Candidate · November 3, 2026
Alan Wilson
On the ballot for Governor · South Carolina
- issues with public statements
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§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | Governor · South Carolina1 |
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| Party on the ballot | Republican1 |
| Status | Open seat — no incumbent is running for this seat. |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Alan Wilson was elected South Carolina's attorney general in 2010 and re-elected in 2014, 2018 and 2022.2 Before that he was an assistant solicitor and an assistant attorney general and worked in private practice with the Columbia law firm Willoughby & Hoefer, after beginning his legal career working for Judge Marc H. Westbrook.2,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says that as governor he would focus on keeping families safe, defending their freedoms and protecting South Carolina's conservative values.4,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitewilsonforsc.com4,
6 - Facebookfacebook.com/WilsonforSC4
- X (Twitter)twitter.com/agalanwilson4
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he will fight to eliminate the state income tax.5
- Add or raise taxes on the highest incomes (for example, a tax on income over $1 million)
- Keep current rates
- Cut rates or move to a single flat rate
- Phase out the state income tax
His campaign website says he supports exploring every way to reduce and eliminate personal property taxes for seniors and veterans, and that he would work to eliminate the car tax for them.5
His campaign website says he would audit state and local governments to root out fraud, waste and abuse and return that money to taxpayers, and would end earmarks.5
Education
His campaign website says he would fully fund public schools.5
His campaign website says he would expand school choice so families have more control over their children's education.5
His campaign website says he would keep what it calls woke indoctrination out of classrooms and give parents a voice in their children's education.5
Crime, Policing and Prisons
His campaign website says he would work with law enforcement to dismantle criminal networks and expand school resource officer programs.5
His campaign website says he would strengthen penalties for fentanyl and violent offenders.5
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website says he is firmly pro-life and will always support laws that defend the unborn.5
Immigration
His campaign website says he would deny state benefits to people living in the state illegally.5
His campaign website says he would enforce immigration law and back state and local efforts to support federal immigration authorities.5
Economy, Jobs and Trade
His campaign website says he will continue to stand up to ESG mandates.5
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left.
Candidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising. Search the state's reports: Public reporting: campaign disclosure search — South Carolina State Ethics Commission.7