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South Carolina Attorney General

Current State AG
Alan Wilson (R)
Political Party
Republican
Assumed Office

2011

Alan Wilson was first elected as attorney general in 2010 and was reelected in 2014, 2018 and 2022. Prior to his election, AG Wilson practiced law at the Columbia firm Willoughby & Hoefer, P.A. Before entering private practice, AG Wilson served as an assistant AG in the South Carolina AG’s office and was an assistant solicitor in Lexington County. He also is an officer in the JAG Corps of the South Carolina National Guard and served in Iraq. Early in his career...

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Alan Wilson was first elected as attorney general in 2010 and was reelected in 2014, 2018 and 2022. Prior to his election, AG Wilson practiced law at the Columbia firm Willoughby & Hoefer, P.A. Before entering private practice, AG Wilson served as an assistant AG in the South Carolina AG’s office and was an assistant solicitor in Lexington County. He also is an officer in the JAG Corps of the South Carolina National Guard and served in Iraq. Early in his career, AG Wilson worked for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.

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The AG is an elected position in South Carolina.

  • Next Election:November 3, 2026 (Open Seat)
  • Election Process:Elected
  • Term/Limit:4 years / none


Latest South Carolina Attorney General News & Insights

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Alabama – Katherine Robertson, chief counsel to Alabama AG Steve Marshall, announced she is running for Alabama AG in 2026.  AG Marshall, who is term-limited, is running in the 2026 GOP primary for the U.S. Senate seat held by Senator Tommy Tuberville.

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Republican AGs Argue Court Fumbled Decision Blocking Launch of Live Sports Content Platform

A group of six Republican AGs filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in litigation between Walt Disney Co. and FuboTV that argued that the Second Circuit should reverse the lower court’s decision granting a preliminary injunction blocking the launch of live sports content platform Venu. FuboTV Inc. and…

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