Former Basketball Player Jermaine Johnson Wins South Carolina Democratic Gubernatorial Primary
State Rep. Jermaine Johnson, a former professional basketball player, won the South Carolina Democratic primary for governor on Tuesday, emerging from a field of three candidates. Johnson, who represents parts of Richland and Kershaw Counties, launched his campaign only months before the primary and defeated longtime incumbent Jimmy Bales in 2020. The victory gives Democrats their nominee to challenge Republicans in a state that has not elected a Democratic governor since 2002.
Jermaine Johnson, a state representative and former basketball player, secured the Democratic nomination for South Carolina governor in Tuesday's primary, according to the Associated Press. Johnson played college basketball at the College of Charleston and was picked up by the NBA G-League's Reno Bighorns (now the Stockton Kings) after going undrafted in 2009. He competed against two other candidates: Mullins McLeod, a trial lawyer advocating for systemic reform in state government, and Billy Webster, a businessman with ties to the Bush and Clinton administrations. During the primary debate, Johnson emphasized his grassroots campaign efforts, stating he had visited areas where candidates rarely appear. South Carolina has not elected a Democratic governor since Jim Hodges in 2002, making the general election a significant challenge in the reliably Republican state.
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