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June 23, 2026
Alan Wilson Secures GOP Nomination for South Carolina Governor, Will Face Jermaine Johnson in November
- Alan Wilson won the Republican nomination for governor of South Carolina, defeating Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in a runoff after no candidate secured a majority in the initial primary.
- Donald Trump endorsed both Wilson and Evette during the runoff, showcasing his complex influence over the GOP primaries.
- Wilson, the longest-serving attorney general in South Carolina history, will face Democratic candidate Jermaine Johnson in the general election on November 3, 2023.
11 Sources
- South Carolina voters will choose between two Trump-backed governor candidates in Republican runoffJun 23, 2026 at 4:59 AM · ABC News
- Live results: Evette, Wilson duke it out in South Carolina GOP gubernatorial runoffJun 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM · The Hill
- Areas to Watch in a Complicated South Carolina Primary RunoffJun 23, 2026 at 11:05 PM · NYT
- Wilson wins South Carolina GOP gubernatorial runoff after last-minute Trump endorsementJun 23, 2026 at 11:23 PM · The Hill
- Alan Wilson wins GOP nomination for South Carolina governor after dual Trump endorsementJun 23, 2026 at 11:26 PM · NBC
- Alan Wilson, boosted by Trump’s late co-endorsement, wins South Carolina governor runoffJun 23, 2026 at 11:29 PM · Politico
- Trump endorsement streak gets unusual boost with South Carolina GOP governor nominationJun 23, 2026 at 11:30 PM · Fox News
- Alan Wilson Wins Republican Primary for South Carolina GovernorJun 23, 2026 at 11:36 PM · NYT
- Attorney General Alan Wilson wins runoff in South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary, CBS News projectsJun 23, 2026 at 11:47 PM · CBS News
- Alan Wilson projected winner in South Carolina Republican governor primaryJun 24, 2026 at 1:05 AM · NBC
- ‘Focus on what unites us’: Alan Wilson to voters after projected win in S.C. governor runoffJun 24, 2026 at 3:16 AM · NBC