Incumbent
South Carolina Republican Attorney General nominee?
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JUN 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age43 years old (Nov 19, 1982)
GenderMale
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LocationSouth Carolina
BackgroundAttorney
EducationThe Citadel — B.S. (2004)
Notable personal detailsStephen Lewis Goldfinch is a Republican attorney and South Carolina state senator representing District 34 (Georgetown and Horry counties). He previously served in the South Carolina House of Representatives (2013–2016) and has run for South Carolina Attorney General in the 2026 election cycle. He earned a B.S. and an M.B.A. from The Citadel and attended Charleston School of Law. He has served as a JAG officer in the South Carolina Army National Guard since 2019 and was deployed to North Africa in 2023.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Stephen Goldfinch has sponsored and supported legislation to reduce specific taxes (notably proposing large cuts to boat property taxes) and has described government as overtaxing and in need of comprehensive tax reform. He has promoted limited-government principles and supported using tax policy to make South Carolina more competitive for businesses and residents. His statements and bills emphasize tax relief for taxpayers and targeted tax/fee measures tied to infrastructure needs rather than broad tax increases.
Healthcare
Stephen Goldfinch has emphasized prosecuting Medicaid fraud and expressed concern about government overreach in public programs. His public statements and sponsorship activity focus on stricter oversight and enforcement rather than expanding government-run health coverage.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strict enforcement of immigration laws and cooperation with federal immigration enforcement; emphasizes cracking down on illegal immigration as part of his platform for attorney general. No public statements located advocating broad pathways to citizenship or expanded asylum protections.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Stephen Goldfinch has voted in favor of strict limits on abortion, including supporting a six-week abortion ban in the South Carolina Senate while noting exemptions and saying the ban would withstand legal challenges. He has also been involved in legislation related to informed consent and restrictions on later-term procedures.
Climate & Energy
Stephen Goldfinch has opposed regulatory restrictions on coastal property and supported local fossil-fuel/biomass energy development in his district while participating in state votes related to energy legislation. His public positions emphasize property rights, local energy projects (including support for a Georgetown biomass plant), and resisting what he frames as federal or bureaucratic overreach on environmental rules.
Public Safety & Guns
Stephen Goldfinch has a record of supporting permitless/constitutional carry and describes himself as defending and strengthening the Second Amendment. He voted for the Constitutional Carry law in the South Carolina Senate and says, on his campaign site, that he will defend gun rights while standing with law enforcement as Attorney General.
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