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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Dec 19, 2025
He joined a 22-state coalition to support two Catholic preschools in Colorado that were excluded from a universal pre-K funding program solely because of the religious views of the schools.
Dec 18, 2025
Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Francisco Simon Francisco Tomas, 24, of Gaston, S.C., on five charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors.
Dec 18, 2025
A federal Appeals Court ruled against Michigan’s ban on so-called “conversion therapy,” and upheld counselors’ free speech rights, agreeing with a brief Attorney General Wilson co-led.
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