Pamela Evette, Alan Wilson advance to runoff in crowded South Carolina primary, CBS News projects
Summary
Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson will compete in a runoff election on June 23 for South Carolina’s Republican governor primary because no candidate got more than half the votes. Evette is the current lieutenant governor and has President Donald Trump’s support, while Wilson is the state’s attorney general.Key Facts
- Six candidates ran in the South Carolina Republican primary for governor, but none won a majority.
- Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson are the two candidates in the runoff election.
- The runoff election will take place on June 23.
- Pamela Evette is the lieutenant governor of South Carolina.
- Alan Wilson has been South Carolina’s attorney general for over 15 years.
- President Trump endorsed Pamela Evette before the primary.
- Several candidates, including GOP Rep. Nancy Mace, lost the primary.
- South Carolina has not had a Democratic governor since 2003, and the Republican candidate is expected to win in November.
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