{"id":1771,"date":"2026-06-19T22:38:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T22:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1771"},"modified":"2026-06-19T22:38:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T22:38:56","slug":"trump-hedges-on-sc-governors-race-endorses-both-evette-wilson-in-gop-runoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1771","title":{"rendered":"Trump hedges on SC governor\u2019s race. Endorses both Evette, Wilson in GOP runoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Hedging his bet in the South Carolina governor\u2019s race, President Donald Trump has now endorsed Attorney General Alan Wilson along with Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1770\">Yard eyesores and illegal parking \u2013 know the rules for your Midlands neighborhood<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>After originally backing Evette on May 29, the dual endorsement comes after polling ahead of Tuesday\u2019s Republican runoff for governor has shown Wilson leading, and is an indication of Trump\u2019s desire to support the winning candidate in the race.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth have had amazing careers, and have been with me from the beginning,\u201d Trump posted on Truth Social. \u201cThey are MAGA and America first all the way! These were the two that I was hoping would get into a runoff, and they did. I can\u2019t hurt one of them by only endorsing the other, so, therefore, I am going to endorse, for governor of South Carolina, both Pam Evette and Alan Wilson! It\u2019s a wealth of riches.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Wilson celebrated the endorsement.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve proudly stood with President Trump from the very beginning, defended him when others would not, and fought alongside him against the radical left,\u201d Wilson said in a news release. \u201cI am deeply honored to have his support because he understands I am focused on making South Carolina more affordable for families and profitable for businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>On Friday, after Trump\u2019s latest endorsement was released, Evette touted her first place finish in the primary.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was proud to come in first as President @realDonaldTrump\u2019s endorsed candidate for governor on June 9th. Looking forward to doing it again on June 23rd,\u201d Evette posted on X.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Trump initially endorsed Evette about a week-and-a-half before the June 9 primary, which helped her finish first in the race. But Evette and Wilson advanced to a June 23 runoff because no candidate received a majority of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1768\">This is the most iconic food in SC, Food Network says. See if you agree<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe president called me last Tuesday after the primary, and he said, \u2018I\u2019m so proud of you. You\u2019re going to win this runoff. You\u2019re going to win it big, and you and I are going to do it together, Pamela.\u2019 \u201d Evette told reporters after the June 16 debate.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Since the primary, Wilson has been able to consolidate support around his candidacy, growing his endorsement list to 47 state lawmakers. He also has the backing of former rivals in the race, state Sen. Josh Kimbrell, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace and U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman. On Friday, he also added U.S. Sen. Tim Scott to his list of endorsers.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Evette has 30 state lawmakers backing her campaign, as well as Gov. Henry McMaster and Treasurer Curtis Loftis.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>When reports came out that Trump was considering a dual endorsement in the race, Wilson said he had no contact with the White House about the president making the move.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve already endorsed the president. If he were to endorse me, it would, of course, mean a lot to me. But at the end of the day, the most important endorsement is the endorsement that each voter gives me when they walk into that booth and they check my name on their ballot. That is the most important endorsement I\u2019m looking for,\u201d Wilson said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1766\">USC extends tuition freeze for in-state students. But fees continue to rise<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i>Sun News Reporter Maria Elena Scott contributed to this article.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Trump endorsed both Pam Evette and Alan Wilson in the South Carolina GOP runoff, saying he won\u2019t hurt one by only backing the other ahead of the June 23 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1435,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Trump hedges on SC governor\u2019s race. 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