Posted on 06/09/2026 2:12:05 AM PDT by cotton1706
If you live in these states, GO VOTE!
GOP race for governor of South Carolina heads for a runoff, with candidates unclear
The Republican gubernatorial primary in South Carolina will go to a runoff, NBC News projects, but it’s still unclear which candidates will compete in the June 23 contest.
The top two finishers in South Carolina primaries advance to a runoff when no candidate gets majority support.
Platner’s victory was no surprise.
With 100% of the votes counted, the results of the Democrat primary for governor:
Shah 26.7%
Pingree 23.9%
Jackson 21.1%
Bellows 20.6%
King 8.2%
Of course Maine has rank choice voting so the outcome will not be know for a few days.
Ten days ago the polls showed Shah in first, Jackson in second, King in third, Pingree in fourth, and Bellows in fifth.
Pingree received a strong endorsement from governor Janet Mills about a week ago. It looks like Bellows, the secretary of state will NOT be governor. She tried to keep President Trump off the Republican primary ballot in 2024.
Platner’s victory was no surprise.
With 100% of the votes counted, the results of the Democrat primary for governor:
Shah 26.7%
Pingree 23.9%
Jackson 21.1%
Bellows 20.6%
King 8.2%
Of course Maine has rank choice voting so the outcome will not be know for a few days.
Ten days ago the polls showed Shah in first, Jackson in second, King in third, Pingree in fourth, and Bellows in fifth.
Pingree received a strong endorsement from governor Janet Mills about a week ago. It looks like Bellows, the secretary of state will NOT be governor. She tried to keep President Trump off the Republican primary ballot in 2024.
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