South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has won the GOP primary to become the state’s next governor. Wilson defeated Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in a runoff after neither candidate could secure a majority in the primary election. Wilson’s victory comes days after President Trump endorsed both candidates heading into the runoff. 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 More from The New York Times: Mr. Wilson, a National Guard veteran, defeated Pamela Evette, the lieutenant governor of South Carolina, who was the first candidate to receive Mr. Trump’s endorsement last month. Even before she secured the president’s backing, Ms. Evette had largely centered her campaign on her loyalty to Mr. Trump. But the president’s support was not enough to help her avoid a runoff. And last week, as polls showed Mr. Wilson leading Ms. Evette, Mr. Trump announced on Truth Social that he was endorsing both candidates, hedging his bets amid his mixed results with governor’s races this year. The president, who pays close attention to his political standing, wrote on Truth Social that “with either one you can’t go wrong.” As of Tuesday night, Mr. Wilson had won around 65 percent of the vote. Ms. Evette had about 34 percent. South Carolina has elected only Republican governors since 2002, meaning that Mr. Wilson is likely to become governor in November. “Congratulations to my friend, @AGAlanWilson, on his well-deserved victory tonight. I was proud to endorse him and campaign with him this week,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) commented. “Alan is a proven conservative fighter, and now it’s time for South Carolinians to unite behind him and get him across the finish line in November!” he added. Congratulations to my friend, @AGAlanWilson, on his well-deserved victory tonight. I was proud to endorse him and campaign with him this week. Alan is a proven conservative fighter, and now it’s time for South Carolinians to unite behind him and get him across the finish line… pic.twitter.com/g1686VPisH — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) June 23, 2026 NBC News shared further: 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. South Carolina has elected Republican governors in every election since 2002, when its last Democratic governor, Jim Hodges, was leaving office. Before this race, Trump’s preferred candidates had faced challenges in several recent governor’s races. In Iowa’s and Georgia’s campaigns for governor this month, the Trump-backed candidates lost in their primaries. Rep. Randy Feenstra, whom Trump endorsed, lost his Republican primary in Iowa to businessman Zach Lahn. After the race, Trump suggested he had not been fully familiar with the contest and remarked that “the other person was much more Trump” than Feenstra. Then, in Georgia, political newcomer Rick Jackson, a billionaire businessman, defeated Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the race for governor. The post Results Are In For South Carolina GOP Gubernatorial Primary appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.