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politics1 month ago•59 min saved

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.

via Yahoo|

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politics1 month ago•12 min saved

Trump-Endorsed Wilson Seizes SC GOP Governor Runoff

President Trump’s late endorsement helped South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson defeat Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in the GOP gubernatorial runoff by more than a two-to-one margin; Cruz also backed Wilson, while Trump had previously endorsed Evette in the primary. Wilson will face Democrat Jermaine Johnson in November and is regarded as the favorite in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat governor in decades, underscoring Trump’s enduring influence over GOP nominations.

via Fox News|

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politics1 month ago•398 min saved

Wilson Clinches South Carolina GOP Governor Runoff

NBC News projected Alan Wilson as the winner of the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial runoff over Pamela Evette, 162,979 votes (67.5%) to 78,486 votes (32.5%), with about 88,000 votes still to be counted. The race featured mixed endorsements from Donald Trump, who backed Evette before the June 9 primary but issued a co-endorsement for Wilson ahead of the runoff, helping frame the contest as a Trump-influenced showdown within the SC GOP.

via NBC News|

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politics2 months ago•516 min saved

Trump bets on both SC gubernatorial candidates after endorsements falter

President Donald Trump endorsed both Republican candidates in South Carolina's gubernatorial runoff after his picks' losses in Iowa and Georgia, aiming to preserve his influence in a key red state regardless of which candidate prevails.

via CNN|

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politics2 months ago•2 min saved

Evette, Wilson to face off in South Carolina GOP governor runoff

South Carolina's six-candidate GOP gubernatorial primary failed to produce a majority winner, sending Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette to a June 23 runoff with Attorney General Alan Wilson. Trump and Governor Henry McMaster endorsed Evette, while Nancy Mace endorsed Wilson after conceding. With Democrats unlikely to win in November, the GOP runoff keeps the contest competitive heading into fall.

via CBS News|

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