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- The 2018 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Incumbent Republican Governor Henry McMaster, who took office after Nikki Haley resigned to become U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, ran for election to a full term. The primary was held on June 12, with the Democrats nominating State Representative James E. Smith Jr. McMaster failed to win a majority of the vote, and then defeated John Warren in the Republican runoff on June 26. In the general election, McMaster defeated Smith, winning election to a full term. (en)
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- ;Former U.S. Executive Branch officials
* Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States
;U.S. Senators
* Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator
;U.S. Representatives
* James Clyburn, U.S. Representative
;Local and statewide politicians
* Robert Barber, former state representative
* Steve Benjamin, current Mayor of Columbia
* Floyd Breeland, former state representative
* Margie Bright Matthews, state senator
* Robert Brown, state representative
* Wendell Gilliard, state representative
* Jim Hodges, former Governor of South Carolina
* Joe Jefferson, state representative
* Marlon Kimpson, state senator
* Marvin Pendarvis, state representative
* Vic Rawl, Chairman of the Charleston County Council
* Richard Riley, former United States Secretary of Education and former Governor of South Carolina
* Leon Stavrinakis, state representative
* Mary Tinkler, Charleston County Treasurer and former state representative
* Joe Riley, former Mayor of Charleston, SC.
;Individuals
* Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington and chairman of the Democratic Governors Association
;Organizations
* Conservation Voters of South Carolina
* Our Revolution SC
* Planned Parenthood Action Fund
* Sierra Club South Carolina chapter
* South Carolina Equality
* VoteVets.org (en)
- * Doug Jones, U.S. Senator from Alabama (en)
- ;State figures
* Ralph Norman, member of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina.
* Knox H. White, Mayor of Greenville
* Pat McKinney, former chairman of the State Ports Authority, later chosen as Warren's running mate
* Elise Bidwell, member of South Carolina Educational Television Commission
* Phil Robertson, star of Duck Dynasty
*Catherine Templeton, businesswoman and defeated candidate in gubernatorial Republican primary
*Kevin L. Bryant, 91st Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina and defeated candidate in gubernatorial Republican Primary
*Tom Davis, state senator (en)
- ;State figures
* Ralph Norman, member of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina.
* Wes Climer, state senator
* Bobby Harrell, former Speaker of South Carolina House of Representatives
;Organizations
* Maggie's List (en)
- ;U.S. Executive Branch officials
* Donald Trump, 45th President of The United States
*Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States
;State figures
* Tom Rice, U.S. Representative
* Katrina Shealy, state senator
* Kevin Brackett, a South Carolina Circuit Solicitor
* Scarlett Wilson, a South Carolina Circuit Solicitor
;Organizations
*The National Rifle Association
*SC Citizens for Life
;Newspapers
*The Post and Courier (en)
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rdfs:comment
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- The 2018 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Incumbent Republican Governor Henry McMaster, who took office after Nikki Haley resigned to become U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, ran for election to a full term. The primary was held on June 12, with the Democrats nominating State Representative James E. Smith Jr. McMaster failed to win a majority of the vote, and then defeated John Warren in the Republican runoff on June 26. In the general election, McMaster defeated Smith, winning election to a full term. (en)
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