South Carolina Governor race, 2026
On the ballot in South Carolina on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Candidates are listed as South Carolina's official candidate list prints them, grouped by the party label the state uses. GovGalaxy doesn't rank candidates, call races or project winners.
On the ballot
- Democratic:
- Jermaine Johnson
- Green:
- Walid Hakim
- Republican:
- Alan Wilson
- United Citizens:
- Michael Addison
Source: South Carolina Election Commission (opens in a new tab).
- Every candidate in our files, with party labels as the state lists them.
Results
South Carolina's last polls close at 7 p.m. ET. South Carolina posts unofficial results on its own results page. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them.
Recent polls
Each poll is copied from the pollster's own release, newest first. Polls are snapshots with a margin of error, not forecasts; GovGalaxy doesn't average them.
Siena Research Institute release (opens in a new tab) for The New York Times
released Oct 28; likely voters; margin of error not listed
Jermaine Johnson (Democrat) 44% · Alan Wilson (Republican) 51%