2026 South Carolina gubernatorial election

The 2026 South Carolina gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of South Carolina. Incumbent Governor Henry McMaster is term-limited and cannot seek a third full consecutive term. He took office on January 24, 2017 upon the resignation of fellow Republican Nikki Haley to become U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations under the Trump administration and won full terms in 2018 and 2022.

Potential

 * Pamela Evette, Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina (2019–present)
 * A. Shane Massey, Majority Leader of the South Carolina Senate (2016–present) from the 25th district (2007–present)
 * Tim Scott, U.S. Senator (2013–present) and candidate for president in 2024
 * John Warren, mortgage company executive, Iraq War veteran, and candidate for governor in 2018
 * Alan Wilson, South Carolina Attorney General (2011–present)