Republican primary · June 9, 2026
South Carolina Governor Republican primary
Alan Wilson won the Republican primary on June 9, 2026, advancing to the general election on November 3, 2026.
Where this race stands
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Primary result · Republican primary
Official outcome · June 9, 2026 · forecast shown for reference1Alan WilsonAlan Wilson ( Republican Party ) is the Attorney General of South Carolina . He assumed office on January 12, 2011. His current term ends on…
2Pamela Evette
3Ralph Norman
4Rom Reddy
5Nancy Mace
6Josh Kimbrell
All polls · 64 results
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| Date | Pollster · trust signals | n · pop | Wilson | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 26 | Trafalgar Group | 1,200 · LV | 21 | — |
| Jun 6, 26 | InsiderAdvantage | 800 · LV | 16 | — |
| Jun 6, 26 | Trafalgar Group | 1,200 · LV | 21 | — |
| Jun 5, 26 | InsiderAdvantage | 800 · LV | 16 | — |
| Jun 4, 26 | Starboard Communications | 500 · LV | 19 | — |
| Jun 4, 26 | Trafalgar Group | 982 · LV | 19 | — |
| Jun 3, 26 | Tyson Group | 500 · LV | 19 | — |
| Jun 3, 26 | Starboard Communications | 500 · LV | 19 | — |
| Jun 3, 26 | The Public Sentiment Institute | 388 · LV | 12 | — |
| Jun 3, 26 | co/efficient | 879 · LV | 16 | — |
Endorsements · Republican primary · 28 total
Source · Wikipedia · 0 candidates with no endorsements yetAlan Wilson · 28
RAlan Wilson28 endorsers
Most notable · Donald Trump · president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)
Elected officials25
Federal 5State 20Local 0
Elected officials · 25
- Donald Trump · president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)
- Patrick Morrisey · governor of West Virginia (2025–present)
- Dave Sunday · attorney general of Pennsylvania (2025–present)
- Derek Brown · attorney general of Utah (2025–present)
- J.B. McCuskey · attorney general of West Virginia (2025–present)
- Kris Kobach · attorney general of Kansas (2023–present)
- Liz Murrill · attorney general of Louisiana (2024–present)
- Mike Hilgers · attorney general of Nebraska (2023–present)
- Todd Rokita · attorney general of Indiana (2021–present)
- Brandon Guffey · HD-48 (2023–present)
- David Martin · HD-26 (2024–present)
- Everett Stubbs · SD-17 (2025–present)
- Heath Sessions · HD-46 (2022–present)
- JD Chaplin · SD-29 (2024–present)
- Jackie Terribile · HD-66 (2025–present)
- Jay Kilmartin · HD-85 (2022–present)
- Joe White · HD-40 (2022–present)
- Josh Kimbrell · SD-11 (2020–present) and former gubernatorial candidate
- Michael Johnson · SD-16 (2020–present)
- Nancy Mace · SC-01 (2021–present) and former gubernatorial candidate
- Nathan Ballentine · HD-71 (2004–present)
- Ralph Norman · SC-05 (2017–present) and former gubernatorial candidate
- Tom Davis · SD-46 (2009–present)
- Ted Cruz · Texas (2013–present)
- Tim Scott · South Carolina (2013–present)
Celebrity2
Celebrity · 2
- Bob Jones III · former president of Bob Jones University (1971–2005)
- Hugh Hewitt · former deputy director of the Office of Personnel Management (1988–1989)
Newspapers1
Newspapers · 1
- The Post and Courier
Money in this primary
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In the news
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102 articles · building history
News volume · last 30d
Articles102
Trendbuilding history
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Net favorability
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Coverage lean (D−R) · shift −0.16 wk
Net favorability
Score+0.17
Week-over-weekshift −0.16 wk
Tone of coverage, D minus R, scored from −1 (all R-favorable) to +1 (all D-favorable). 0 is balanced.
Coverage tilt
D 17%
Neutral 83%
17% of outlets rated · by editorial lean
Coverage tilt · by outlet lean
D-leaning outlets17%
Neutral83%
R-leaning outlets0%
17% of outlets classified by editorial lean
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VIDEO: South Carolina governor’s race set as Wilson, Johnson turn to general election
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Markets ingested2 platformsupdated 11h ago
FEC filingssyncedcommittee + IE
Endorsements93 totalWikipedia scrape
News coverage40 / 30dGoogle News
Method · bounds + percentage totals + date-order checks