(Florence, SC) -- The governor says the state is winning, but his Democratic challenger doesn't see things that way.
Republican incumbent Henry McMaster and State Rep James Smith met last night in Florence for their first debate.
McMaster said the economy is strong, but Smith says the state's economic growth is actually behind some neighboring states.
He also criticized McMaster for neglecting issues like education and health care, but McMaster says Smith's plan to expand Medicaid would take money away from education.