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Did Nikki Haley really need South Carolina to win the White House? Here’s what history says
Summary by Ground News
Every ex-governor who went on to win the presidency won their party's primary in the state they used to govern. Jimmy Carter in Georgia in 1976, Ronald Reagan in California in 1980, Bill Clinton in Arkansas in 1992 and George W. Bush in Texas in 2000. 17 governors have become president in the nation's history, starting with former Virginia governor Thomas Jefferson in 1801.