Alan Wilson secured the Republican nomination for South Carolina governor after defeating Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette in the June 2026 primary runoff, consolidating support from party leaders including Senators Tim Scott and Ted Cruz. As the state’s long-serving attorney general succeeding term-limited Governor Henry McMaster, Wilson benefited from South Carolina’s consistent Republican lean in statewide races and pre-election polling averages showing him ahead by roughly 10 points. His campaign emphasized affordability measures such as income tax reductions and infrastructure improvements. Democratic nominee Jermaine Johnson, a state representative, conceded on election night after unofficial results showed Wilson leading by approximately 4.7 points with over 99 percent of precincts reporting. Certification and any narrow procedural reviews remain the only outstanding factors that could affect final market resolution.