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Wilson leads Johnson by 11.3 points in the South Carolina governor polling average.

South Carolina Governor 2026 polling average as of Oct 19, 2026, based on 2 published polls from Jul 17, 2026 to Aug 15, 2026. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.

• Jermaine Johnson (D): 37.7%
• Alan Wilson (R): 49%

The question pollsters ask

If the 2026 South Carolina governor's election were held today, who would you vote for?

2 published polls in the average

Poll ended	Pollster	Sample	Result
Aug 15, 2026	Hart Research Associates (D)	600 likely voters	Johnson 41%, Wilson 48%
Jul 17, 2026	Public Policy Polling (D)	577 registered voters	Johnson 37%, Wilson 45%

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Polls compiled by The New York Times, used under CC BY 4.0. Averages calculated by People’s Poll (Methods). Updated Oct 19, 2026. Published by Onward Media LLC.