Jermaine Johnson
State Representative, South Carolina House District 52 · Candidate for South Carolina Governor · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · South Carolina Governor · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: South Carolina State Election Commission — certified candidate list, 2026 Statewide General Election: Governor and Lieutenant Governor — 'Jermaine Johnson' · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (2)
- South Carolina State Election Commission — certified candidate list, 2026 Statewide General Election: Governor and Lieutenant Governor — 'Jermaine Johnson' (filed as Jermaine L Johnson), Democratic, status Active, running mate Sam Skardon
- won the June 9, 2026 Democratic primary (South Carolina State Election Commission — certified June 9, 2026 statewide primary results): Governor (Democratic): Jermaine Johnson 221,951 (59.67%), Billy Webster 110,303 (29.65%), Mullins McLeod 39,739 (10.68%). Not a filer for State House District 52 (filers there: Malcolm Taylor, Lawrence Moore, Patrick L Tate)
Results
Certified results for South Carolina Governor
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
2022 Statewide General Elections · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry McMaster/Pamela EvetteRepublican | Republican | 988,501 | 58.0% |
| Joe Cunningham/Tally Parham CaseyDemocrat | Democrat | 692,691 | 40.7% |
| Bruce Reeves/Jessica EthridgeLibertarian | Libertarian | 20,826 | 1.2% |
| Write-InNonpartisan | Nonpartisan | 1,174 | 0.1% |
Official — South Carolina Election Commission election results (Clarity ENR final version 313728, 11/17/2022 3:17:28 PM EST) · South Carolina Election Commission — official election night reporting / results
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
SC-2022-11-08-Cntyprec · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry McMaster/Pamela EvetteRepublican | Republican | 975,142 | 57.3% |
| Joe Cunningham/Tally Parham CaseyDemocrat | Democrat | 609,870 | 35.8% |
| Joe Cunningham/Tally ParhamDemocrat | Democrat | 66,943 | 3.9% |
| Bruce Reeves/Jessica EthridgeLibertarian | Libertarian | 20,523 | 1.2% |
| Henry McMasterRepublican | Republican | 13,359 | 0.8% |
| Joe Cunningham/Tlly Parham CaseyDemocrat | Democrat | 9,546 | 0.6% |
Certified — SEC final ENR (county detail files); reconciled to the certified county totals · South Carolina State Election Commission — ENR county detail results
Polls
Public polls
The Trafalgar GroupRepublican primary · Governor
Pamela Evette 19.9% · Alan Wilson 19.4% · Rom Reddy 19% · Ralph Norman 15.9% · Nancy Mace 14.6% · Jacqueline Dubose 3.2% · Josh Kimbrell 2.3% · Undecided 5.6%
May 21, 2026 to May 24, 2026 · 1,125 LV · ±2.9 pts · IVR/online (Trafalgar Group mixed mode) · The Trafalgar Group
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for South Carolina Governor
- Michael AddisonUnited Citizens · On the 2026 ballot · Lt. Governor running mate: Candace Brewer
- Walid HakimGreen · On the 2026 ballot · Lt. Governor running mate: Arnold E Karr
- Alan WilsonRepublican · On the 2026 ballot · Lt. Governor running mate: Mike Reichenbach
Not on file for Jermaine yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Oct 9, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_1m8mqxd99.
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