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McMaster, Cunningham Win South Carolina Gubernatorial Primaries

Incumbent Gov. Henry McMaster decisively defeated lone challenger Harrison Musselwhite in South Carolina’s Republican gubernatorial primary on June 14. He will face Democrat Joe Cunningham, who won the Democrat primary, in the general election in November. With 73 percent of the votes reported at 10:15 p.m. ET on June 14, McMaster received 83.6 percent of the…


South Carolina Primary Clash Is Another Test of Trump’s Endorsement Influence

The June 14 Republican primary in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District pits incumbent Rep. Nancy Mace, a candidate Donald Trump supported in 2020, against former state Rep. Katie Arrington, who has the former president’s endorsement. Republicans are focused on regaining control of the House by flipping seats, but the party’s faction that embraces Trump’s “America First”…