COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — The citizens of South Carolina will elect their next governor in November of 2026. In the meantime, competition for the coveted spot is growing!

ABC Columbia’s Lee Williams spoke with the Chairs of both the SCGOP, Drew McKissick, and the SC Democratic Party, Christale Spain.

Five candidates have now entered the race to succeed Governor Henry McMaster at the end of next year. But for now, they’re all a part of the GOP.

“That’s because we’ve seen voters in SC support the Republican Party. We’ve seen the records that we’ve set in terms of turn out. The records that we’ve set in terms of straight ticket support. So it’s not surprising to see so many good candidates step forward,” says McKissick.

Attorney General Alan Wilson was the first to announce his candidacy in J

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