Midterm Election 2026

South Carolina Governor 2026

Jermaine Johnson vs. Alan Wilson · Open — Henry McMaster (R) term-limited

Cook: Solid RSabato: Safe R
Race insight · September 30, 2026

No public general-election polls have been logged yet for the governor's race in South Carolina. The Cook Political Report rates it Solid R; Sabato's Crystal Ball rates it Safe R.

Poll trend

Head-to-head

Candidates

South Carolina

Open — Henry McMaster (R) term-limited
Solid R
D
Jermaine Johnson
DEM · State Representative
R
Alan Wilson
REP · South Carolina Attorney General
No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe R
Candidate background

Full candidate biographies, primary results and campaign history: South Carolina Governor election on Wikipedia ↗. Official candidate lists and certified results come from the South Carolina election office via vote.gov.

Every poll

No public general-election polls logged yet.

Margins under about 4 points are within typical sampling error. See our methodology.

Voting in South Carolina

Check registration deadlines and early or mail voting in South Carolina on vote.gov. See all South Carolina races.

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