Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster’s Weekly Schedule, August 17, 2026

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Official release

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August 18, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster’s schedules for the week of August 17, 2026, include the following:

Monday, August 17 at 1:00 PM: Gov. McMaster held a press conference to announce budget vetoes, Statehouse, first floor, 1100 Gervais Street, Columbia,

Tuesday, August 18 at 12:00 PM: Lt. Gov. Evette will provide the Keynote Address at Sustain SC Circularity Summit, Edventure Children’s Museum, 211 Gervais Street, Columbia, S.C.

Wednesday, August 19 at 10:00 AM: Gov. McMaster will oversee a State Fiscal Accountability Authority meeting, Room 252, Edgar Brown Building, 1205 Pendleton Street, Columbia, S.C.

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Gov. Henry McMaster's Weekly Schedule: August 10, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Gov. Henry McMaster’s schedule for the week of August 10, 2026, included:

Monday, August 10

11:45 AM: Gov. McMaster attended an event with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, and U.S. Senator Darline Graham for the ceremonial naming of Joint Base Lindsey Graham, North Charleston, S.C.

4:00 PM: Policy meeting.

Tuesday, August 11

11:30 AM: Gov. McMaster and First Lady Peggy McMaster voted in the U.S. Senate Special Republican Primary, Lourie Senior Center (Ward 1), 1650 Park Circle, Columbia, S.C.

Wednesday, August 12

9:20 AM: Tourism meeting.

9:30 AM: Gov. McMaster joined Darlington Raceway along with business leaders, tourism leaders, and state and local officials recognizing the Darlington Raceway Kick Off to Cook Out Southern 500, Flight Deck of the USS Yorktown, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, 40 Patriots Point Road, Mount Pleasant, S.C.

11:00 AM: Gov. McMaster visited and toured HII Newport News Shipbuilding Charleston operations, HII Newport News Shipbuilding Charleston Operations, 2040 Bushy Park Road, Goose Creek, S.C.

Gov. McMaster was in the Office of the Governor for office hours, Statehouse, first floor, 1100 Gervais Street, Columbia, S.C.

2:30 PM: Gov. McMaster presented the Order of the Palmetto to Colonel Christopher Williamson, Statehouse, first floor, 1100 Gervais Street, Columbia, S.C.

3:00 PM: Gov. McMaster held a ceremonial bill signing for S. 935, Seizures in the Workplace, Governor’s Office.

Thursday, August 13

Gov. McMaster was in the Office of the Governor for office hours, Statehouse, first floor, 1100 Gervais Street, Columbia, S.C.

2:00 PM: Policy meeting.

2:45 PM: Policy meeting.

4:00 PM: Constituent meeting.

Friday, August 14

12:15 PM: Economic development call.

Saturday, August 15

7:15 PM: Gov. McMaster and First Lady Peggy McMaster attended the South Carolina Republican Party’s 59th annual Silver Elephant dinner, Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln Street, Columbia, S.C.

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