Evette was first elected lieutenant governor of South Carolina in 2018; she officially announced her campaign for the state's top job in Greenville

South Carolina Lt. Governor Pamela Evette is officially in the race to be the next governor of the state. The Republican made the announcement in a video posted to social media Monday afternoon. She was set to address her supporters later in the day up in Greenville for a more formal entry into the race.

Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette is officially in the GOP race for South Carolina governor after saying for several months she was seriously considering a run to be the state’s top executive. She announced her bid Monday afternoon with a video posted on social media.