the primary.

South Carolina Democratic voters selected former basketball player Jermaine Johnson as their nominee for governor. Johnson, a state lawmaker representing parts of Richland and Kershaw Counties, defeated two other Democrats in the primary. The state has not had a Democratic governor since 2002.

The South Carolina Republican primary to replace Gov. Henry McMaster is underway. Candidates include Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, Reps. Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman, and state Attorney General Alan Wilson. State Rep. Jermaine Johnson leads the field on the other side.

South Carolina voters will select nominees for governor and other offices in a primary, testing President Donald Trump's influence over Republicans. Trump endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette for governor, but recent races show his backing is not guaranteed to win. The primary also features multiple candidates for governor and U.S. Senate, with outcomes potentially shaping the 2028 presidential race.