The 2026 South Carolina governor race: Alan Wilson vs. Jermaine Johnson
Active · last development Nov 4, 2026: “Dr. Jermaine Johnson reflects on South Carolina Governor's race defeat”
Republican Attorney General Alan Wilson won South Carolina's 2026 race for governor, defeating Democratic state Rep. Jermaine Johnson, and will succeed term-limited Gov. Henry McMaster.[1][2] Wilson had won the Republican nomination by defeating Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in a June runoff; President Donald Trump first endorsed Evette and later backed Wilson too.[3]
Overview updated Nov 5, 2026
Wilson had won the Republican nomination by defeating Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in a June runoff; President Donald Trump first endorsed Evette and later backed Wilson too.[3]
Overview updated Nov 5, 2026
What this arc covers
The Republican race for South Carolina governor: Rep. Nancy Mace's campaign, Pamela Evette's Trump-backed advance to a runoff, and Attorney General Alan Wilson's win in the June 2026 runoff. Wilson then won the November election, defeating Democrat Jermaine Johnson.
Earliest story we hold Aug 4, 2025 · 5 stories · 31 sources (counted once each) · 457 days
Background
Rep. Nancy Mace entered the Republican primary for South Carolina governor in August 2025, joining a crowded field seeking to succeed term-limited Gov. Henry McMaster.[2] In the June 2026 primary, Evette and Wilson advanced to a runoff, while Mace did not.[4]
Reporting on primary night put Evette at about 29.1% and Wilson at 26.5%, with neither winning a majority.[4] Trump subsequently endorsed Wilson as well as Evette. Wilson won the June 23 runoff and the Republican nomination.[3]
Supporting stories (4)
- Alan Wilson wins South Carolina governor's race
- Rep. Nancy Mace is latest Republican to announce bid for South Carolina governor
- Attorney General Alan Wilson wins runoff in South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary, CBS News projects
- Trump-backed Pamela Evette advances to GOP primary runoff against Alan Wilson in South Carolina governor’s race
Overview updated Nov 5, 2026
Part of The 2026 governor races
- The 2026 New York governor race: Kathy Hochul vs. Bruce BlakemanJun 2, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026
- The 2026 Wisconsin governor race: David Crowley vs. Tom TiffanyJul 24, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026
- The 2026 South Carolina governor race: Alan Wilson vs. Jermaine JohnsonThis arcAug 4, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026
- The 2026 Pennsylvania governor race: Josh Shapiro vs. Stacy GarrityAug 18, 2025 – Oct 29, 2026
- The 2026 Iowa governor race: Rob Sand vs. Zach LahnJun 3 – Nov 9, 2026
- The 2026 Maine governor race: Hannah Pingree vs. Bobby CharlesJun 19 – Nov 4, 2026
- The 2026 Colorado governor race: Phil Weiser vs. Victor MarxJul 1 – Nov 3, 2026
- The 2026 Rhode Island governor race: Helena Foulkes's primary defeat of Dan McKeeAug 26 – Nov 3, 2026
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- The 2026 Michigan governor race: Jocelyn Benson vs. John JamesNov 13, 2024 – Nov 6, 2026
- The 2026 Ohio governor race: Amy Acton vs. Vivek RamaswamyJan 17, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026
- The 2026 Arizona governor race: Katie Hobbs vs. Andy BiggsFeb 12, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026
- The 2026 Florida governor race: Byron Donalds vs. David JollyFeb 21, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026
- The 2026 Minnesota governor race: Amy Klobuchar vs. Lisa DemuthFeb 26, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026
- The 2026 Georgia governor race: Keisha Lance Bottoms vs. Rick JacksonMar 5, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026
- The 2026 California governor race: Xavier Becerra vs. Steve HiltonApr 2, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026
- The 2026 Alabama governor race: Tommy Tuberville vs. Doug JonesMay 27, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026
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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
22% left · 39% center · 39% right of 31 sources on the spectrum, across 5 stories.
Every storynewest first
November 2026
- Nov 4Dr. Jermaine Johnson reflects on South Carolina Governor's race defeat3 articles · 2 sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Nov 4Alan Wilson wins South Carolina governor's race18 articles · 10 sources1 left, 5 center, 4 right
June 2026
- Jun 23– 24Attorney General Alan Wilson wins runoff in South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary, CBS News projects7 articles · 7 sources1 left, 3 center, 3 right
- Jun 10Trump-backed Pamela Evette advances to GOP primary runoff against Alan Wilson in South Carolina governor’s race5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 1 center, 2 right
August 2025
- Aug 4Rep. Nancy Mace is latest Republican to announce bid for South Carolina governor23 articles · 23 sources5 left, 6 center, 11 right