Trump’s endorsement power faces another GOP test in South Carolina after Alan Wilson advances

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson addresses claims made by Alex Murdaugh’s defense attorneys and discusses the potential pursuit of the death penalty on ‘America Reports.’ One week after President Donald Trump's endorsement-winning streak in high-profile Republican primaries was snapped, the president's immense clout over the GOP was on the line again, this time in South Carolina. And the president easily passed the test. The candidate Trump endorsed in the Palmetto State's GOP gubernatorial primary, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, finished first in a crowded field of candidates and clinched one of the two tickets in the race for the nomination, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. Evette, who repeatedly spotlighted Trump's support, now advances to a Republican runoff election in two weeks against South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, t