Republican Alan Wilson elected SC’s next governor; Democrats celebrate ‘foundation’

By: Skylar Laird, Seanna Adcox

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 1,253

Last Updated: 5 days, 10 hours ago

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COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s four-term GOP attorney general is moving to the Governor’s Mansion, but the closer-than-expected finish gave Democrats reason to rejoice.

Voters elected Republican Alan Wilson as South Carolina’s next governor and state Sen. Mike Reichenbach as lieutenant governor.

“Tonight, I am deeply humbled and grateful for the trust the people of South Carolina have placed in me,” Wilson said in a statement before taking the stage, as he …

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