GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette has kicked off her bid for governor in 2026, highlighting several years of what she considers pushing outgoing Gov. Henry McMaster’s agenda, and an already-formed connection with President Donald Trump.

Evette was first elected lieutenant governor of South Carolina in 2018; she officially announced her campaign for the state's top job in Greenville

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