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2026 South Carolina gubernatorial election

The 2026 South Carolina gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of South Carolina. The primary elections will take place on June 9, and in races where no candidate receives over 50% in a primary, runoff elections will take place on June 23. 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 ambassador to the United Nations under the first Trump administration. He was re-elected to full terms in 2018 and 2022.

Democrats have not won a gubernatorial election in South Carolina since Jim Hodges was elected in 1998.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Polling

Aggregate polls<br />

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Jermaine Johnson, state representative from the 80th district (2020–present)
  • William Mullins McLeod Jr., trial attorney and candidate for governor in 2010
  • Billy Webster, former chief of staff for Richard Riley and businessman

Declined

  • Russell Ott, state senator from the 26th district (2024–present)

Endorsements

Polling

Third-parties and independents

Candidates

Declared

General election

Predictions

See also

Notes

Partisan clients<br />

References

External links

Official campaign websites