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Alan Wilson defeated Pamela Evette with 68% of the vote in the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial runoff, a contest that tested Donald Trump's political influence after recent primary losses for his endorsed candidates. Source: infobae
Wilson, the state attorney general since 2011 and son of Congressman Joe Wilson, secured a decisive victory against Lieutenant Governor Evette. The runoff was triggered after no candidate won a majority in the first round. Source: diariolibree
Trump initially backed Evette in the final days of the first round but later made the unusual move of expressing support for both candidates. This shift, following defeats of other Trump-backed candidates in state primaries, turned the race into a bellwether for his sway within the party. Source: diariolibree
Wilson also received endorsements from Senator Tim Scott and Senator Ted Cruz, bolstering his campaign. Source: infobae
South Carolina is a Republican stronghold where the party has held the governorship since 2003, and Democrats have not won a state-level executive election since 1998. Source: diariolibree
“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 el papel determinante del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, cuyo apoyo ha sido destacado.”
“La elección se definió con el 68% de los votos escrutados en favor de Wilson y el 32% para Evette.”
“Wilson se impuso a la vicegobernadora Pamela Evette, quien había logrado inicialmente el respaldo de Trump en los últimos días de la primera fase electoral, antes de que el mandatario decidiera, de forma inusual, expresar apoyo a ambos aspirantes en la recta final.”
“El giro del presidente, tras recientes derrotas de otros candidatos respaldados por él en primarias estatales, convirtió la contienda en una prueba del alcance de su influencia dentro del Partido Republicano, donde la cercanía a Trump fue uno de los ejes centrales de la campaña.”