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After placing fifth in her bid to be South Carolina‘s next governor, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) conceded and endorsed state Attorney General Alan Wilson, her political foe, for the seat. Mace and Wilson have gone head-to-head as political rivals over the past few years,
South Carolina voters are narrowing down candidates in key races for governor and U.S. Senate. Republicans in both contests have played up their ties to Donald Trump, who remains popular in the state.
The hotly contested Republican primary for South Carolina governor is as tight as expected, and is heading to a runoff. With 89 percent of precincts reporting on
Rep. Nancy Mace, who led a high-profile campaign after sparring with President Trump, did not advance.
South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and state Attorney General Alan Wilson advanced to a Republican primary runoff in the race to be the state’s next governor, NBC News projects.
A candidate must secure over 50% of the vote to win their primary outright and avoid a runoff election. The race for governor of South Carolina will be one of the most-watched races in the state this year, and the voters decided on June 9 which two candidates will move forward to the general election.
South Carolina’s top prosecutor and lieutenant governor are headed to a June 23 runoff in the GOP bid for the Governor’s Mansion, while a state representative from the Midlands won the
The representative, who has a history of bucking and then cozying up to the president, failed to make the runoff Tuesday.
New polls show Nancy Mace behind in the South Carolina Republican primary.