Pamela Evette
2019 - Present
2027
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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.[1][2]
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
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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 | ||
| Total votes: 1,703,192 | |||
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Labor Party convention
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Harold Geddings III (Labor Party)
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 | ||
| 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 |
| John Warren | 46.4 | 159,349 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| ✔ | John Warren | 27.8 | 102,390 | |
 | Catherine Templeton | 21.4 | 78,705 | |
 | Kevin Bryant | 6.7 | 24,790 | |
 | John McGill | 1.7 | 6,375 | |
| 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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Noteworthy events
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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.[3]
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Governor of South Carolina |
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Footnotes
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Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina 2019-Present |
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