Evette and Wilson head to runoff : NPR

Key Points:

• South Carolina Republicans Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, endorsed by former President Trump, and Attorney General Alan Wilson are headed to a gubernatorial primary runoff after neither secured a majority in the initial vote.
• Evette's political career was launched when Gov. Henry McMaster selected her as his 2018 running mate, with endorsements from McMaster and Trump boosting her profile; Trump also hinted at a potential running mate deal involving McMaster's son, which Evette denies.
• Wilson, elected state attorney general since 2010 and a National Guard Colonel, gained national attention through his office's involvement in the Alex Murdaugh trial, which is set for retrial after a conviction was overturned due to jury tampering.
• Both candidates hold similar policy positions, opposing further abortion restrictions beyond the state's six-week law and advocating for government efficiency and elimination of the personal income tax.
• The primary featured a crowded field with more ideologically extreme candidates, and a record number of early voters participated amid controversy over a failed Republican-led congressional redistricting effort in the state.