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Republican
Alan Wilson
Republican
Alan Wilson
South Carolina Republican Governor primary: 1st place (1st round)
$51.6K
JUN 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney General
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age52 years old (Jul 16, 1973)
GenderMale
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LocationSouth Carolina
BackgroundAttorney
EducationFrancis Marion University (B.A., Political Science, 1996)
Notable personal detailsAlan McCrory Wilson is an American lawyer and Republican politician who has served as South Carolina’s 51st attorney general since 2011, first elected in 2010 and subsequently re-elected in 2014, 2018, and 2022. He is a graduate of Francis Marion University and the University of South Carolina School of Law. He serves in the South Carolina National Guard and has served in Iraq, earning the Combat Action Badge. Wilson is a candidate in the 2026 South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Alan Wilson advocates for major tax reductions including eliminating the state income tax and permanently lowering tax rates while capping government spending growth to population plus inflation. He proposes aggressive audits and anti‑earmark rules to cut waste and return excess revenue to taxpayers. Wilson has urged protecting state authority to cut taxes from federal restrictions.
Healthcare
Alan Wilson has opposed expansions of Medicaid and expressed concern about the long‑term costs of Medicaid expansion while proposing incentives for rural providers and revisiting provider practice rules. His record as South Carolina Attorney General includes actions challenging aspects of the Affordable Care Act and supporting state restrictions on Medicaid funding to providers like Planned Parenthood, and prosecuting Medicaid fraud.
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Immigration & Border
Alan Wilson has promoted stronger immigration enforcement, supported cooperation between state and federal authorities (including ICE programs like 287(g)), and backed measures to assist federal deportation efforts and defend strict federal immigration statutes. He has publicly framed irregular immigration as a crisis and endorsed border security measures such as the border wall.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Alan Wilson has defended and litigated to uphold South Carolina’s fetal heartbeat/abortion restrictions and has publicly urged enforcement and legal defense of those laws while in his role as attorney general. He has sought rehearings and issued statements arguing the state’s privacy provision does not create a right to abortion.
Climate & Energy
Alan Wilson has taken legal and policy positions opposing federal EPA climate regulations and actions that would accelerate closure of coal-fired power plants, while promoting energy policies favorable to economic development (including incentives for data centers to generate their own power). His public actions emphasize limiting government regulation of energy and preserving fossil-fuel generation as part of maintaining affordable electricity.
Public Safety & Guns
Alan Wilson consistently defends broad Second Amendment rights, has challenged and blocked local gun restrictions as unconstitutional, and has joined multi-state efforts opposing firearm regulations such as magazine limits and municipal ordinances. His official actions as South Carolina Attorney General emphasize state preemption of local gun laws and protection of gun ownership rights.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedFeb 11, 2026
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette to succeed him, potentially influencing the Republican primary for the 2026 gubernatorial race. Evette is competing against several candidates, including Rep. Nancy Mace and Rep. Ralph Norman. McMaster's endorsement may lead to support from former President Donald Trump, which is considered crucial in the race. South Carolina's primary elections are scheduled for June 9, with a possible runoff two weeks later.
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