The South Carolina Republican primary for governor remains tightly contested ahead of the June 9 vote, with recent polling from Trafalgar and other firms showing Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson locked in a virtual tie or narrow Evette edge among likely primary voters. The open seat created by term limits on incumbent Henry McMaster has drawn a broad field, where Evette’s statewide executive role, Wilson’s long tenure as attorney general, and the congressional experience of Reps. Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman produce balanced name recognition and donor support. Trader positioning reflects this even split, as no candidate has consolidated endorsements or pulled decisively ahead on core issues such as tax relief and spending restraint. Final weeks of campaigning, including scheduled debates and late-cycle polling, could still shift support among undecided Republican voters.