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Alan Wilson wins South Carolina governor’s race, AP projects

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Republican South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson won the state’s governor’s race on Tuesday over Democratic state Representative Jermaine Johnson, according to projections by the Associated Press and Decision Desk HQ. Wilson, who has been attorney general since 2011, will succeed term-limited Republican Governor Henry McMaster. The Center Square reported the count at 51.7% to 47% with four of 46 counties still to finalize, and the Washington Examiner reported 51.6% to 47.1%. Wilson said in a campaign statement that he was “deeply humbled” by voters’ trust. Other statewide Republicans were also leading in races that had not yet been called.

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  1. Alan Wilson won the South Carolina governor’s race on Tuesday, according to a projection by the Associated Press.

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    The Hill
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    Washington Examiner, The Center Square

  2. Wilson defeated Democratic state Representative Jermaine Johnson.

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    The Hill
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    Washington Examiner, The Center Square

  3. Wilson will succeed term-limited Republican Governor Henry McMaster.

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    The Hill
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    Washington Examiner

  4. The vote count was reported at about 51.6% to 51.7% for Wilson and about 47% for Johnson, with some counties not yet finalized at the time of publication.

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    Washington Examiner, The Center Square

  5. Wilson’s running mate is Mike Reichenbach, and Johnson’s is Sam Skardon.

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All sides present report that Alan Wilson, a Republican, is projected to win South Carolina’s governor’s race over Democrat Jermaine Johnson and will succeed Henry McMaster. The right-side outlets stress the margin and the wider Republican statewide sweep, while the center outlet stresses the projection source and GOP control of the governor’s office.

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  • the center

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    The Hill’s headline states Wilson’s win plainly and its description attributes the result to a Decision Desk HQ projection.

    Alan Wilson wins South Carolina governor's race
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  • the right

    2 outlets

    Headlines state the result plainly as a win for Alan Wilson, with one adding the election label and another crediting the Associated Press call.

    Alan Wilson wins South Carolina governor’s race
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From the left

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Leads with

  • Wilson’s projected win
  • Extension of GOP control of the governor’s mansion
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    Alan Wilson wins South Carolina governor's race

    South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson (R) is projected to defeat Democratic state Rep. Jermaine Johnson in the state's governor's race, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). …

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Leads with

  • Wilson’s win over Johnson
  • Wilson’s long tenure as attorney general
  • GOP gains in statewide races
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    First to report

    The Hill, Nov 3, 10:01 PM EST

  • Right

    55 min later

    Its first report, Nov 3, 10:57 PM EST

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  1. The HillCenterNov 3, 10:01 PM EST
  2. The Center SquareRightNov 3, 10:57 PM EST
  3. Washington ExaminerRightNov 4, 6:04 AM EST

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