{"id":1259,"date":"2026-06-10T04:36:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T04:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1259"},"modified":"2026-06-10T04:36:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T04:36:54","slug":"state-rep-johnson-wins-democratic-nomination-for-governor-according-to-ap-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1259","title":{"rendered":"State Rep. Johnson wins Democratic nomination for governor, according to AP call"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>With the least amount of money to spend, but with party activists behind him, state Rep. Jermaine Johnson, the charismatic lawmaker from Hopkins, is the Democratic nominee for governor, according to Tuesday\u2019s unofficial primary results.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1257\">Lindsey Graham, Annie Andrews clinch U.S. Senate nominations in South Carolina<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Johnson, who played basketball for the College of Charleston and has been known to go viral with his floor speeches, won the Democratic nomination outright beating two wealthy candidates with the ability to self fund his campaign.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Associated Press called the race for Johnson at 8:46 p.m. and projected his victory over Charleston attorney Mullins McLeod and Greenville businessman Billy Webster.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Webster, who was a late entrant into the race, and McLeod each put in more than $2 million of their own money into the campaign.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>When Johnson arrived at his election night party, he was instantly brought to tears by the support he received at the door.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want y\u2019all to know that this victory here this evening does not belong to me alone. It belongs to everybody in this room. Everybody standing behind me right here,\u201d Johnson said, turning to his campaign volunteers who stand on stage behind him. \u201cI thank you. I thank you for standing with me when it was not popular to do so, standing with me when they said I wasn\u2019t electable. Thank you for standing with me when they said you need to be a multimillionaire or a billionaire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In March, during the filing, there was speculation Johnson would drop out after members of the party questioned he could win or raise the necessary money to run a statewide campaign. But he remained defiant and stayed in the race.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Johnson said that he appreciated his opponents, Webster and Mullins for their work and for \u201cmaking me a better candidate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1255\">SC race for GOP governor nomination heads to runoff. Here\u2019s who made the cut<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Webster in a statement congratulated Johnson on his victory.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe ran a hard race and earned it,\u201d Webster said. \u201cSouth Carolinians are ready for change. The issues that brought me into this race \u2014 health care, affordability, our roads, our schools \u2014 don\u2019t go away tonight. I urge every Democrat in this state to unite behind our nominee and fight like hell to end nearly three decades of one-party rule in November.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>McLeod also in a news release conceded the race.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTens of thousands of South Carolinians see the broken system and crave change,\u201d McLeod said. \u201cWhile I\u2019m disappointed in tonight\u2019s results, I congratulate Jermaine and encourage him to pick up the mantle and take on the established interests that are holding our state back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Johnson, who has served three terms in the state House, defeated them despite not having the financial resources they could muster and not having most of the deep-pocketed donors behind him.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Johnson, however, had the party activists supporting him and had the ability to excite crowds at Democratic gatherings.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>He now moves onto the general election where he will face whoever wins the Republican nomination, which is expected to go to a runoff.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Spirits were high at the St. John Baptist Church in Hopkins as supporters prepared for Johnson to make his entrance at the party. Children were playing together in the church where the Johnson\u2019s watch party is being held, filled with families and supporters decked out in campaign gear. Attendees are dancing with each other to \u201cThe Electric Boogie\u201d and \u201cI Want to Dance with Somebody.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1253\">2 Lexington County incumbents suffer narrow election night primary losses<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With grassroots activists behind him, Hopkins state Rep. 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