Pamela Evette celebrating her South Carolina governor primary advancement at a podium in front of the state capitol.
Pamela Evette celebrating her South Carolina governor primary advancement at a podium in front of the state capitol.
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Trump-stödda Evette går vidare i primärvalet för guvernörsposten i South Carolina

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Biträdande guvernör Pamela Evette och justitieminister Alan Wilson, båda republikaner, möts i en andra valomgång den 23 juni efter att ingen av dem säkrat en majoritet i tisdagens primärval.

När resultaten väl var inne ledde Evette med 29 procent av rösterna, följt av Wilson med 26 procent, enligt Decision Desk HQ. Sju kandidater tävlade om att efterträda guvernör Henry McMaster, däribland representanterna Nancy Mace och Ralph Norman. Trump uttryckte sitt stöd för Evette den 29 maj via Truth Social och beskrev henne som en

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