South Carolina's open 2026 gubernatorial contest features Republican nominee Alan Wilson, the state attorney general, against Democratic nominee Jermaine Johnson, a state representative, on November 3. The race remains a solidly Republican seat following Henry McMaster's term-limited departure, with Wilson securing the GOP nomination after a June runoff victory backed by party infrastructure and polling leads averaging around 63 percent to 27 percent. South Carolina's consistent Republican voting patterns in statewide races, combined with the party's structural advantages in turnout and fundraising, underpin trader consensus on the outcome. A Democratic victory would require an unprecedented reversal driven by late developments such as a major scandal, sharp economic deterioration, or national political realignment favoring the opposition party in this battleground-leaning but reliably red state.
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A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date.
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The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.
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0x2F5e3684c...A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date.
Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...South Carolina's open 2026 gubernatorial contest features Republican nominee Alan Wilson, the state attorney general, against Democratic nominee Jermaine Johnson, a state representative, on November 3. The race remains a solidly Republican seat following Henry McMaster's term-limited departure, with Wilson securing the GOP nomination after a June runoff victory backed by party infrastructure and polling leads averaging around 63 percent to 27 percent. South Carolina's consistent Republican voting patterns in statewide races, combined with the party's structural advantages in turnout and fundraising, underpin trader consensus on the outcome. A Democratic victory would require an unprecedented reversal driven by late developments such as a major scandal, sharp economic deterioration, or national political realignment favoring the opposition party in this battleground-leaning but reliably red state.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated

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