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2026 South Carolina gubernatorial election
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The 2026 South Carolina gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of South Carolina. Incumbent Governor Henry McMaster is term-limited and cannot seek a third full consecutive term. He took office on January 24, 2017 upon the resignation of fellow Republican Nikki Haley to become U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations under the first Trump administration and won full terms in 2018 and 2022.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Publicly expressed interest
[edit]- Josh Kimbrell, state senator from the 11th district (2020–present)[1]
Potential
[edit]- Sean Bennett, state senator from the 38th district (2012–present)[1]
- Pamela Evette, Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina (2019–present)[2]
- Nikki Haley, 116th Governor of South Carolina (2011–2017), 29th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (2017–2018), and Republican candidate for president in 2024[3]
- Nancy Mace, U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 1st congressional district (2021–present)[4]
- A. Shane Massey, Majority Leader of the South Carolina Senate (2016–present) from the 25th district (2007–present)[2]
- Adam Morgan, state representative from the 20th district (2018–present)[1]
- Tim Scott, U.S. Senator (2013–present) and candidate for president in 2024[5]
- John Warren, mortgage company executive and candidate for governor in 2018[2]
- Alan Wilson, South Carolina Attorney General (2011–present)[6]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Publicly expressed interest
[edit]- Jermaine Johnson, state representative from the 70th district (2020–present)[1]
- Mullins McLeod, trial attorney and candidate for governor in 2010[1]
Potential
[edit]- Ivory Thigpen, state representative from the 79th district (2016–present)[1]
Declined
[edit]- Russell Ott, state senator from the 26th district (2024–present)[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Bustos, Joseph (November 14, 2024). "Who might run for South Carolina governor and US senator in 2026? Here are names to watch". The State. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c Brack, Andy (February 24, 2023). "BRACK: Race for governor in 2026 already underway". Statehouse Report. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ Bustos, Joseph (March 8, 2024). "Haley 2024 is done. What could the former SC governor's political future hold?". The State.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Bustos, Joseph (November 14, 2024). "Who might run for South Carolina governor and US senator in 2026? Here are names to watch". The State.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott abruptly ends 2024 presidential bid, shocking even his campaign staff". AP News. November 13, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "SC Attorney General calls Trump trial a 'travesty of justice' outside Manhattan courthouse". WCBD News 2. May 20, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
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