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After he initially endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette ahead of the June 9 primary election, President Trump on Friday announced through his Truth Social media platform that he, too, saw Attorney General Alan Wilson as fit for the role of governor.

Some 72,524 people cast a ballot on Wednesday, June 17, and Thursday, June 18. The runoff is June 23.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 13, 2026: we look at what happened on primary election night; we hear from folks on the trail, including the two republican gubernatorial candidates in the June 23 runoff; we also have analysis from Winthrop University political science professor Dr. Scott Huffmon and strategic communications consultant Rob Godfrey; and more!

South Carolina's June 9 primary election is here. South Carolina Public Radio will provide updating coverage throughout the day in this living, breathing article.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 9, 2026: host Gavin Jackson takes you through his last week on the 2026 gubernatorial campaign trail.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 6, 2026: we bring you highlights from the Republican and Democratic gubernatorial debates that Gavin Jackson moderated this week as we enter the sprint to the June 9 primary.

South Carolinians have only been able to visit polls early in person since 2022, and each round of primaries has seen more people participate than the last.

Kimbrell, who represents parts of Spartanburg County, announced the end of his run for governor in a social media video. The decision comes with two days left in early voting and less than a week until the June 9 primary election.

The early voting period starts Tuesday, May 26, and will end Friday, June 5.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 16, 2026: we are post-sine die, but are in a rare extra session that has been called by the governor for lawmakers to continue the effort to change the state’s seven congressional districts at the behest of President Donald Trump. We, again, dedicate the pod to exactly what is happening because, unlike past redistricting efforts, the public has been shut out from this process as military and absentee ballots continue to be cast ahead of the June 9 primaries.