Pamela Evette, the lieutenant governor of South Carolina, added her name on Monday to the growing list of Republicans seeking to succeed term-limited Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC). Evette launched her campaign during a speech to supporters at The Smokestack at Judson Mill in Greenville.

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

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.