The 2022 South Carolina gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of South Carolina. Incumbent Republican Governor Henry McMaster ran for re-election for a second full term in office and secured the Republican nomination in the June 14 primary. Joe Cunningham, former United States Representative from South Carolina's 1st congressional district, was the Democratic nominee. McMaster won the general election with 58% of the vote — a larger margin than in 2018. This election marks the largest gubernatorial victory in the state since 1990, when incumbent Republican Carroll Campbell won his re-election bid by a margin of 41.7%. Republican primary Candidates Declared Henry McMaster, incumbent governor Running mate: Pamela Evette, incumbent lieutenant governor Eliminated in primary Harrison "Trucker Bob" Musselwhite, trucker and Chairman of Legislate Liaison Committee for the Greenville County Republican Party Running mate: Zoe Warren, filmmaker and editor-at-large for The Standard SC Withdrew Al Bellavance, former Fort Lawn town councilor Mindy L. Steele, political consultant Declined A. Shane Massey, Majority Leader of the South Carolina Senate Tim Scott, U.S. Senator (ran for re-election) Katrina Shealy, state senator John Warren, Greenville businessman and candidate for governor in 2018 Endorsements Results Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Joe Cunningham, former U.S. Representative for Eliminated in primary Carlton Boyd Mia McLeod, state senator Calvin "CJ Mack" McMillan, singer William H. Williams, former postmaster, veteran and candidate for in 2020 Withdrew Gary Votour, healthcare advocate and retired GIS mapper (running under Labor nomination) Declined Stephen K. Benjamin, former Mayor of Columbia Mandy Powers Norrell, former state representative and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018 (endorsed McLeod) Todd Rutherford, Minority Leader of the South Carolina House of Representatives Endorsements Results Lieutenant governor selection After winning the primary, on July 18, Cunningham released a shortlist of potential running mates. He announced Tally Parham Casey as his running mate on August 1. Chosen as running mate Tally Parham Casey, law firm CEO and former South Carolina Air National Guard fighter pilot Made shortlist Rosalyn Glenn, financial planner and nominee for South Carolina State Treasurer in 2018 Jermaine Johnson, state representative Kimberly Johnson, state representative Meghan Smith, Spartanburg city councillor Ed Sutton, real estate agent and U.S. Air Force pilot Spencer Wetmore, state representative Kathryn Whitaker, law firm chief marketing officer Declined Mia McLeod, state senator and runner-up in the gubernatorial primary Teresa Wilson, Columbia city manager Independence primary Candidates Declared Jokie Beckett