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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

Election Timeline & Candidates

  1. Candidate Filing Deadline
  2. Primary Election
  3. GOP Runoff
  4. General Election
Richard Hricik (D)
Democrat

Richard Hricik (D)

David M. Stumbo (R)
Republican

David M. Stumbo (R)

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Richard Hricik (D)
Democrat

Richard Hricik (D)

David M. Stumbo (R)
Republican

David M. Stumbo (R)

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Latest South Carolina Attorney General News & Insights

News

Southeastern States and Partners Launch Southeast Fraud Partnership

A bipartisan alliance of AGs from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina have joined officials and federal agencies from across the Southeast region to launch the Southeast Fraud Enforcement Federal-State Partnership. The Justice Departments National Fraud Enforcement Division announced this new federal-state cooperation agreements with an event that brought together 18…

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