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The 2018 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the
Governor of South Carolina The governor of South Carolina is the head of government of South Carolina. The governor is the '' ex officio'' commander-in-chief of the National Guard when not called into federal service. The governor's responsibilities include making ye ...
. Incumbent Republican Governor
Henry McMaster Henry Dargan McMaster (born May 27, 1947) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 117th governor of South Carolina since January 24, 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. McMaster worked for U.S. senator Strom Thurmond, i ...
, who took office after
Nikki Haley Nimrata Nikki Haley ( née Randhawa; born January 20, 1972) is an American diplomat and politician who served as the 116th and first female governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017, and as the 29th United States ambassador to the United N ...
resigned to become
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, ran for election to a full term. The primary was held on June 12, with the Democrats nominating State Representative
James E. Smith Jr. James Emerson Smith Jr. (born September 9, 1967) is an American politician who served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1996 to 2019. Smith is a combat veteran and a serving officer in the South Carolina Army National ...
McMaster failed to win a majority of the vote, and then defeated John Warren in the Republican runoff on June 26. In the general election, McMaster defeated Smith, winning election to a full term.


Republican primary


Candidates


Nominee

*
Henry McMaster Henry Dargan McMaster (born May 27, 1947) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 117th governor of South Carolina since January 24, 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. McMaster worked for U.S. senator Strom Thurmond, i ...
, incumbent governor ** Running mate:
Pamela Evette Pamela Sue Evette (née Gajoch; born August 28, 1967) is an American politician and businesswoman and the 93rd lieutenant governor of South Carolina since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, she was the CEO of Quality Business Solutions in U ...
, businesswoman


Defeated in runoff

* John Warren, businessman ** Running mate: Pat McKinney, businessman


Defeated in primary

*
Kevin Bryant Kevin Ronald Bryant (born 8 July 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL) and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He also represented Western ...
, incumbent
Lieutenant Governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...
*
Yancey McGill John Yancey McGill (born September 18, 1952) is an American politician from South Carolina. He was a member of the state Senate from 1989 to 2014. He served as the 90th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina from June 2014 to January 2015. , he i ...
, former Democratic lieutenant governor and former Democratic state senator * Catherine Templeton, attorney, former director of the Department of Health and Environmental Control and former director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation ** Running mate: Walt Wilkins,
Greenville County Greenville County is located in the state of South Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 525,534, making it the most populous county in the state. Its county seat is Greenville. The county is also home to ...
Solicitor


Declined

* Tom Davis, state senator * Jeff Duncan, U.S. Representative * Mikee Johnson, businessman and former chairman of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce (endorsed Catherine Templeton) *
Tim Scott Timothy Eugene Scott (born September 19, 1965) is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from South Carolina since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Scott was appointed to the U.S. Senate by Go ...
, U.S. Senator * Joe Taylor, former South Carolina Secretary of Commerce * Billy Wilkins, former Chief Judge of the
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* Alan Wilson, attorney general (running for re-election)


Endorsements


First round


Polling


Results


Runoff


Polling


Results


Democratic primary


Candidates


Nominee

* James Smith, state representative ** Running mate:
Mandy Powers Norrell Mandy Powers Norrell (born July 12, 1973) is an American lawyer, politician and former Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Norrell formerly represented House District 44, which comprises the southern portion of Lanc ...
, state representative


Defeated in Primary

* Phil Noble, business and technology consultant and candidate for lieutenant governor in 1994 ** Running mate: Gloria Bromell Tinubu, former Atlanta, Georgia City Councilwoman, former
Georgia State Representative The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature) of the U.S. state of Georgia. There are currently 180 elected members. Republicans have had a majority in the chamber since 2005. T ...
and nominee for
SC-07 The 7th congressional district of South Carolina is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in South Carolina, established in 2011 following apportionment of another seat to the state following the 2010 censu ...
in
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* Marguerite Willis, attorney ** Running mate: John Scott, state senator


Declined

* Steve Benjamin,
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of
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* Marlon Kimpson, state senator *
Inez Tenenbaum Inez Moore Tenenbaum (born March 8, 1951) is an American lawyer and politician who served as South Carolina Superintendent of Education and as Chair of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. In 2016 she joined a law firm. She is a ...
, former
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, former chair of the
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and nominee for the U.S. Senate in
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Endorsements


Polling


Results


Independents and Third Parties


Declared

* Phil Cheney (Independent), former Anderson City Councilman, candidate for SC-03 in 2006 and write-in candidate for SC-05 in
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Failed Nomination

* Martin Barry ( American Party), medication researcher, nomination declined by the American Party ** Running mate: James Cartee, theater director


General election


Predictions


Endorsements


Polling


Results


See also

*
2018 South Carolina elections A general election was held in the U.S. state of South Carolina on November 6, 2018. All of South Carolina's executive officers were up for election as well as all of South Carolina's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives. G ...


References


External links


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;Official campaign websites
Henry McMaster (R) for Governor

James Smith (D) for Governor
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