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Evette to face Wilson in South Carolina Republican gubernatorial runoff

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Pamela Evette, Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, speaks during the election night party for U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham in Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. November 3, 2020. REUTERS/Sam Wolfe
Pamela Evette, Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, speaks during the election night party for U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham in Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. November 3, 2020. REUTERS/Sam Wolfe SAM WOLFE Reuters

WASHINGTON - Republicans Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson advanced to a runoff in South Carolina's tightly contested gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, U.S. media projected.

Evette will face Wilson in a June 23 runoff after no candidate topped 50%.

(Reporting by Nolan D. McCaskill; Editing by Howard Goller)

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This story was originally published June 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM.

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