Alan Wilson Wins South Carolina GOP Governor Nomination With 65% as Trump Backed Both Runoff Candidates
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 23
Alan Wilson Wins South Carolina GOP Governor Nomination With 65% as Trump Backed Both Runoff Candidates
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 23
Summary
Alan Wilson captured South Carolina’s Republican gubernatorial nomination Tuesday, beating Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in the runoff with about 65% of the vote.
Trump shaped the race without risking a loss: he endorsed Evette before the June 9 primary, then added Wilson days before the runoff after both advanced.
Wilson entered the final stretch with support from Ted Cruz and defeated Evette after a bitter campaign that centered on his attorney general record versus her outsider-businesswoman pitch.
28 years after Democrats last won the governorship in South Carolina, Wilson now becomes the clear favorite against Democratic nominee Jermaine Johnson in November.