WIS TV, Gray Media to broadcast SC GOP gubernatorial debates

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - WIS TV and Gray Media have partnered with the South Carolina Republican Party to broadcast and livestream a series of gubernatorial debates across South Carolina.

Voters will hear from several candidates as they make their case ahead of the June 9 primary election. A new South Carolina governor will be elected in November 2026, as current Governor Henry McMaster will have reached the end of his term limit.

The debates will be held on the following dates and locations, all from 7-8 p.m.

• March 17 | Conway, SC
• April 21 | Charleston, SC
• May 26 | Spartanburg, SC
• June 16 | Newberry, SC (If necessary because of a runoff)

“These debates will help people become educated about the choices they’ll have in the primary,” said WHNS Vice President and General Manager Bryce Caldwell. “Plus, with Gray stations covering viewers in every corner of South Carolina, no other media in the state can serve voters like this.”

WIS’s very own Judi Gatson will serve as one of the moderators for these debates, along with anchors from our sister stations.

“The coming election represents the first truly open governor’s race for Republicans since 2010, and we’re looking forward to creating an opportunity for all South Carolinians to hear from our candidates as they consider who to support in the coming campaign,” said South Carolina GOP Chairman Drew McKissick.

You can watch the debates on the following stations and/or their platforms:

• Columbia – WIS NBC 10 and on all digital platforms
• Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson – WHNS FOX Carolina and on all digital platforms
• Charleston – WCSC Live 5 and on all digital platforms
• Myrtle Beach – WMBF NBC and on all digital platforms
• Augusta – Aiken – WAGT NBC and on all digital platforms
• Charlotte – Digitally on WBTV website and news app platforms
• Savannah – Digitally on the WTOC website, news app, and CBS platforms

Who’s running?

Here are the Republican candidates who have said they are running for governor in 2026:

• State Attorney General Alan Wilson. Has served as attorney general since 2011. 
• State Sen. Josh Kimbrell. Has served in the state senate since 2020. 
• Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette. Has served as lieutenant governor since 2019. 
• Rep. Ralph Norman. Has represented South Carolina’s 5th District since 2017. 
• Rep. Nancy Mace. Has represented South Carolina’s 1st District since 2021. 

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