Alan Wilson Wins South Carolina Governor’s Race
Wilson, the state’s attorney general since 2011, won 51.6% of the vote to Johnson’s 47.1%. The race was called for Wilson shortly after midnight Eastern time on November 4. He will take over from McMaster, a Republican who could not seek another term because of term limits.
Wilson campaigned on public safety and affordability, and also emphasized school choice, roads and tax cuts. Johnson, a Democratic state representative and former professional basketball player, challenged him in the general election after Wilson secured the Republican nomination in a competitive primary.
Wilson won that nomination after a June 23 runoff against Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, following a primary in which neither candidate received a majority. Evette had been endorsed by President Donald Trump, while Wilson later received Trump’s endorsement for the runoff and the general election. Wilson is the adopted son of longtime Republican Congressman Joe Wilson.
South Carolina Elects Republican Attorney General Alan Wilson Governor
South Carolina voters chose Republican Alan Wilson, the state’s attorney general since 2011, over Democratic state Rep. Jermaine Johnson on November 3. Wilson will take over from Republican Gov. Henry McMaster, extending Republican control of the governor’s office.
Wilson campaigned on public safety, affordability, school choice, roads and tax cuts. He won the GOP nomination after a competitive primary and a June 23 runoff against Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette. President Donald Trump endorsed Evette in the primary, then backed Wilson in the runoff and general election.
The result puts a law-and-order candidate who promised to cut taxes and expand school choice in the governor’s office. Wilson received 51.6% of the vote to Johnson’s 47.1%; the race was called shortly after midnight Eastern time on November 4. Wilson, the adopted son of longtime Republican Congressman Joe Wilson, now prepares to take over from McMaster.
Wilson’s Victory Keeps South Carolina in Republican Hands
Republican Alan Wilson won South Carolina’s governor’s race on November 3, defeating Democratic state Rep. Jermaine Johnson and ensuring that term-limited Republican Gov. Henry McMaster will be succeeded by another Republican. Wilson took 51.6% to Johnson’s 47.1%.
Wilson has served as attorney general since 2011 and campaigned on public safety, tax cuts, school choice and improving roads. His win followed a hard-fought Republican primary and a June 23 runoff with Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette. President Donald Trump endorsed Wilson in the runoff and general election, after backing Evette in the primary.
The result gives voters a governor who put law enforcement and affordability at the center of his campaign. Johnson, a Democratic state representative and former professional basketball player, fell short. Wilson is the adopted son of longtime Republican Congressman Joe Wilson and will succeed McMaster, who was barred from another term by term limits.
Reported by The Washington Examiner, Breitbart.
