Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson head to runoff for South Carolina governor
South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson will head to a runoff to see who will face off in the general gubernatorial election after each placed in the top two slots in the Republican primary.
TL;DR
- Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson are headed to a runoff for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in South Carolina.
- Evette received 29.1% of the vote, while Wilson secured 26.5%.
- Reps. Ralph Norman and Nancy Mace, along with businessman Rom Reddy, were also candidates in the primary.
- President Trump endorsed Evette.
- Both Evette and Wilson campaigned on similar issues, including reducing costs and taxes, and prioritizing taxpayers.
- Both candidates support eliminating the state's income tax.