Trump-backed Wilson clinches SC GOP governor nomination amid endorsement drama

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, buoyed by a Trump endorsement (with Cruz also backing him) and defeating Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in the GOP gubernatorial runoff, emerged the favorite to face Democrat Jermaine Johnson in November; the contest highlighted Trump’s enduring influence in GOP primaries as he hedged by backing two candidates, while Evette ran with McMaster’s support and framed herself as the outsider.