Jermaine Johnson: Building a New South Carolina | At Our Table

We sit down with Dr. Jermaine Johnson to talk about his campaign for governor and his argument for a new South Carolina. Johnson reflects on a childhood shaped by homelessness, instability, and loss, and the path from basketball to public service that shaped how he approaches leadership. We discuss his primary victory, the young and working-class voters he believes are being overlooked, healthcare and rural communities, and his case for moving beyond party labels. His challenge is simple: judge South Carolina’s success by whether the lives of its people are getting better.