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The 2018 South Carolina gubernatorial election will take place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Incumbent Republican Governor Henry McMaster is currently running for election to a full term.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Kevin Bryant, Lieutenant Governor[1]
- Yancey McGill, former Democratic Lieutenant Governor and former Democratic State Senator[2][3]
- Henry McMaster, incumbent Governor[3][4]
- Running mate: Pamela Evette, businesswoman[5]
- Catherine Templeton, former Director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and former Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation[6]
Potential
- Kirkman Finlay, state representative[7][3]
- Curtis Loftis, state treasurer[8][3]
- Tommy Pope, State Representative and candidate for SC-05 in 2017[9][3]
- Mark Sanford, U.S. Representative and former Governor[8][3]
- Bill Stern, real estate developer and former South Carolina Ports Authority Chairman[10][3]
- John Warren, businessman[11]
Declined
- Tom Davis, state senator[12]
- Jeff Duncan, U.S. Representative[8][13]
- Mikee Johnson, businessman and former Chairman of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce (endorsed Catherine Templeton)[14]
- Tim Scott, U.S. Senator[15][16][17]
- Joe Taylor, former South Carolina Secretary of Commerce[18][19]
- Billy Wilkins, former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit[3][20][21]
- Alan Wilson, Attorney General (running for re-election)[8][3][22]
Endorsements
Henry McMaster
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Margin
of error |
Kevin Bryant | Henry McMaster | Yancey McGill | Catherine Templeton | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafalgar Group[24] | November 29–December 30, 2017 | 2,223 | ±2.10% | 11% | 40% | 8% | 21% | 10% | 28% |
| Mason-Dixon[25] | December 6–10, 2017 | 400 | ±5% | 8% | 51% | 1% | 21% | — | 19% |
| South Carolina Public Affairs[26] | October 10–11, 2017 | 633 | ±4% | 5% | 33% | 5% | 7% | — | 50% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Phil Cheney, former Anderson City Councilman, candidate for SC-03 in 2006 and write-in candidate for SC-05 in 2017[27]
- Phil Noble, business and technology consultant and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1994[28]
- James Smith, State Representative[29]
Potential
- Justin Bamberg, State Representative[30][31]
- Elizabeth Colbert Busch, Director of Business Development at Clemson University’s Restoration Institute and nominee for SC-01 in 2013[32]
- Terrence Culbreath, Mayor of Johnston[33]
- Brad Hutto, state senator and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2014[3][32][33]
- Gerald Malloy, state senator[3][33]
- Thomas McElveen, state senator[32]
- Russell Ott, state representative[32]
- David Pascoe, Solicitor for South Carolina's 1st Circuit[32]
- Mandy Powers Norrell, state representative[32]
- John Scott, State Senator[34][35]
- Bakari Sellers, former state representative and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014[8][32][33]
- Vincent Sheheen, state senator and nominee in 2010 and 2014[3]
- Marguerite Willis, attorney[36]
- Stephen Wukela, Mayor of Florence[33]
Declined
- Steve Benjamin, Mayor of Columbia[8][3][33][37]
- Marlon Kimpson, state senator[3][32][33][38]
- Inez Tenenbaum, former State Superintendent of Education, former Chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2004[32][33]
Endorsements
James Smith
- Robert Barber, former State Representative[38]
- Steve Benjamin, current Mayor of Columbia[37]
- Joe Biden, former Vice President of the United States[39]
- Floyd Breeland, former State Representative[38]
- Margie Bright Matthews, State Senator[38]
- Robert Brown, State Representative[38]
- Wendell Gilliard, State Representative[38]
- Jim Hodges, former Governor of South Carolina[40]
- Joe Jefferson, State Representative[38]
- Marlon Kimpson, State Senator[38]
- Marvin Pendarvis, State Representative[38]
- Vic Rawl, Chairman of the Charleston County Council[38]
- Richard Riley, former United States Secretary of Education and former Governor of South Carolina[41]
- Leon Stavrinakis, State Representative[38]
- Mary Tinkler, Charleston County Treasurer and former State Representative[38]
- Joe Riley, former Mayor of Charleston, SC.[42]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[43] | Solid R | August 7, 2017 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[44] | Solid R | November 10, 2017 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[45] | Safe R | November 14, 2017 |
See also
References
- ^ Brown, Andy (July 28, 2017). "'I am the right': South Carolina Lt. Gov. Kevin Bryant joins 2018 governor's race". The Post and Courier. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Shain, Andrew (March 21, 2016). "EXCLUSIVE: Former Lt. Gov. McGill running for governor as a Republican". The State. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Jackson, Gavin (September 4, 2016). "2018 governor's race starts to loom large after November. So who's going to run?". The Post and Courier. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ Kinnard, Meg (August 25, 2016). "McMaster is 'hoping to be in' next South Carolina gov's race". The Herald. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ Adcox, Seanna (November 28, 2017). "Political novice and newcomer joins Gov. Henry McMaster as 2018 running mate". The Post and Courier. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ Duncan, Emma; Kropf, Schuyler (November 19, 2016). "Catherine Templeton running for governor". The Post and Courier. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ^ "2018 SC Governor's Race: Status Check". FITS News. March 9, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Brack, Andy (July 17, 2015). "Possible candidates already eyeing governor's mansion". Statehouse Report. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ Marchant, Bristow (November 15, 2014). "State Rep. Pope of York already thinking about 2018 gubernatorial election". The Herald. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ Shain, Andrew (April 30, 2016). "Developer considering Trump-like run for SC governor". The State. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ Shain, Andy; Adcox, Seanna (December 1, 2017). "Upstate businessman exploring 2018 South Carolina governor's run". The Post and Courier. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ Shain, Andy (September 6, 2017). "Sen. Tom Davis opts out of running for South Carolina governor in 2018". The Post and Courier. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Kirk (April 10, 2017). "Jeff Duncan rules out running for S.C. governor". The Anderson Independent-Mail. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "Governor 2018: Mikee Johnson Is Out". FITS News. March 18, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ http://www.postandcourier.com/news/tim-scott-trey-gowdy-could-team-up-for-governor-lt/article_3db2dfa8-a84c-11e6-89a3-6bacb2ef32cd.html
- ^ Dumain, Emma; Kropf, Schuyler (December 5, 2016). "Sen. Tim Scott leaning toward not running for South Carolina governor". The Post and Courier. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ edumain@postandcourier.com, Emma Dumain. "South Carolina 2018 governor's race: Sen. Tim Scott out, Catherine Templeton in". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ "Joe Taylor Mulls 2018 Gubernatorial Bid". FITS News. September 8, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ "Catherine Templeton Backed By Joe Taylor". FITS News. September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ Dykes, David (August 26, 2016). "Billy Wilkins considering run for governor in '18". Greenville Journal. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ Dykes, David (November 14, 2016). "Wilkins won't run for governor in 2018". Upstate Business Journal. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ^ Kropf, Schuyler (October 7, 2017). "Palmetto Politics: All of South Carolina's Republicans in Washington took gun lobby money last year". The Post and Courier. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ "President Trump endorsing Governor McMaster for re-election in 2018". Live 5 News. WCSC-TV. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "South Carolina Convention of States Survey Conducted 11/29/17-12/30/17". Trafalgar Group. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 43 (help) - ^ "SOUTH CAROLINA POLL" (PDF). Mason-Dixon. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
- ^ "SC-Gov: South Carolina Public Affairs (October 2017)". Scribd. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ^ Benson, Adam (September 18, 2017). "Gubernatorial hopeful wants Nicholson as running mate, forgets to tell him". Index-Journal. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ Kropf, Schuyler (10 October 2017). "Charleston consultant Phil Noble joins Democratic Race for Governor". Charleston Post Courier. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ Shain, Andy (5 October 2017). "Rep. James Smith becomes first Democrat to enter 2018 South Carolina governor's race". Charleston Post Courier. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Majchrowicz, Michael (August 20, 2017). "Rep. Justin Bamberg 'exploring' possible run in 2018 South Carolina governor race". The Post and Courier. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ Marchant, Bristow (August 25, 2017). "If Richland's Rep. Smith runs for SC governor, Lowcountry Democrat will support him". The State. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Jones, Tyler (September 13, 2016). "2018 SC Governor's Race - 8 Democrats to Watch". Speak Strategic. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Self, Jamie (September 20, 2016). "Democrats running for SC governor? It's anyone's guess". The State. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ "#SC2018: John Scott Making Calls". FITS News. August 28, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Kropf, Schuyler; Shain, Andy (September 2, 2017). "Palmetto Politics: Merrill's exit sets up battle of Daniel Island". The Post and Courier. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Marchant, Bristow (November 8, 2017). "Columbia attorney 'considering' a run for SC governor". The State. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ a b Trainor, Chris (November 13, 2017). "Mayor Steve Benjamin Endorses James Smith for Governor". The Free Times. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Shain, Andy (November 14, 2017). "James Smith wins endorsements from Lowcountry politicians in S.C. governor's race". The Post and Courier. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ Shain, Andy (October 8, 2017). "Joe Biden on why he's involved in S.C.'s governor's race, Trump's global problems, Thurmond's take on D.C. today". The Post and Courier. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ Kropf, Schuyler (12 October 2017). "Former Democratic Gov. Jim Hodges backs James Smith for South Carolina governor in 2018". Post and Courier. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ Byrd, Caitlin (November 15, 2017). "Democrat James Smith endorsed by former Gov. Dick Riley in 2018 South Carolina governor's race". The Post and Courier. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/former-charleston-mayor-joe-riley-endorses-james-smith-for-governor/article_f037bc16-df4b-11e7-aa11-a75d876cf58c.html
- ^ "2018 Governor Race ratings | The Cook Political Report". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ^ "Gubernatorial Ratings | Inside Elections". insideelections.com. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ^ "Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball » 2018 Governor". www.centerforpolitics.org. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
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