Evette, Wilson advance to runoff for South Carolina governor; Graham clinches nomination
Graham won the Republican Senate nomination outright and is seeking a fifth term.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates WLOS, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
The page carries an Associated Press byline, and AP is an established wire service with professional reporting standards. WLOS is the local publisher, but the article’s reporting is attributed to AP.
- Source type — The article is attributed to the Associated Press, an established wire service.
- Author attribution — Two named AP reporters are credited.
- Editorial standards — AP has established newsroom and fact-checking practices.
The article provides a clear account of primary outcomes, candidate statements and relevant race context. It offers limited direct sourcing beyond candidate remarks and does not provide detailed vote totals or extensive competing perspectives.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The report includes outcomes and remarks from the main Republican gubernatorial candidates, along with Democratic results and broader context. It gives more attention to Republican contests and offers little independent or opposing analysis.
- Source diversity — The article includes remarks from Evette and Wilson and covers Democratic nominees, but does not quote independent analysts or voters.
- Counterarguments presented — The gubernatorial runoff candidates’ perspectives appear, but the broader claims about Trump’s influence receive limited challenge.
- Omitted context — The article gives little detail on vote totals or the candidates’ policy differences.
- Opinion vs reporting — The piece is written as a news report rather than an opinion argument.
The article uses mostly straightforward language and reports results and candidate statements without a discernible partisan slant.
- Language tone — The wording is primarily factual and attributed to candidates or the article’s reporting.
- Framing — The report covers Republican and Democratic primary outcomes and provides historical context.
- Source selection — Candidate statements are presented from both sides of the gubernatorial runoff.
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This is Associated Press's own score, and this article is credited to Associated Press. The host score in the Source Check is WLOS's.
Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson advanced to a runoff for South Carolina’s Republican gubernatorial nomination, while Sen. Lindsey Graham won the Republican Senate nomination outright. The results also set up Graham’s November contest with Democrat Annie Andrews.
Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and state Attorney General Alan Wilson advanced to a runoff for the Republican nomination for governor. Sen. Lindsey Graham won his Senate primary outright as he seeks a fifth term; he will face Democrat Annie Andrews in November. The article says President Donald Trump endorsed Graham and Evette, and that Graham also received support from Sen. Tim Scott and Gov. Henry McMaster.
Evette criticized Wilson in her remarks to supporters, while Wilson asked voters for their support. State Rep. Jermaine Johnson won the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Rep. James Clyburn and Rep. Joe Wilson also won their respective congressional nominations.
Community verdict
VOTING CLOSEDNo good or bad look here
This story reports what happened without casting Graham in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Graham’s record.
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SWIPE →Republican Senate primary winner seeking a fifth term
Representative who did not advance in the Republican gubernatorial primary
Graham’s Republican primary opponent
President whose endorsements and ties to South Carolina Republicans are discussed
Representative who did not advance in the Republican gubernatorial primary
Representative and father of gubernatorial candidate Alan Wilson
Representative who won the Democratic nomination in South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District
Senator who supported Graham’s nomination effort
Democratic nominee who will face Graham in the Senate general election
Part of a bigger story
24 OUTLETSGraham won South Carolina’s Republican Senate primary and is set to face Democrat Annie Andrews in November. Center outlets mostly present the nomination as an election result, often alongside other South Carolina races and campaign context. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Graham’s strong showing and Trump’s endorsement, also placing the win among wider primary contests.
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