Major races across the country were called on Tuesday, as the 2026 elections move into full swing. From South Carolina to Nevada, voters picked candidates for governor and the House, though some races remain undecided and are headed to runoffs. In South Carolina, the Republican gubernatorial primary is headed to a runoff on June 23, after a crowded field left no candidate with a sufficient margin of victory on Tuesday.
The GOP runoff election will feature the top two finishers, state Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, who President Donald Trump endorsed, and state Attorney General Alan Wilson. Evette secured nearly 29% of the vote, while Wilson took 26.1%.
Reps. Ralph Norman (R-SC) and Nancy Mace (R-SC) failed to advance in the primary battle to succeed outgoing Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) in the solidly red state, finishing with 17% and 12% of the vote.
On the Democratic side, voters chose a former professional basketball player to face the Republican nominee for governor in November. Jermaine Johnson represented a district in the Columbia area for three terms and handily defeated Charleston attorney Mullins McLeod and Greenville businessman Billy Webster. Johnson faces a tough path to victory this fall, as Democrats have not won a gubernatorial general election in South Carolina in nearly three decades.
