Evette touts workforce development, Trump ties in Myrtle Beach ahead of possible gubernatorial run
The Ohio native has been in office since 2019 when Gov. Henry McMaster selected her as a running mate.
Evette hasn't formally said whether she's planning a run for the state's highest office, but has been linked to the job along with other contenders including U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson.
South Carolinians are more familiar with Mace than other possible 2026 Republican gubernatorial candidates, poll finds
Mace in particular has launched attacks against both.
'Gov. McMaster has said that I'm the best lieutenant governor in the country. President Trump said I was doing a great job, so I'll take their compliments over Nancy Mace's criticisms any day,' Evette said following a town hall meeting at Veterans Cafe and Grille. 'I'm going to continue to do what I do. I'm going to help business, I'm going to work on school choice.'
Evette said she hasn't yet committed to running for governor, but hinted at the likelihood as spoke with reporters.
'Now that session is over, this is the time to start to think about what's going to happen but I do believe this legacy that the governor and I have had does need to continue on. I think it's been very successful, and it's worked very well for the people of South Carolina.'
Earlier in the night, Evette said building up technical college systems is the best way to build employee pipeline for manufacturers.
'We can do better creating a workforce for tomorrow, and we can do that by, 'let's start reappropriating some of this money going to big colleges, and let's give it to our technical college system,'' she said. 'It is something that I've been talking about for the seven years that I've been in office.'
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Adam Benson joined the News13 digital team in January 2024. He is a veteran South Carolina reporter with previous stops at the Greenwood Index-Journal, Post & Courier and The Sun News in Myrtle Beach. Adam is a Boston native and University of Utah graduate. Follow Adam on X, formerly Twitter, at @AdamNewshound12. See more of his work here.
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