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South Carolina · Governor · 2026
Jermaine Johnson
Candidate for Governor of South Carolina
Record last updated:
Ballot facts
- Name as listed
- Jermaine Johnson
- Office
- Governor of South Carolina
- Party
- Democratic (as listed by the state)
- Running mate
- Sam Skardon (Lieutenant Governor)
- Seat
- Open seat (incumbent term-limited) · current governor: Henry McMaster
- Election
- November 3, 2026 general
- Website
- Website: johnsonforsc.com
- Candidate list
- South Carolina Election Commission — Candidate Listing, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (cross-checked) (cross-checked against other published lists)
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“says…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | Says they will work with municipalities to reduce property taxes for working families. | Campaign website — johnsonforsc.com/policies Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Housing | Says they will fund a grant program to help residents compete with private equity firms buying homes. | Campaign website — johnsonforsc.com/policies Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Cannabis | Calls for making medical marijuana legal and accessible, with a statewide tax on cannabis. | Campaign website — johnsonforsc.com/policies Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Civil rights | Calls for passing a state hate crimes law. | Campaign website — johnsonforsc.com/policies Accessed October 23, 2026 |
Attributed to the candidate; not verified or evaluated by SaveYourState. Candidates can request a correction by pointing to their own published materials.
Campaign finance
Not yet compiled. Candidates for governor report to South Carolina’s state campaign-finance office, not the FEC. Their reports are public on the official South Carolina campaign-finance search.
Record in office
- South Carolina officeholder page on this site, with bills sponsored in the South Carolina Legislature where available (Open States data, matched by exact name within the state and checked by hand).
Sources
- Candidate list: South Carolina Election Commission — Candidate Listing, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (cross-checked) — retrieved October 23, 2026
- Campaign website — johnsonforsc.com/policies — retrieved October 23, 2026
- Website: Campaign link on the 2026 election article (English Wikipedia), confirmed on the site
- South Carolina campaign-finance search (official)