South Carolina Race Tests Trump’s Strength

“South Carolina voted enthusiastically for Donald Trump in 2024. But his endorsement in the state’s race for governor this year has so far not proved decisive,” the New York Times reports.

“The candidates went to extraordinary lengths to earn Mr. Trump’s endorsement, many of them repeatedly posting photos of themselves with the president as if his nod had been secured.”

“Ultimately Mr. Trump put his weight behind Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in Tuesday’s crowded Republican primary. But in interviews, voters appeared to be more concerned about who could steer the state — the fastest-growing in the country — through its growing pains and infrastructure woes. And many drew a distinction between state and federal leadership.”