2010 Gubernatorial Election
In March 2009, Barrett announced his candidacy for Governor of South Carolina in the 2010 South Carolina gubernatorial election. Candidates for the Republican nomination included; State Attorney General Henry McMaster, State Lt. Governor Andre Bauer, Congressman Barrett, and State Representative Nikki Haley. Nikki Haley led the first nomination ballot with 49% of the vote on June 8, 2010, but did not meet the 50% threshold to win the nomination outright. This led to a run-off election on June 22, 2010, between Haley and the second-placed Barrett, which Haley won.
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