Pamela Evette

Pamela Evette

United States United StatespoliticianFemaleb. 19705.5Global Dominance: 0.06%

Pamela Evette is the current Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, having assumed office in January 2019. As a prominent figure in the state's Republican Party, she has actively participated in various initiatives aimed at improving economic development and education in South Carolina. Before her tenure in public office, Evette was a successful businesswoman and entrepreneur, and she continues to advocate for conservative values and policies within the state.

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Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette was endorsed by Trump for the GOP gubernatorial nomination.

South Carolina Senate runoff set after no GOP candidate clears 50%
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-08-12
6.0

Trump issued a dual endorsement in South Carolina after his initial pick, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, failed to avoid a runoff and ultimately lost.

Trump-backed Andy Ogles loses reelection bid and other Tennessee primary results
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-08-07
4.0

That's because, besides backing Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette a few weeks earlier, he also gave a last-minute endorsement to state Attorney General Alan Wilson.

Trump backs Andy Biggs in Arizona's GOP gubernatorial primary race
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-07-21
6.0

Other potential candidates who have been floated include Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette.

Ralph Norman announces he’ll enter race to succeed Lindsey Graham in Senate
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-07-18
5.0

Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette has been confirmed to be considering a run for the Senate seat.

President Trump urges Lindsey Graham’s sister to run for late senator’s seat
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-07-18
5.0

Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette is one of the potential candidates eyeing Lindsey Graham's Senate seat.

Lindsey Graham’s sister selected to finish his Senate term
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2026-07-14
5.0

Pamela Evette is also in the mix as a possible replacement for Lindsey Graham.

Senate returns to Washington with uncertain agenda
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-14
5.0

Pamela Evette is noted as a potential candidate for the temporary appointment to fill Graham's position.

Khoảng trống với đảng Cộng hòa sau khi thượng nghị sĩ Graham qua đời
VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2026-07-13
5.0

Pamela Evette is the lieutenant governor who could ascend to the governorship if McMaster resigns.

Graham’s death triggers a scramble to replace him – what happens next? | US politics
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-12
5.0

South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette could also be in the mix to replace Graham.

Graham's death triggers scramble for Senate seat as Trump hints at favorite
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-07-12
6.0

Pamela Evette, South Carolina’s lieutenant governor, was fielding calls about getting into the race to replace Graham.

Who will replace Lindsey Graham? Here’s what happens next in the Senate
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-07-12
5.0

Evette finished a few points ahead of Wilson in the primary race, but far short of the 50% needed to avoid the runoff.

After recent losing endorsements, Donald Trump hedges his bet in South Carolina governor’s race
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-06-20
5.0

Mace is running in a crowded Republican gubernatorial primary that also includes South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette.

Nancy Mace says raucous town hall protesters need 'dose of their own medicine'
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-08-27
5.0

Other candidates in the Republican primary include the state’s Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette.

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace launches campaign for South Carolina governor
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-08-05
5.0

Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette is seeking the GOP nomination in the reliably red state.

South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace announces bid for governor in 2026
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-08-04
5.0