2022 South Carolina gubernatorial election
The 2022 South Carolina gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Incumbent Republican Governor Henry McMaster took office on January 24, 2017 upon the resignation of Nikki Haley and was elected to a full term in his own right in 2018. He is running for re-election for a second full term in office.[1]
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Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Henry McMaster, incumbent governor[2]
Potential
- Pamela Evette, incumbent lieutenant governor[3]
- John Warren, Greenville businessman and candidate for governor in 2018[4]
Declined
- Tim Scott, incumbent U.S. Senator[5] (running for re-election)[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Stephen K. Benjamin, Mayor of Columbia[7]
- Joe Cunningham, U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 1st congressional district[8]
- Mia McLeod, Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 22nd district[9]
- Mandy Powers Norrell, Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 44th district and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018[10]
- Todd Rutherford, Minority Leader of the South Carolina House of Representatives[11]
- Bakari Sellers, Former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 90th district and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014[12]
- James E. Smith Jr., Former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 72nd district and nominee for governor in 2018[13]
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References
- https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/sc-gov-henry-mcmaster-already-gearing-up-for-re-election/article_034efa9a-7a2c-11e9-a1a6-f36bece2bcf9.html
- https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/sc-gov-henry-mcmaster-already-gearing-up-for-re-election/article_034efa9a-7a2c-11e9-a1a6-f36bece2bcf9.html
- https://www.fitsnews.com/2019/02/05/pamela-evette-making-moves
- https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/sc-gov-henry-mcmaster-already-gearing-up-for-re-election/article_034efa9a-7a2c-11e9-a1a6-f36bece2bcf9.html
- https://www.fitsnews.com/2019/06/25/a-south-carolina-senatorial-shakeup
- "GOP Sen. Tim Scott says if he runs in 2022 it will be his last race". www.msn.com.
- https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article221278210.html
- https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article221278210.html
- https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article221278210.html
- https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article221278210.html
- https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article221278210.html
- https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article221278210.html
- https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article221278210.html
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