United States
South Carolina governor polls 2026
Governor election 3 Nov 2026, in 3 days.
Alan Wilson leads the polling average with 47.4%, 9.6 points ahead of Jermaine Johnson.
Also polled: Senate election.
Average
Updated 34 minutes ago
Jermaine Johnson
37.9
−2.1
Trend
Alan WilsonJermaine Johnson
Stances
Alan WilsonJermaine Johnson
Immigration
ExpandRestrictRemigration
Economy
Free marketState-directed
Christian identity2 unplaced
Abortion
Broad accessProtect unborn life
Marriage & family1 unplaced
Individual choiceTraditional
National culture1 unplaced
CosmopolitanPreserve heritage
Technology
Light-touchRein in Big Tech
Scores and reasons written by AI. Methodology
Why these scores
Immigration
- Alan Wilson: 7 of 10 Campaign touts backing Trump's fight against criminal illegal immigrants; joined Texas-led suit to end DACA
- Jermaine Johnson: 3.5 of 10 Backs immigration enforcement coordinated with local authorities; criticised uncoordinated ICE operations
Economy
- Alan Wilson: 2 of 10 As AG sued to overturn the Affordable Care Act and federal pandemic-aid tax limits
- Jermaine Johnson: 5.5 of 10 Pledges broader Medicaid coverage, rural hospital funding and more public-school money; opposes vouchers
Abortion
- Alan Wilson: 7 of 10 As AG defended South Carolina's six-week abortion ban and urged the Supreme Court to overturn Roe
- Jermaine Johnson: 1.5 of 10 Opposes new abortion restrictions; says decisions belong to patients and doctors
Marriage & family
- Alan Wilson: 6.5 of 10 Fought same-sex marriage licences in 2014; campaign touts suing over Biden's transgender policies
National culture
- Jermaine Johnson: 3 of 10 Opposed an anti-DEI provision; co-sponsored a Robert Smalls monument at the State House
Subsidiarity
- Alan Wilson: 6.5 of 10 As AG sued against Biden's vaccine mandate and federal limits on state tax cuts
- Jermaine Johnson: 5.5 of 10 Would let municipalities use state transportation funds to repair local roads
Technology
- Alan Wilson: 6.5 of 10 Led 54-AG letter on AI child-abuse imagery; joined multistate suit against Meta over youth harm
- Jermaine Johnson: 5.5 of 10 Only record: wants a statewide pause on new data centres until energy and water rules exist