Republicans remain in South Carolina primary despite Trump endorsement
President Donald Trump has a nearly 100% success rate with endorsements this year in GOP primaries, yet Reps. Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman are convinced they can beat the commander in chief’s preferred pick to be the next governor of South Carolina.
TL;DR
- President Trump has endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette for governor of South Carolina.
- Trump has a nearly 100% success rate with endorsements in GOP primaries this year.
- Reps. Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman are challenging Trump's preferred candidate.
- Norman has announced state Rep. Adam Morgan as his running mate, calling it the 'freedom caucus ticket'.
- The primary requires a candidate to win over 50% of the vote to avoid a runoff.
- A runoff election is scheduled for June 23 if no candidate achieves an outright majority.