Pamela Evette

Pamela Evette

Republican Party

Candidate, Governor of South Carolina

Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

6

Compensation

Base salary

$46,545

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Cleveland State University

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Pamela Evette (Republican Party) is the Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. She assumed office on January 9, 2019. Her current term ends on January 13, 2027.

Evette (Republican Party) is running for election for Governor of South Carolina. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Evette also ran for re-election for Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. She will not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 3, 2026.

Biography

As of 2018, Evette was the president and CEO of Quality Business Solutions and president of Sunkiko, Inc. She had also worked as an accounting consultant and software trainer for PayPlus Software, Inc., and as a controller for Premium Enterprises, Inc. Evette earned her bachelor's degree in accounting from Cleveland State University.

Political career

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Evette's political career includes the following offices:

• 2019-present: Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina

Elections

2026

See also: South Carolina gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Governor of South Carolina

Pamela Evette, Josh Kimbrell, Nancy Mace, Ralph Norman, and Alan Wilson are running in the general election for Governor of South Carolina on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Pamela Evette (R)
		Josh Kimbrell (R)
		Nancy Mace (R)
		Ralph Norman (R)
		Alan Wilson (R)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mullins McLeod (D)
• Thomas Ravenel (R)

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2022

See also: South Carolina gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina

Incumbent Pamela Evette defeated Tally Parham Casey and Jessica Ethridge in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pamela Evette (R)	58.0	988,501
		Tally Parham Casey (D)	40.7	692,691
		Jessica Ethridge (L)	1.2	20,826
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	1,174

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,703,192
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Harold Geddings III (Labor Party)

2018

See also: South Carolina gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

Evette was the running mate of gubernatorial candidate Henry McMaster.

General election

General election for Governor of South Carolina

Incumbent Henry McMaster defeated James Smith Jr. in the general election for Governor of South Carolina on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Henry McMaster (R)	54.0	921,342
		James Smith Jr. (D)	45.9	784,182
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	2,045

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,707,569
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Martin Barry (American Party)

Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Governor of South Carolina

Incumbent Henry McMaster defeated John Warren in the Republican primary runoff for Governor of South Carolina on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Henry McMaster	53.6	184,286
	Submit photo	John Warren	46.4	159,349

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 343,635
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of South Carolina

James Smith Jr. defeated Marguerite Willis and Phil Noble in the Democratic primary for Governor of South Carolina on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James Smith Jr.	61.8	148,633
		Marguerite Willis	27.5	66,248
		Phil Noble	10.6	25,587

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 240,468
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of South Carolina

Incumbent Henry McMaster and John Warren advanced to a runoff. They defeated Catherine Templeton, Kevin Bryant, and John McGill in the Republican primary for Governor of South Carolina on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Henry McMaster	42.3	155,723
✔	Submit photo	John Warren	27.8	102,390
		Catherine Templeton	21.4	78,705
		Kevin Bryant	6.7	24,790
		John McGill	1.7	6,375

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 367,983
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Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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Campaign finance summary

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Pamela Evette campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina	Won general	$0	$0
Grand total			$0	$0
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Tested positive for coronavirus on September 14, 2020

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On September 14, 2020, a representative for Gov. McMaster (R) announced that Evette had tested positive for coronavirus and was quarantining at home.

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