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Governor, South Carolina, 2018, General election

Oct. 29-31
3,792LV
Oct. 29-31
3,792LV

Trafalgar Group is a partisan pollster for the Republican Party.

Trafalgar Group
 Smith
38%
 Smith
38%

Smith

38%

McMaster

54%
54%
McMaster  McMaster+16
Oct. 12-14
4,830LV
Oct. 12-14
4,830LV

Trafalgar Group is a partisan pollster for the Republican Party.

Trafalgar Group
 Smith
32%
 Smith
32%

Smith

32%

McMaster

56%
56%
McMaster  McMaster+23
Sept. 24-Oct. 2
2,692LV
Sept. 24-Oct. 2
2,692LV

Trafalgar Group is a partisan pollster for the Republican Party.

Trafalgar Group
 Smith
37%
 Smith
37%

Smith

37%

McMaster

51%
51%
McMaster  McMaster+14
Aug. 11-13
601LV
Aug. 11-13
601LV
Tarrance Group
 Smith
41%
 Smith
41%

Smith

41%

McMaster

52%
52%
McMaster  McMaster+11
Aug. 6-9
605LV
Aug. 6-9
605LV
Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group
 Smith
43%
 Smith
43%

Smith

43%

McMaster

47%
47%
McMaster  McMaster+4
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