Wilson defeated Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, NBC News projects, after a campaign in which President Donald Trump initially endorsed Evette and then backed Wilson, too.

South Carolina voters are returning to the polls to finalize the Republican nominee for governor in a runoff election. President Donald Trump initially endorsed Lt. Gov.

Voters in South Carolina are in a tight GOP primary runoff for governor and attorney general. Pamela Evette's win by more than 15% at 0.1% YES, Alan Wilson's wi

President Donald Trump has endorsed both Republican candidates in South Carolina's gubernatorial runoff election.

Wilson defeated Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, NBC News projects, after a campaign in which President Donald Trump initially endorsed Evette and then backed Wilson, too.

With 9% of the vote counted as of Tuesday evening, Wilson won the runoff with 65.8% of the vote, with Evette garnering 34.2%.

Trump, unsurprisingly, took credit for her opponent’s victory anyway after having endorsed them both heading into the election.

President Trump had endorsed both candidates in the runoff.

El fiscal general de Carolina del Sur, Alan Wilson, ganó este martes la segunda vuelta de las primarias republicanas para la gobernación del estado, en una contienda marcada por…