{"id":1262,"date":"2026-06-10T05:37:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T05:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1262"},"modified":"2026-06-10T05:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T05:37:16","slug":"sc-race-for-gop-governor-nomination-heads-to-runoff-heres-who-made-the-cut-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1262","title":{"rendered":"SC race for GOP governor nomination heads to runoff. Here\u2019s who made the cut"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>South Carolina Republican voters will have two more weeks of listening to candidates for governor with no candidate earning a simple majority of ballots cast in Tuesday\u2019s primary.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1261\">Richland County Council candidates face off in primary races. See votes roll in<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson are set to advance to the June 23 runoff, according to Tuesday\u2019s unofficial results. The Associated Press called Evette advancing to the runoff at 9:04 p.m., and Wilson advancing about one minute later.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Evette first-place finish comes after she received an endorsement from President Donald Trump. However, it wasn\u2019t enough to clinch the nomination outright.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Trump called Evette and said he will do whatever it takes to help her win the runoff, per a source with knowledge of the conversation.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Wilson spoke to supporters just after the AP called the race saying he will advance to a runoff. Attendees chanted \u201cAlan\u201d as he took the stage.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwo weeks is a very short turnaround,\u201d Wilson told supporters. \u201cWe will win this race. There is energy, there is momentum and we are going to bring the heat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Going into Tuesday, Wilson had support among the most consistent primary voters: Those who have voted in all three of the last three GOP primaries. Turnout also is lower in a midterm election year compared to a presidential election year. He also was the leading candidate in the Columbia-area, being from Lexington County. It\u2019s also an area where Wilson had his highest net favorability.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In the days leading up to the primary, Wilson was publicly backed by state Sen. 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Henry McMaster.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1259\">State Rep. Johnson wins Democratic nomination for governor, according to AP call<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Supporters who gathered in Greenville chanted \u201cLet\u2019s go Pam!\u201d during her remarks.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Evette described Wilson as a \u201cfinger-in-the-wind career politician\u201d who \u201cwon\u2019t take a stand and who does the political thing and not the right thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you want a business leader, a CEO and someone who has spent their career outside of politics, I\u2019m asking for your vote,\u201d Evette said. \u201cIf you want a Trump-endorsed, steel-spine conservative, then join our team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>It is the first time since 2010 that the governor\u2019s race is wide open with no incumbent running for the seat.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman and businessman Rom Reddy were knocked out of the race.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>According to the Post and Courier, Nancy Mace conceded she lost and immediately endorsed Wilson in the race. Last year Mace had been critical of Wilson in the handling of an investigation against her ex-fiance. That case is still under investigation by SLED and has not been sent to the attorney general\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Norman told supports he expects to finish in third place.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLooks like we\u2019ve come up a little bit short \u2026 The odds of this working out may not work out,\u201d Norman said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Norman has not decided whether he will make an endorsement in the presumptive runoff between Evette and Wilson, he told a McClatchy reporter shortly before 10 p.m. On his own political future after this apparent loss, Norman said that after eight years in the U.S. House of Representatives it was \u201ctime to come home.\u201d \u201cI believe in term limits,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>But asked if he\u2019ll ever run for office again, Norman said, \u201cI never rule anything out.\u201d \u201cI enjoy being with people. I enjoy the political arena and being involved,\u201d he said. \u201cBut right now I have no plans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i>Joseph Bustos reported from Greenville, Mary Ramsey reported from Rock Hill, Lucy Valeski reported from Columbia, and Olivia Sisson reported from Hopkins.<\/i><\/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><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No candidate won a majority in the South Carolina GOP governor primary; Lt. Gov. 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