Alan Wilson declares victory in SC governor’s race; Johnson concedes

By: Katharine Wilson and Seanna AdcoxThe South Carolina Daily Gazette COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s four-term GOP attorney general is moving to the Governor’s Mansion. Voters elected Republican Alan Wilson as South Carolina’s next governor and state Sen. Mike Reichenbach as lieutenant governor.  When Democratic state Rep. Jermaine Johnson conceded at 10:31 p.m., Wilson was leading with 52% of the vote,…

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