SC governor candidates agree on abortion, differ on gambling and Medicaid

By: Seanna Adcox

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: October 7, 2026

Words: 1,645

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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COLUMBIA — In the only scheduled gubernatorial debate before the election, Democrat Jermaine Johnson and Republican Alan Wilson sparred Tuesday night over questions about data centers, Medicaid expansion, and a state hate crime.

Perhaps more surprising is where they agreed.

In a state where legislators debate abortion every session — sometimes several times a year — the candidates agreed the state’s abortion restrictions should go no further. Both pledged they “would not seek to make …

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