Ex-pro basketball player wins shot to become next governor of South Carolina
South Carolina Democrats head to a June 23 runoff after no candidate won the gubernatorial primary to succeed term-limited GOP Gov. Henry McMaster.
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Gubernatorial Ex-pro basketball player wins shot to become next governor of South Carolina State Rep Jermaine Johnson, trial lawyer Mullins McLeod and businessman Billy Webster will await runoff results By Charles Creitz Fox News Published June 9, 2026 8:58pm EDT | Updated June 9, 2026 9:02pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for June 9 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! South Carolina Democratic voters chose a former basketball player-turned-state lawmaker as their nominee for the governorship on Tuesday.
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