Alan Wilson
Photo: SC National Guard, Public domain
RepublicanNot in office · last served 2026Won the 2026 general by 4.5

Alan Wilson

Last held office: South Carolina Attorney General (2018–2026). Won the 2026 race for South Carolina Governor.

Last office: South Carolina Attorney GeneralBorn 1973Lawyer

Last margin
+4.5
Won 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET

Career

Offices held, and every time Wilson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Wilson has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Wilson won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginBaselineAgainst baseline
2026South Carolina GovernorGeneralWonJermaine Johnson (D), Michael Addison (UCP)51.6%R+4.5R+18.1−13.6
2022South Carolina Attorney GeneralGeneralWonUnopposed97.3%——
2018South Carolina Attorney GeneralGeneralWonConstance Anastopoulo (D)55.1%R+10.2—

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Seats Wilson has held

  • South Carolina Attorney General · 2018–2026

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Wilson has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)

In the polls

Included in 9 polls; Wilson’s best result was 54% (South Carolina Governor).

Wilson’s polls in the database →

Source: Polls: The New York Times and Wikipedia poll lists

How we know Wilson

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET