FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- Gov. Henry McMaster said Monday he's not ready yet to throw support behind a slate of high-profile Republicans hoping to replace him, saying instead he's focused on the last 15 months of his term.

"It's a little early for me to be announcing for this or that candidate. We've got a lot of work to do. A year and a half for me," McMaster told News13 while attending a dedication ceremony for the MUSC Health Jean and Hugh K. Leatherman Behavioral Health Center in Florence.

McMaster -- one of President Trump's closest political allies -- has relationships with everyone who's seeking the GOP gubernatorial nomination next summer: Candidates include Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, state Sen. Josh Kimbrell, U.S. Reps. Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman, and Attorney General Alan W

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