ROCK HILL, S.C. — Congressman Ralph Norman has endorsed South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson in the Republican gubernatorial runoff election, scheduled for June 23. This endorsement could potentially influence Norman’s supporters in the upcoming election.
The runoff election was triggered because no candidate received more than 50% of the votes in the initial primary. In that primary, Pamela Evette finished a few points ahead of Wilson, leading to the June 23 primary election.
On Monday morning, Norman said that Wilson has the necessary qualities to win the runoff election. At a news conference, Norman called Wilson “the right man for the job.”
Norman came in third place statewide.
In our area, he won York and Chester counties and had a near win in Lancaster.
However, President Donald Trump endorsed Evette, who came out on top.
“Today, I’m excited to announce my complete endorsement of Attorney General Alan Wilson,” Norman said.
After talking to the candidates, Norman said he believes Wilson would lower taxes, fix roads, and preserve conservative values even as the state experiences a population boom.
He also said he believes that Wilson would hold the line on excessive gambling in the state.
“That’s a backdoor tax that we can’t have,” Norman said.
Evette’s campaign responded online, saying: “Ralph Norman is a good man and a good conservative, but he’s wrong on this one. Pamela Evette is the only non-career politician and business leader in this race, and she’s the only one with the real-world experience and know-how to keep South Carolina moving forward.”
Norman said, “I believe (Wilson) will work with Republicans to advance an agenda that puts South Carolinians first.”
Norman will continue to serve in Congress through December. After leaving office, he plans to launch an accountability group to conduct a deep dive into state spending.
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