Trump-backed Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson head to runoff in South Carolina GOP governor race
Summary
Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson, both supported by President Trump, have advanced to a runoff in South Carolina’s Republican governor race. The winner is expected to do well in the general election due to the state’s conservative leaning. They will face Democrat Jermaine Johnson, who won his party’s primary.Key Facts
- Pamela Evette is South Carolina’s lieutenant governor, and Alan Wilson is the state attorney general.
- Both candidates have President Trump’s backing in the Republican primary.
- The Republican winner is favored to win the general election because South Carolina tends to vote conservative.
- Democrat Jermaine Johnson, a state representative and former professional basketball player, won the Democratic primary.
- Nancy Mace, a Republican congresswoman, lost decisively in the primary runoff.
- Evette was chosen as running mate by outgoing Governor Henry McMaster in 2018.
- Evette is a successful businesswoman who built an HR and accounting software company.
- Wilson has served as attorney general since 2011 and is a reserve colonel in the National Guard’s legal corps.
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