Alan Wilson was elected South Carolina’s 51st Attorney General on November 2, 2010, re-elected to a second term on November 4, 2014, re-elected to a third term on November 6, 2018, and re-elected to a fourth term on November 8, 2022. Since being elected, Wilson has focused on keeping South Carolina’s families safe, defending their freedom, and protecting their futures.
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Jun 17, 2026
He recently joined a 23-state friend-of-the-court brief in support of Florida’s lawsuit against the American Academy of Pediatrics for misleading and deceptive representations regarding minor gender transition procedures.
Jun 16, 2026
Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Ralph Scott Gunter, 58, and Albert Halloween Strickland, 56, on eight total charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors.
Jun 16, 2026
Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Kenneth Wayne Bailey, 18, on three charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor.
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