South-Carolina
Evette, Wilson head to GOP runoff for South Carolina governor
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and state Attorney General Alan Wilson have advanced to a runoff for the Republican nomination for South Carolina governor, according to the Associated Press.
The runoff will take place on June 23.
Democrat Jermaine Johnson won his party’s primary for governor outright.
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Evette touted what several of her GOP competitors were seeking: a Trump endorsement.
Competition among Republicans for Trump’s support has seemed more intense than any other facet of the primary campaign.
Even before Evette received the president’s endorsement, she frequently featured photos and videos of herself with Trump in campaign materials. She was backed by outgoing Gov. Henry McMaster, a longstanding ally of Trump whose support telegraphed the president’s own.