Pamela Evette, Alan Wilson advance to GOP primary runoff for South Carolina governor

NBC News projects that the state’s lieutenant governor and attorney general will face off June 23 after no candidate won more than 50% of the vote.

South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, who secured a late endorsement from President Donald Trump, and state Attorney General Alan Wilson advanced to a Republican primary runoff in the race to be the state’s next governor, NBC News projects.

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The runoff will take place June 23 after no candidate won more than 50% of vote Tuesday. With more than 80% of the expected vote tallied, Evette was taking 29% support compared to 26% for Wilson.

The eventual GOP nominee will be a heavy front-runner to replace term-limited Gov. Henry McMaster in the solidly red state this fall.