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Trump Endorses Evette, Ties Poll Lead in SC GOP Race

5/30/2026

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Center

Trump Backs Evette

President Donald Trump's endorsement noted that Gov. Henry McMaster’s son could become Evette’s lieutenant-governor.
The endorsement was announced on May 29 2026, backing Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette for South Carolina’s Republican gubernatorial nomination.
Pamela Evette posted on X thanking Trump and saying his “golden escalator” inspired her career.
A Trafalgar poll showed Evette and Alan Wilson tied for the lead in June 9 primary.

Left

Evette Champions Redistricting

Pamela Evette publicly championed a redistricting plan that would cement an all-Republican congressional delegation.
South Carolina legislature ended a special session without voting on a map that would erase the state’s only majority-Black district.
President Donald Trump endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette for South Carolina governor on Truth Social.
Evette thanked Trump on X, saying his “golden escalator” inspired her political career.

Blindspot

Blindspot

Center coverage emphasized Governor Henry McMaster’s endorsement and praise of Evette’s work for businesses and families, a detail absent from Left coverage.
Center coverage also highlighted a Trafalgar Group poll showing Evette and Attorney General Wilson tied in the Republican primary, which Left coverage did not include.

History

Historical Context

The 1994 Republican Revolution, driven by Newt Gingrich’s Contract with America, delivered a 54-seat swing and gave Republicans a House majority for the first time since 1952, flipping 19 Southern seats. That realignment enabled later redistricting battles in South Carolina. Donald Trump’s May 29 2026 endorsement of Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette echoes Gingrich’s use of high-profile backing to shape intra-party contests.

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Trump Backs Evette

President Donald Trump's endorsement noted that Gov. Henry McMaster’s son could become Evette’s lieutenant-governor.
The endorsement was announced on May 29 2026, backing Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette for South Carolina’s Republican gubernatorial nomination.
Pamela Evette posted on X thanking Trump and saying his “golden escalator” inspired her career.
A Trafalgar poll showed Evette and Alan Wilson tied for the lead in June 9 primary.

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