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Event

2026 SC Governor Debate

Dr. Jermaine Johnson (The SCEA Fund for Children and Public Education PAC endorsed candidate) and Attorney General Alan Wilson will go head-to-head in an exclusive debate in South Carolina’s race for governor.
Alan Wilson + Jermaine Johnson Gray Media SC Gov debate 2026
Published: September 1, 2026

Event Overview

Dates and Times

  • Tuesday, October 6, 2026
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EDT)

Location

  • WIS-TV Studios
    1111 Bull Street
    Columbia, SC 29201

Region

  • Statewide

Topics

  • Censorship & Book Banning
  • College Affordability
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Education Funding
  • Educator Shortage
  • English Language Learning
  • Gender Equity
  • Gun Violence
  • Honesty in Education
  • LGBTQ Rights
  • Member Rights
  • Mental Health
  • Pay & Benefits
  • Politics & Campaigns
  • Privatization
  • Professional Growth
  • Racial & Social Justice
  • School Climate
  • School Vouchers
  • Special Education
  • Workplace Conditions

FOX Carolina, WIS, and Gray Media stations across South Carolina will air an exclusive debate in the upcoming governor’s race.

The live, one-hour debate will take place on Oct. 6 from 7-8 p.m. at the WIS studios in Columbia. WIS Anchor Judi Gatson will moderate, with questions coming from Gray Media political reports and anchors from across the Palmetto State.

The debate will be broadcast and streamed live across Gray stations and digital platforms covering South Carolina, including:

  • Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson – WHNS FOX Carolina (and all digital platforms)
  • Columbia – WIS NBC 10 (and all digital platforms)
  • Charleston – WCSC Live 5 (and all digital platforms)
  • Myrtle Beach – WMBF NBC (and all digital platforms)
  • Augusta-Aiken – WAGT NBC (all digital platforms)
  • Charlotte – Digitally on the WBTV website and news app platforms
  • Savannah – WTOC 11 (all digital platforms)

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