South Carolina Attorney General

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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The South Carolina Attorney General serves as South Carolina’s Chief Prosecutor, Chief Legal Officer, and Chief Securities Officer.

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Apr 03, 2026

Attorney General Alan Wilson supports President Trump's termination of temporary protected status

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He joined a 22-state friend-of-the-court brief supporting the Trump administration's decision to end temporary protected status for immigrants from specific countries.

Apr 03, 2026

Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Saluda County man gets 40 years for sex crimes against minors

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Devin Blake Saylor, 33, of Saluda County, S.C., pleaded guilty today to one count of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor, First Degree, and one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Second Degree.

Apr 02, 2026

Attorney General Alan Wilson protects taxpayers from funding inmate sex-change surgeries

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He joined 23 other states in a brief supporting a state's right not to pay for controversial, risky, and medically unnecessary procedures.

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