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South Carolina voters will choose between 2 Trump-backed candidates for governor in runoff
Summary by The Piney Point Editorial Desk Meg Kinnard And Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press , as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· June 23, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further information about the election and the candidates can be found through KPRC 2 and Click2Houston.
Voters in South Carolina are heading back to the polls on Tuesday for a runoff election. This election will determine the Republican nominee for governor. The contest has become a intense competition between two prominent politicians in the state.
The candidates are Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and the state Attorney General.
President Donald Trump has endorsed one of the candidates, although the details of the endorsement are not fully known here. Further information about the election and the candidates can be found through KPRC 2 and Click2Houston.
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Category: government Published: June 23, 2026 Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Voters in South Carolina are heading back to the polls on Tuesday for a runoff election. This election will determine the Republican nominee for governor. The contest has become a intense competition…
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