Wilson Wins South Carolina Primary Runoff

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson beat Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in the Republican governor primary runoff after Trump first backed Evette, then both.

1. Frame 1South Carolina voters turn Alan Wilson’s runoff win into a November governor race after Trump split his endorsement.
2. Frame 2Trump first endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, then backed both Republicans in the closing days.
3. Frame 3Wilson beat Evette after no candidate reached 50 percent, with Norman and Mace already eliminated.
4. Frame 4A South Carolina map shows Republicans defending a governor’s office held by term-limited Henry McMaster.
5. Frame 5Wilson has been state attorney general since 2011 and is the son of longtime Rep. Joe Wilson.
6. Frame 6The next ballot pairs Wilson with Democratic state Rep. Jermaine Johnson for November’s general election.