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The Governor of South Carolina will be elected in the 2018 South Carolina gubernatorial election on Tuesday, 6 November. Primary elections will be held Tuesday, 12 June, and runoff elections, if necessary, will be held Tuesday, 26 June.
This will be the first gubernatorial election where the governor and the lieutenant governor are elected together.
American Party
Barry, Martin (Lieutenant Governor candidate: James Cartee)
Democratic Party
Noble, James (Lieutenant Governor candidate: Gloria Bromell Timbu)
Smith, James (Lieutenant Governor candidate: Mandy Powers Norrell)
Willis, Marguerite (Lieutenant Governor candidate: John Scott)
Republican Party
Bryant, Kevin
McGill, Yancey
McMaster, Henry (incumbent) (Lieutenant Governor candidate: Pamela Evette)
Templeton, Catherine (Lieutenant Governor candidate: Walt Wilkins)
Warren, John (Lieutenant Governor candidate: Pat McKinney)
That probably will tell the final election story... typical statewide result .... resulting in McMaster getting his full term in office ...Warren did quite well especially on his feet .. and has a strong political future in the state.
As an aside .. two comments ... If I were Warren ... I would concede the election to McMaster who is just too close to 50%.. therefore saving the state some money... and making himself the likely successor.....Full disclosure .. I didn't vote for either of them... Ive always been a sucker for good looking blondes with a strong sense of self.
That probably will tell the final election story... typical statewide result ....
I have little doubt that a Republican will win the election come November. However, primary vote totals don't really mean anything in relation to the general. In this state especially, since we have open primaries, many Democrats vote in the Republican primary (I'm one). There are some local seats that go uncontested in the general, so I'd rather have a say where I can.
Now, did 75k Democrats vote in the Republican primary? Enough to flip the governor's seat to blue when they vote in November? No, I'd have to be delusional. You just need to be careful when correlating primary turnout to general election turnout.
I have little doubt that a Republican will win the election come November. However, primary vote totals don't really mean anything in relation to the general. In this state especially, since we have open primaries, many Democrats vote in the Republican primary (I'm one). There are some local seats that go uncontested in the general, so I'd rather have a say where I can.
Now, did 75k Democrats vote in the Republican primary? Enough to flip the governor's seat to blue when they vote in November? No, I'd have to be delusional. You just need to be careful when correlating primary turnout to general election turnout.
I wish the primary was even more open where I could pick my favorite candidate regardless of political affiliation. I hate that I have to vote for all republicans or all democrats.
I have little doubt that a Republican will win the election come November. However, primary vote totals don't really mean anything in relation to the general. In this state especially, since we have open primaries, many Democrats vote in the Republican primary (I'm one). There are some local seats that go uncontested in the general, so I'd rather have a say where I can.
Now, did 75k Democrats vote in the Republican primary? Enough to flip the governor's seat to blue when they vote in November? No, I'd have to be delusional. You just need to be careful when correlating primary turnout to general election turnout.
Four Republicans and one Democrat sought the Republican Party nomination for governor. The Democrat was Yancey McGill. McGill performed badly.
Speaking in practical terms, this is not possible.
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