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The 2026 South Carolina gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of South Carolina. Republican state attorney general Alan Wilson and Democratic state representative Jermaine Johnson are the nominees for their respective parties. Republican incumbent Henry McMaster is ineligible to seek a third consecutive term.
In the Republican primary on June 9, Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette emerged as the top vote-getter with the help of an endorsement from President Donald Trump, but was unable to secure a majority needed to win the nomination, triggering a June 23 runoff between her and Wilson. After Trump announced his support for both Wilson and Evette, Wilson was nominated in the runoff with 68.6% of the vote. Johnson won the Democratic nomination in the June 9 primary with 59.7% of the vote against Billy Webster, the chief of staff for former governor Richard Riley.
Democrats have not won a gubernatorial election in South Carolina since 1998.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Alan Wilson, attorney general of South Carolina (2011–present)[2]
- Running mate: Mike Reichenbach, state senator from the 31st district (2022–present)[3]
Eliminated in runoff
- Pamela Evette, lieutenant governor of South Carolina (2019–present)[4]
Eliminated in primary
- Nancy Mace, U.S. representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district (2021–present) and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014[5] (endorsed Wilson)[6]
- Ralph Norman, U.S. representative for South Carolina's 5th congressional district (2017–present)[7] (endorsed Wilson)[8]
- Running mate: Adam Morgan, former state representative from the 20th district (2018–2024) and candidate for South Carolina's 4th congressional district in 2024[9]
- Rom Reddy, businessman[10]
Withdrawn
- Josh Kimbrell, state senator from the 11th district (2020–present)[11] (endorsed Wilson, remained on ballot)[12]
- Thomas Ravenel, former state treasurer of South Carolina (2007), candidate for U.S. Senate in 2004 and independent candidate in 2014[13]
Decertified
- Jacqueline Hicks DuBose, bus driver (remained on ballot)[14]
Declined
- Mark Sanford, former governor (2003–2011), U.S. representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district (1995–2001, 2013–2019), and candidate for president in 2020 (ran for congress)[15]
First round
Endorsements
Pamela Evette
- Executive branch officials
- Donald Trump, president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)[16] (co-endorsed Wilson in the runoff)
- Mick Zais, former deputy secretary of education (2018–2021)[17]
- Statewide officials
- Henry McMaster, governor of South Carolina (2017–present)[18]
- State legislators
- Davey Hiott, House majority leader (2022–present) from HD-04 (2005–present)[19]
- Bruce Bannister, HD-24 (2006–present)[20]
- Case Brittain, HD-107 (2020–present)[21]
- Val Guest, HD-106 (2022–present)[21]
- Kevin Hardee, HD-105 (2012–present)[21]
- Tim McGinnis, HD-56 (2018–present)[21]
- Carla Schuessler, HD-61 (2022–present)[21]
- Gil Gatch, HD-94 (2020–present)[22]
- Melissa Lackey Oremus, HD-84 (2019–present)[23]
- Cal Forrest, HD-39 (2016–present)[23]
- Bill Hixon, HD-83 (2010–present)[23]
- Jeff Zell, SD-36 (2025–present)[23]
- Party officials
- Karen Floyd, former chair of the South Carolina Republican Party (2009–2011)[24]
- Individuals
- James Livingston, retired U.S. Marine Corps major general[25]
- Organizations
Ralph Norman
- Executive branch officials
- Nikki Haley, former ambassador to the United Nations (2017–2018) and former governor of South Carolina (2011–2017)[27]
- Mark Meadows, former White House chief of staff (2020–2021)[27]
- U.S. senators
- Jim DeMint, former South Carolina (2005–2013)[27]
- State legislators
- Nathan Ballentine, HD-71 (2004–present)[23] (endorsed Wilson in the runoff)[28]
- Wes Climer, SD-15 (2016–present)[29]
- Brandon Guffey, HD-48 (2023–present)[28]
- Jay Kilmartin, HD-85 (2022–present) (endorsed Wilson in the runoff)[28]
- Jackie Terribile, HD-66 (2025–present) (endorsed Wilson in the runoff)[28]
- Joe White, HD-40 (2022–present) (endorsed Wilson in the runoff)[28]
- Organizations
Rom Reddy
- Individuals
- David Lucas, real estate developer and petitioner in Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council[31]
Alan Wilson
- Executive branch officials
- Hugh Hewitt, former deputy director of the Office of Personnel Management (1988–1989)[23]
- Statewide officials
- Todd Rokita, attorney general of Indiana (2021–present)[32]
- Kris Kobach, attorney general of Kansas (2023–present)[32]
- Liz Murrill, attorney general of Louisiana (2024–present)[32]
- Mike Hilgers, attorney general of Nebraska (2023–present)[32]
- Dave Sunday, attorney general of Pennsylvania (2025–present)[32]
- Derek Brown, attorney general of Utah (2025–present)[32]
- J.B. McCuskey, attorney general of West Virginia (2025–present)[32]
- State legislators
- JD Chaplin, SD-29 (2024–present)[23]
- Josh Kimbrell, SD-11 (2020–present) and former gubernatorial candidate[12]
- Local officials
- 23 county sheriffs[33]
- Individuals
- Bob Jones III, former president of Bob Jones University (1971–2005)[34]
- Newspapers
Josh Kimbrell (withdrawn)
- State legislators
- David Martin, HD-26 (2024–present)[23] (endorsed Wilson in the runoff)[28]
- Matt Leber, SD-41 (2024–present)[23]
Polling
Aggregate polls
| Source of poll aggregation |
Dates administered |
Dates updated |
Pamela Evette |
Nancy Mace |
Ralph Norman |
Rom Reddy |
Alan Wilson |
Other/ Undecided[a] |
Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RealClearPolitics[36] | June 1–7, 2026 | June 9, 2026 | 20.2% | 12.2% | 14.2% | 14.6% | 18.2% | 20.6%[b] | Evette +2.0% |
| Race to the WH[37] | through June 6, 2026 | June 9, 2026 | 19.3% | 13.7% | 13.8% | 14.5% | 17.6% | 21.1%[c] | Evette +1.7% |
| Decision Desk HQ[38] | through June 7, 2026 | June 9, 2026 | 19.6% | 13.5% | 14.4% | 16.0% | 18.5% | 18.0% | Evette +1.1% |
| 270toWin[39] | June 2–8, 2026 | June 9, 2026 | 18.7% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 14.3% | 18.8% | 21.9%[d] | Wilson +0.1% |
| FiftyPlusOne[40] | through June 7, 2026 | June 9, 2026 | 20.1% | 13.1% | 13.8% | 14.5% | 17.4% | 21.1% | Evette +2.7% |
| Average | 19.6% | 13.1% | 13.9% | 14.8% | 18.1% | 20.5% | Evette +1.5% | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[e] |
Margin of error |
Pamela Evette |
Josh Kimbrell |
Nancy Mace |
Ralph Norman |
Rom Reddy |
Alan Wilson |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafalgar Group (R)[41] | June 5–7, 2026 | 1,200 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 22% | 1% | 14% | 16% | 18% | 21% | 1%[f] | 7% |
| InsiderAdvantage (R)[42] | June 5–6, 2026 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 19% | 4% | 13% | 12% | 13% | 16% | 1%[f] | 22% |
| Kimbrell withdraws from the race | |||||||||||
| Starboard Communications[43] | June 3–4, 2026 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 19% | – | 12% | 13% | 14% | 19% | – | 22% |
| The Public Sentiment Institute[44] | June 3–4, 2026 | 388 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 25% | – | 30% | 15% | 13% | 12% | – | 5% |
| co/efficient (R)[45] | June 2–4, 2026 | 879 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 23% | 2% | 11% | 15% | 17% | 16% | – | 17% |
| Trafalgar Group (R)[43] | June 2–4, 2026 | 982 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 24% | 1% | 13% | 15% | 18% | 19% | 1%[f] | 11% |
| Tyson Group[43] | June 1–3, 2026 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 18% | – | 11% | 15% | 11% | 19% | – | 25% |
| Opinion Diagnostics (R)[43] | June 1–2, 2026 | 675 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 17% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 16% | 22% | – | 20% |
| Trafalgar Group (R)[46] | May 29–31, 2026 | (LV) | – | 26% | 2% | 15% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 2%[g] | 4% |
| The Citadel[47] | May 21–31, 2026 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 17% | 1% | 16% | 13% | 14% | 16% | – | 23% |
| Trump endorses Evette | |||||||||||
| McLaughlin & Associates (R)[48] | May 26–28, 2026 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 13% | 2% | 14% | 17% | 20% | 21% | – | 13% |
| Trafalgar Group (R)[49] | May 21–24, 2026 | 1,125 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 20% | 2% | 15% | 16% | 19% | 19% | 3%[h] | 6% |
| Cygnal (R)[50][A] | May 20–21, 2026 | 600 (LV) | – | 12% | – | 14% | 13% | 16% | 19% | – | 24% |
| Conquest Communications Group/South Carolina Policy Council[51] | May 18–21, 2026 | 500 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 16% | 1% | 13% | 15% | 10% | 14% | – | 27% |
| Cygnal (R)[50][A] | May 7–8, 2026 | 600 (LV) | – | 19% | – | 14% | 12% | 9% | 15% | – | 29% |
| Trafalgar Group (R)[52] | May 2–5, 2026 | 1,089 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 25% | 4% | 15% | 20% | 10% | 23% | 3%[h] | – |
| co/efficient (R)[53] | April 29–30, 2026 | 813 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 21% | 2% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 18% | – | 22% |
| Cygnal (R)[50][A] | April 13–14, 2026 | 600 (LV) | – | 15% | – | 17% | 10% | 6% | 17% | – | 34% |
| Starboard Communications[54] | April 8–14, 2026 | 604 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 12% | 3% | 13% | 14% | – | 20% | – | 28% |
| co/efficient (R)[55] | March 26–27, 2026 | 805 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 19% | 1% | 18% | 13% | 5% | 15% | – | 30% |
| Reddy enters the race | |||||||||||
| co/efficient (R)[56] | March 12–13, 2026 | 810 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 21% | 1% | 22% | 8% | – | 19% | – | 29% |
| Stratus Intelligence (R)[57][B] | March 9–11, 2026 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 15% | – | 24% | 14% | – | 18% | – | 29% |
| Quantus Insights (R)[58] | March 10–11, 2026 | 806 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 16%[i] | 3% | 22% | 11% | – | 22% | – | 26% |
| 13% | 2% | 19% | 9% | – | 18% | – | 39% | ||||
| National Public Affairs (R)[59][C] | February 2–5, 2026 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 16% | 2% | 17% | 12% | – | 23% | – | 30% |
| Targoz Market Research/ South Carolina Policy Council[60] |
January 24 – February 1, 2026 | 540 (LV) | – | 12% | 4% | 18% | 11% | – | 12% | – | 43% |
| Trafalgar Group (R)[61] | January 15–16, 2026 | 1,076 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 22% | 2% | 17% | 10% | – | 20% | – | 29% |
| Stratus Intelligence (R)[62][B] | January 7–9, 2026 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 14% | – | 23% | 11% | – | 19% | – | 32% |
| Cygnal (R)[50][A] | January 5–6, 2026 | 402 (LV) | – | 12% | – | 15% | 8% | – | 19% | – | 45% |
| Wick[63][D] | December 16–19, 2025 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 17% | 2% | 13% | 13% | – | 23% | – | 33% |
| Wick[64] | November 24–26, 2025 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 16% | 2% | 11% | 12% | – | 22% | – | 38% |
| Winthrop University[65] | October 2–19, 2025 | 1,331 (RV) | ± 3.9% | 16% | 3% | 17% | 8% | – | 8% | 1%[j] | 47% |
| Quantus Insights (R)[66][E] | October 1–4, 2025 | 600 (RV) | ± 4.2% | 17% | 5% | 16% | 11% | – | 16% | – | 35% |
| 22%[i] | 6% | 20% | 13% | – | 23% | – | 16% | ||||
| Trafalgar Group (R)[67] | September 30 – October 2, 2025 | 1,094 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 20% | 1% | 16% | 9% | – | 12% | – | 41% |
| co/efficient (R)[68] | September 18–19, 2025 | 1,094 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 18% | 2% | 19% | 10% | – | 16% | – | 35% |
| Meeting Street Insights (R)[69][F] | August 11–12, 2025 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 6% | 3% | 25% | 10% | – | 17% | – | 38% |
| 7%[i] | 4% | 30% | 12% | – | 21% | – | 26% | ||||
| Targoz Market Research/ South Carolina Policy Council[70] |
July 21–25, 2025 | 1,200 (RV) | ± 2.8% | 8% | 3% | 16% | 6% | – | 15% | – | 52% |
| yes. every kid. (D)[71] | July 18–21, 2025 | 406 (LV) | ± 4.86% | 9% | 3% | 19% | 8% | – | 20% | 2% | 37% |
| First Tuesday Strategies (R)[72] | March 19–21, 2025 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 7% | 2% | 16% | 6% | – | 21% | 1%[k] | 47% |
| Trafalgar Group (R)[73] | March 8–10, 2025 | 1,127 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 31% | – | 29% | 11% | – | 27% | – | 2% |
Debates
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant N Not invited I Invited |
||||||||||
| Pamela Evette | Josh Kimbrell | Nancy Mace | Ralph Norman | Rom Reddy | Alan Wilson | |||||
| 1 | Apr. 1, 2026 | Newberry Opera House Gray Media |
Justin Dougherty | YouTube | N | P | P | P | N | P |
| 2 | Apr. 21, 2026 | College of Charleston Gray Media |
Justin Dougherty | YouTube | P | P | P | P | P | P |
| 3 | May 26, 2026 | Wofford College Gray Media |
Justin Dougherty | YouTube | I | N | P | P | P | P |
Results
Evette
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Wilson
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Norman
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
Evette
- 20–30%
- 40–50%
Wilson
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
Norman
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pamela Evette | 136,480 | 28.9 | |
| Republican | Alan Wilson | 123,643 | 26.2 | |
| Republican | Ralph Norman | 80,790 | 17.1 | |
| Republican | Rom Reddy | 66,992 | 14.2 | |
| Republican | Nancy Mace | 57,380 | 12.1 | |
| Republican | Josh Kimbrell (withdrawn) | 3,957 | 0.8 | |
| Republican | Jacqueline DuBose (decertified) | 3,714 | 0.8 | |
| Total votes | 472,956 | 100.0 | ||
Runoff
Endorsements
Pamela Evette
- Executive branch officials
- Donald Trump, president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)[74] (co-endorsement with Wilson)
- Statewide officials
- Curtis Loftis, treasurer of South Carolina (2011–present)[28]
- State legislators
- Jeff Bradley, HD-123 (2014–present)[28]
- Mike Burns, HD-17 (2013–present)[8]
- Bill Chumley, HD-35 (2010–present)[8]
- Chris Huff, HD-28 (2024–present)[8]
- Tommy Pope, speaker pro tempore (2014–present) from HD-47 (2010–present)[8]
- Ashley Trantham, former HD-28 (2018–2024)[8]
- Organizations
Alan Wilson
- Executive branch officials
- Donald Trump, president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)[74] (co-endorsement with Evette)
- U.S. senators
- U.S. representatives
- Nancy Mace, SC-01 (2021–present) and former gubernatorial candidate[6]
- Ralph Norman, SC-05 (2017–present) and former gubernatorial candidate[8]
- Statewide officials
- Patrick Morrisey, governor of West Virginia (2025–present)[76]
- State legislators
- Nathan Ballentine, HD-71 (2004–present) (previously endorsed Norman)[28]
- Tom Davis, SD-46 (2009–present)[77]
- Brandon Guffey, HD-48 (2023–present)[28]
- Michael Johnson, SD-16 (2020–present)[28]
- Jay Kilmartin, HD-85 (2022–present) (previously endorsed Norman)[28]
- David Martin, HD-26 (2024–present)[28] (previously endorsed Kimbrell)[23]
- Heath Sessions, HD-46 (2022–present)[28]
- Everett Stubbs, SD-17 (2025–present)[28]
- Jackie Terribile, HD-66 (2025–present) (previously endorsed Norman)[28]
- Joe White, HD-40 (2022–present) (previously endorsed Norman)[78]
Declined to endorse
- Individuals
- Rom Reddy, businessman and former gubernatorial candidate[79]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[e] |
Margin of error |
Pamela Evette |
Alan Wilson |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opinion Diagnostics (R)[80] | June 21–22, 2026 | 875 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 23% | 65% | 12% |
| JMC Analytics (R)[81] | June 13–15, 2026 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 28% | 63% | 9% |
| National Public Affairs (R)[82][C] | June 10–11, 2026 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 36% | 52% | 13% |
| Opinion Diagnostics (R)[83] | June 10–11, 2026 | 625 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 39% | 46% | 15% |
| Opinion Diagnostics (R)[84] | June 1–2, 2026 | 675 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 29% | 48% | 22% |
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant |
||||||
| Pamela Evette | Alan Wilson | |||||
| 1 | June 16, 2026 | Coastal Carolina University Gray Media |
Justin Dougherty | YouTube | P | P |
Results
Wilson
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Evette
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Wilson
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alan Wilson | 218,569 | 68.6 | |
| Republican | Pamela Evette | 100,227 | 31.4 | |
| Total votes | 318,796 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jermaine Johnson, state representative from the 80th district[l] (2020–present)[85][86]
Eliminated in primary
- Mullins McLeod, trial attorney and candidate for governor in 2010[87]
- Billy Webster, former chief of staff for Richard Riley and businessman[88][89]
Declined
- Russell Ott, state senator from the 26th district (2024–present)[90]
Endorsements
Jermaine Johnson
- U.S. representatives
- State legislators
- Carl Anderson, HD-103 (2005–present)[92]
- Heather Bauer, HD-75 (2022–present)[92]
- Bill Clyburn, HD-82 (1995–present)[92]
- Leon Howard, HD-76 (1995–present)[92]
- John Richard C. King, HD-49 (2009–present)[92]
- Kambrell Garvin, HD-77 (2018–present)[92]
- Jerry Govan Jr., HD-93 (1992–2022, 2024–present)[92]
- Hamilton R. Grant, HD-79 (2025–present)[92]
- Wendell K. Jones, HD-25 (2022–present)[92]
- Annie McDaniel, HD-41 (2018–present)[92]
- Rosalyn Henderson-Myers, HD-31 (2017–present)[92]
- Robert Reese, HD-70 (2024–present)[92]
- Michael F. Rivers Sr., HD-121 (2016–present)[92]
- Seth Rose, HD-72 (2018–present)[92]
- Courtney Waters, HD-113 (2025–present)[92]
- J. David Weeks, HD-51 (2000–present)[92]
- Robert Q. Williams, HD-62 (2007–present)[92]
- Labor unions
Mullins McLeod
- State legislators
- Wendell Gilliard, HD-111 (2009–present)[94]
Billy Webster
- Executive branch officials
- Stephen K. Benjamin, former director of the Office of Public Engagement (2023–2025) and mayor of Columbia (2010–2022)[95]
- Bill Clinton, former president of the United States (1993–2001)[91]
- Newspapers
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[e] |
Margin of error |
Jermaine Johnson |
Mullins McLeod |
Billy Webster |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel[47] | May 21–31, 2026 | 427 (LV) | ± 4.7% | 33% | 6% | 18% | 43% |
| Conquest Communications Group/ South Carolina Policy Council[51] |
May 18–21, 2026 | 500 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 27% | 6% | 14% | 49% |
| Targoz Market Research/ South Carolina Policy Council[60] |
January 24 – February 1, 2026 | 348 (LV) | – | 25% | 8% | – | 67% |
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant |
|||||||
| Jermaine Johnson | Mullins McLeod | Billy Webster | |||||
| 1 | June 3, 2026 | SCETV | Gavin Jackson | YouTube | P | P | P |
Results
Johnson
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Webster
- 40–50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jermaine Johnson | 221,951 | 59.7 | |
| Democratic | Billy Webster | 110,303 | 29.7 | |
| Democratic | William Mullins McLeod Jr. | 39,739 | 10.7 | |
| Total votes | 371,993 | 100.0 | ||
Third-parties and independents
Candidates
Declared
- Walid Hakim (South Carolina Green Party), veteran[97]
- Michael Addison (United Citizens Party), Democratic candidate for SC-6 in 2022[98][99]
Withdrawn
General election
Post-primary endorsements
Jermaine Johnson (D)
- Individuals
- Gary Votour, former gubernatorial candidate (third-party)[104]
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Inside Elections[105] | Solid R | August 28, 2025 |
| Race to the WH[106] | Likely R | June 19, 2026 |
| RealClearPolitics[107] | Likely R | June 5, 2026 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[108] | Safe R | September 4, 2025 |
| The Cook Political Report[109] | Solid R | September 11, 2025 |
See also
Notes
- ↑ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
- ↑ Josh Kimbrell with 2.3%
- ↑ Josh Kimbrell with 2.0%; Sean Bennett with 1.2%; Jacqueline DuBose with 1.1%
- ↑ Josh Kimbrell with 1.0%
- 1 2 3 Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - 1 2 3 Jacqueline Dubose with 1%
- ↑ Jacqueline Dubose with 2%
- 1 2 Jacqueline Dubose with 3%
- 1 2 3 With voters who lean towards a given candidate
- ↑ "Prefer not to say" with 1%
- ↑ Sean Bennett with 1%
- ↑ Multiple districts; 52nd district since 2024
Partisan clients
- 1 2 3 4 Poll sponsored by Reddy's campaign
- 1 2 Poll sponsored by Mace's campaign and conducted by a former Mace campaign advisor
- 1 2 Poll sponsored by Wilson's campaign
- ↑ Poll sponsored by the Palmetto Promise Institute
- ↑ Poll sponsored by Trending Politics, a conservative news website
- ↑ Poll sponsored by Mace's campaign
References
- ↑ Holdman, Jessica (October 28, 2025). "SC Democratic Rep. Jermaine Johnson announces campaign for governor". SC Daily Gazette. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
- ↑ Kinnard, Meg (June 23, 2025). "Alan Wilson, South Carolina's four-term Republican attorney general, enters 2026 governor's race". Associated Press. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ↑ Renaud, Tim (January 9, 2026). "Wilson taps SC Sen. Mike Reichenbach as running mate in bid for governor". WCBD. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ↑ Bustos, Joseph (July 14, 2025). "Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette joins race for South Carolina governor. 5 things to know". The State. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ↑ Goba, Kadia (August 4, 2025). "Rep. Nancy Mace, Trump critic-turned-ally, to run for South Carolina governor". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Coakley, Kelly (June 9, 2026). "Mace ends bid for governor, backs Wilson". ABC 25 Columbia. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ Kinnard, Meg (July 25, 2025). "Rep. Ralph Norman, among House's most conservative, set to enter South Carolina governor's race". Associated Press. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Alsup, Blake; Reynolds, Nick (June 15, 2026). "Congressman Ralph Norman endorses Alan Wilson for governor in SC Republican runoff election". The Post and Courier. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- ↑ Moore, Stephanie (June 1, 2026). "Ralph Norman picks Adam Morgan as running mate in South Carolina governor race". WYFF. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
- ↑ Ashford, Adrian (March 16, 2026). "Isle of Palms millionaire Rom Reddy joins GOP primary for governor". South Carolina Daily Gazette. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ Bustos, Joseph (June 4, 2026). "State Sen. Kimbrell ends his 2026 GOP bid for SC gov days before June 9 primary". The State. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
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