4 key primary election results: JFK's grandson loses, Democratic Socialists win
4. Trump’s initial pick for South Carolina governor loses in runoff
In South Carolina, no candidate reached 50% of the vote in the June 9 primary, resulting in the top two candidates having to face off in a runoff election Tuesday.
Ahead of the June 9 primary, Trump endorsed Pamela Evette, who came in first with 28.9% of the vote. She advanced to Tuesday’s runoff along with Alan Wilson, who captured 26.1% of the vote.
Ahead of Tuesday’s runoff, Trump took to Truth Social to co-endorse Evette and Wilson. “It’s a Wealth of Riches – With either one, you can’t go wrong. Vote for Pam or Alan – They will not let you down!” he wrote.
Trump’s co-endorsement of Evette and Wilson came as the RealClearPolitics average of polls documenting voters’ intentions in the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial runoff showed Wilson beating Evette by more than 36 percentage points. The Wilson landslide predicted in the polls came to fruition Tuesday.
Unofficial results show Wilson taking 68.6% of the vote to Evette’s 31.4%, closely mirroring the RealClearPolitics average.
Wilson will now face off against Democrat Jermaine Johnson, who won his party’s nomination outright, in his quest to become the next governor of South Carolina. Wilson is seen as a favorite going into the general election, as South Carolina backed Trump by nearly 18 percentage points in the 2024 election.
According to the National Governors Association, South Carolina hasn't had a Democratic governor since former Gov. Jim Hodges left office in 2003.
Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
