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Governor
Governor, South Carolina
November 3, 2026 · 8 statements · 2026.09.23-e2002060
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Jermaine JohnsonDemocraticAlan WilsonRepublican
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Health careNo. 1/8
South Carolina should expand Medicaid to cover adults earning up to 138% of the federal poverty level.
Background
South Carolina is one of about ten states that have not adopted the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion. Expansion would extend coverage to more low-income adults, with the federal government paying most of the cost.
South Carolina should phase out its state income tax.
Background
The individual income tax is the largest source of South Carolina's general fund revenue, and its top rate has been lowered in recent years. Phasing it out would require spending cuts or other revenue to replace it.
South Carolina should open its private school scholarship accounts to all families regardless of income.
Background
South Carolina's Education Scholarship Trust Fund gives eligible families state money for private school tuition and other education costs. Eligibility is currently limited by family income and a cap on the number of students.
South Carolina should repeal its ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.
Background
South Carolina law bans most abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, usually around six weeks of pregnancy. Repeal would allow abortion later in pregnancy under state law.
Women's healthcare decisions should be between a woman and her doctor. I oppose the strict, harmful, and deeply unpopular legislation that seeks to control women...
Questionnaire · May 21, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
South Carolina should raise the minimum age to buy any firearm to 21.
Background
Adults 18 and older can currently buy rifles and shotguns in South Carolina, while federal law sets 21 for handgun sales by licensed dealers. This would make 21 the minimum age for all gun purchases in the state.
South Carolina should set a state minimum wage above the federal $7.25 an hour.
Background
South Carolina has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies. A state law would require employers to pay a higher hourly floor.
I believe wages are best determined by the market, economic growth, and opportunity, not by government mandates that can hurt small businesses and reduce job creation.
Questionnaire · Jun 9, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
South Carolina should expand agreements that let state and local police help enforce federal immigration law.
Background
Under the federal 287(g) program, trained state or local officers can carry out certain immigration enforcement tasks. Participation is voluntary and decided agency by agency.
South Carolina should legalize marijuana for medical use.
Background
South Carolina does not have a medical marijuana program, apart from a narrow law on low-THC cannabis oil. Bills to create a regulated medical program have passed the state Senate but not the House.