Trump-Endorsed Candidate WINS South Carolina GOP Primary for Governor

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has won the GOP runoff for the state’s governor race.

He was endorsed by President Trump after advancing to a runoff with Lt. Governor Pamela Evette last month.

Decision Desk HQ called the race:

Decision Desk HQ projects Alan Wilson wins the SC Governor Republican Runoff#DecisionMade: 7:22 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/i9CUeJWTTk

— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) June 23, 2026

Alan Wilson ran on a campaign of eliminating South Carolina’s income tax and combating fraud.

Here’s his campaign video:

🚨 JUST IN: Trump-endorsed Alan Wilson WINS South Carolina Republican primary for governor

He plans to SLASH property taxes, eliminate the income tax, and destroy fraud 🔥

South Carolina is RED!

Trump DUAL-ENDORSED in this race, so both Wilson and his opponent Pamela Evette… pic.twitter.com/8wV53SrEDG

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 23, 2026

The runoff was a win-win situation for President Trump, who issued a rare double-endorsement of both Alan Wilson and Pamela Evette.

Fox News explained in this post:

Trump couldn't lose in this race.

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson won the state's Republican gubernatorial runoff after the president endorsed both Wilson and his rival, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, in the election.

The result adds to Trump's endorsement record in an… pic.twitter.com/pqwh1b4HEY

— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 24, 2026

Trump couldn’t lose in this race.

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson won the state’s Republican gubernatorial runoff after the president endorsed both Wilson and his rival, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, in the election.

The result adds to Trump’s endorsement record in an unusual way, underscoring his continued influence in high-profile Republican primaries.

Wilson will now face off with Democrat candidate Jermaine Johnson in November.

NBC News reported further:

Wilson is now heavily favored heading into the general election in South Carolina’s first open governor’s race since 2010. Republican Gov. Henry McMaster was term-limited and could not seek re-election. Democratic candidate Jermaine Johnson won his primary this month.

In the initial June 9 Republican primary, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette finished first with 29% of the votes, while Wilson placed second with 26%, with both advancing to the runoff.

Trump had expressed support for Evette less than two weeks ahead of the initial primary. However, he posted on Truth Social a few days before Tuesday’s runoff that he would now endorse both Wilson and Evette.

“These were the two that I was hoping would get into a Runoff, and they did. I can’t hurt one of them by only endorsing the other, so, therefore, I am going to endorse, for Governor of South Carolina, both Pam Evette and Alan Wilson! It’s a Wealth of Riches — With either one, you can’t go wrong,” he wrote.

Before Trump’s double endorsement, Reps. Ralph Norman and Nancy Mace endorsed Wilson after they finished third and fifth, respectively, in the first primary. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., also backed Wilson.