Latest briefs Browse latest →
Wilson Wins South Carolina Primary Runoff
South Carolina voters turn Alan Wilson’s runoff win into a November governor race after Trump split his endorsement
Latest development DNC panel advances South Carolina-first primary calendar
Full visual brief
Follow the story
Sources & verification
Reporting behind this brief, checked before publication.
Brief text
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson beat Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in the Republican governor primary runoff after Trump first backed Evette, then both.
- Frame 1South Carolina voters turn Alan Wilson’s runoff win into a November governor race after Trump split his endorsement.
- Frame 2Trump first endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, then backed both Republicans in the closing days.
- Frame 3Wilson beat Evette after no candidate reached 50 percent, with Norman and Mace already eliminated.
- Frame 4A South Carolina map shows Republicans defending a governor’s office held by term-limited Henry McMaster.
- Frame 5Wilson has been state attorney general since 2011 and is the son of longtime Rep. Joe Wilson.
- Frame 6The next ballot pairs Wilson with Democratic state Rep. Jermaine Johnson for November’s general election.
How this was checked
- Reporting
- Cross-checked across 5 sources
- Claims
- We checked the names, dates, numbers, and core facts against the reporting linked above
- Artwork
- This is an editorial illustration based on the reporting, not source photography
- Published
- Jun 23, 11:26 PM EDT
- Our standards
- Editorial standards and corrections
