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President's Endorsed Candidate Wins South Carolina GOP Governor Runoff
The attorney general defeated the lieutenant governor in the Republican primary runoff for South Carolina governor. The president had endorsed both candidates ahead of the June 23 vote.
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The attorney general defeated the lieutenant governor in South Carolina's Republican primary runoff for governor on June 23. The president had endorsed both candidates ahead of the contest, a move described as rare in the coverage.
The president posted a graphic on Truth Social on Tuesday showing a 16-0 record of wins for endorsed candidates. The graphic listed 10 wins in New York, three in Utah, one in Maryland and two in South Carolina. The president noted the double endorsement in a Truth Social post earlier this month.
“I can’t hurt one of them by only Endorsing the other, so, therefore, I am going to Endorse, for Governor of South Carolina, both Pam Evette and Alan Wilson! It’s a Wealth of Riches – With either one you can’t go wrong. Vote for Pam or Alan — They will not let you down! President DONALD J. The lieutenant governor had received an earlier endorsement before the June 9 primary. The president stated that both candidates had "amazing careers" and were "MAGA and America First all the way." The president added that the two candidates were the ones hoped to reach a runoff. This is a developing story.”
