Mikee Johnson went to high school with Nikki Haley, held a leadership post in her charitable organization and donated early on to her first gubernatorial campaign.
And yet, this well-connected GOP donor — like many South Carolina Republicans — still faced a difficult decision about which presidential candidate to support in 2024.
The possibility that U.S. Sen. Tim Scott will soon join Haley on the campaign trail — a decision Republicans consider increasingly likely — has thrown the state GOP into turmoil, forcing Johnson and other longtime politicos in the state with longstanding ties to both politicians to start choosing between their dueling campaigns before Scott even enters the race.
