Alan Wilson

Biography

Alan McCrory Wilson (born Alan McCrory; July 16, 1973) is an American lawyer, politician, and military officer who has served as the 51st attorney general of South Carolina since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. The adopted son of U.S. Representative Joe Wilson, he attended Francis Marion University and the University of South Carolina School of Law. He serves as a colonel in the South Carolina National Guard and worked as an attorney in Columbia before being elected attorney general in 2010. As attorney general, Wilson has litigated to block same-sex marriage, invalidate the Affordable Care Act, challenge environmental regulations, defend anti-abortion laws, and prohibit masking and vaccine requirements. He has advocated against cannabis decriminalization and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Wilson is the Republican nominee for governor of South Carolina in the 2026 election.

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