President Donald Trump is reportedly mulling a ‘co-endorsement’ in the South Carolina governor’s runoff election, according to a bombshell report in The Washington Post. Trump previously endorsed S.C. lieutenant governor Pamela Evette ahead of the June 9, 2026 primary election, propelling her to a narrow victory over the state’s four-term attorney general Alan Wilson in the first round of voting.

Runoff Election

Neither candidate came close to winning a majority of votes on the first ballot, though, forcing a head-to-head runoff election next Tuesday (June 23, 2026). So far, Wilson has been crushing Evette in that race. As a result, Trump appears to be hedging his bet in South Carolina as Wilson’s momentum grows.

According to the Post report, Trump isn’t ruling out making his endorsement in the S.C. governor’s runoff a ‘dual’ endorsement. Evette has not pulled ahead of Alan Wilson ahead of Tuesday’s election, and Trump may now back both. The report cited several Trump sources who believed the race was ‘very close’ and potentially ‘a toss-up.’ Other Trump advisors watching the race have apparently been made privy to the actual lay of the land, which shows Wilson running away with the election.

Alan Wilson tweeted, ‘This campaign is about building a stronger South Carolina for the next generation, and I’m proud to have the support of my family and so many families across our great state.’

Original reporting: FITSNews — read the source article.